Madison- Today was the final in a series of hearings of the Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee focused on free speech on college campuses. Democratic members of the Colleges & Universities committee released the following statement:  “Free speech is an invaluable right and we all recognize the importance of everyone

MADISON — Gov. Evers, this week, traveled across the state to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week and highlight Wisconsin’s thriving tourism industry. During the week, the governor highlighted his historic 2023-25 budget investments and initiatives to bolster the state’s tourism industry that will expand existing programs, attract and recruit

“We all can agree that those who committed unemployment insurance (UI) fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic should be held accountable. But that’s not the bill we have before us.  Again, House Republicans have advanced a failed and unserious proposal, one that undermines efforts to combat UI fraud while punishing hardworking Americans

Hello, I’m State Senator Joan Ballweg. I represent Wisconsin’s 14th State Senate District, located in central Wisconsin.  I have been hard at work with my colleagues in the state legislature and my fellow members of the budget writing committee to create a budget that is good for all of Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis. – Today the Assembly Committee on Local Government voted AB 245 out of committee along party lines. The bill contains not only shared revenue; it includes many preemptions to local governments.The committee voted down a Democratic proposal on party lines introduced by committee members Rep. Clinton Anderson, Rep.

MADISON – The Assembly Committee on Local Government held an Executive Session today on Assembly Bill 245. This bill continues to use the same inequitable shared revenue distribution formula our state has had for more than 20 years. AB 245 additionally attaches unnecessary strings on the use of this funding. Rep. Conley

MADISON– On Monday, Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 13 into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 6. This legislation to eliminate the defunct Land Recycling Loan Program, which was authored by Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative William Penterman (R-Columbus), was passed by the State Senate on a voice vote in March

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) today sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, Deanne Criswell, expressing concern over domestic and foreign automakers’ decision to drop AM radio access in many new electric vehicles. In the letter, the members highlighted the important role

MADISON, Wis (May 11, 2023) – The Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition (WACCC) which represents patients whose health and finances are at risk from an unfair insurer policy that stops drug assistance programs from counting toward patient deductibles or out of pocket maximums, today called on the state’s Group Insurance Board (GIB)

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Select Committee members sent a letter to TikTok CEO Show Chew expressing grave concern about TikTok’s ongoing censorship and monitoring individuals who view LGBT-aligned content — at what appears to be at the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the May board meeting to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, fish and wildlife matters, and donations. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, originating from public meeting room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF2), 101

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, during National Travel and Tourism Week, delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his plan to bolster and continue the success of Wisconsin’s tourism industry, including outdoor recreation. More information regarding Gov. Evers’ plan to keep promoting Wisconsin as a premier business, cultural, and recreational

MADISON, Wis. — According to a new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, an examination of state campaign finance records found “that the vast majority of donors who identified themselves as teachers have contributed to Democratic candidates and Democratic-affiliated organizations.” The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is proud to be in

Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a non-partisan, non-profit service, and advocacy organization is calling for bipartisan action on the United States’ broken immigration system and for emergency aid to be rushed to the border to provide relief to immigrants and border communities.  Darryl Morin, Forward Latino National President issued the

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers to keep an eye out for deer on the roads in the coming weeks to avoid potentially dangerous crashes. Deer crash numbers typically increase in May and June in Wisconsin when does look for places to give birth and young deer separate from

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Risch (R-ID) led a bipartisan group of colleagues calling out the Biden Administration’s misguided draft guidance that allows non-dairy product imitators to use dairy names, like milk, when labeling their products. In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contradicted

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Mirror Lake Dredging Project in Sauk County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants

Madison, WI–In response to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filing a motion in  federal court to immediately shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, Assembly Committee on  Energy and Utilities Chairman David Steffen released the following statement:   “Line 5 is a critical piece of infrastructure that supplies

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified two nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 31, 2023. Wisconsin ginseng growers have until June 15, 2023 to vote

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #200 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sun., May 14, 2023, in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day. “Each year, on Hmong-Lao Veterans Day, we honor and recognize the thousands of Hmong-Lao veterans