Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and her fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth released the following statement ahead of this year’s Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day: “Foster Youth Shadow Day is a wonderful, enriching opportunity for both members of Congress and foster youth delegates, who receive an inside

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230608GOPAddress.mp3 MADISON – Representative Alex Dallman (R – Green Lake) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. As a member of the state’s budget-writing committee, I have been working alongside my constituents, colleagues, and stakeholders to craft a budget that works for ALL of Wisconsin. And

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230608DemAddress.mp3 Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating June as Pride Month in Wisconsin. Last week, the governor was proud to raise the Progress Pride Flag at the State Capitol, which will fly over the East Wing throughout the month

“I appreciate all the hard work that has gone into this legislation.  As we approach the finish line, our top objective is within sight.  We have a proposed remedy to the fiscal challenges Milwaukee faces. “There are aspects to this legislation that I strongly object to.  However, through the give-and-take,

MADISON – Today, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement regarding ongoing negotiations to fund local government. “The Senate and Assembly have put forth a good faith effort to reach a deal with the Governor on shared revenue and provide financial stability for the City and County of

MADISON – On Wednesday, June 7th, Assembly Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) released the following remarks regarding the group of Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) bills voted on during today’s Assembly Session: “Wisconsin’s workforce development has been halted again by partisan politics. The bills that were voted on today will

MADISON–The Wisconsin State Assembly was in session today to vote on a package of bills to address licensure backlogs in Wisconsin. In response, Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement:  “Wisconsinites are known for their hard work and perseverance, and today’s bills do not provide real solutions to address

Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance: Thank you for your efforts on Thursday, May 25 th to help bridge Wisconsin’s workforce skills gap. Your proactive investment in Youth Apprenticeship grants and Career and Technical Education Programs in school districts is exactly what is needed to get more young

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed SB 101, a punitive bill that criminalizes drug addictions, in a voice vote.  Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement:  “As lawmakers, we must act to prevent overdoses by moving Wisconsin towards a harm reduction model that prioritizes the preservation of life over

MADISON – Today, Senate Bill 122, which would require the State of Wisconsin to implement a 529A ABLE savings account program either directly or through an agreement with another state, passed on a bipartisan vote in the Senate. In 2014, Congress passed Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) legislation to

Madison, WI – Senate Bill (SB) 247, also known as the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP), co-authored by Senator Howard Marklein and Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City), passed the Senate today with unanimous, bi-partisan support. This legislation creates a new $150 million grant program for the improvement of agricultural roads

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan was proud to vote in favor of bipartisan legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 109, that Assembly Republicans had reintroduced earlier this session. AB 109 will improve the financial literacy of Wisconsin high schoolers by requiring one-half credit of the subject for high school graduation.

Madison, WI –Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) voted in favor of a bipartisan bill that will require Wisconsin high school students to complete a one-half credit course in personal financial literacy prior to graduation. Although some schools already offer an optional finance course, only about 34% of Wisconsin schools

Madison, WI – Today, SB 101 was passed by the Assembly and will now be sent to Governor Evers. State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) and State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) authored this bill to address the fentanyl crisis happening in Wisconsin. The bill would amend state law to

MADISON – Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109), a bill authored by Rep. Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) that would require one-half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation passed the Assembly with a bipartisan supermajority on Wednesday. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) explained her support for the bill: “Ensuring our

MADISON, WI – Today the Senate concurred in a legislative package intended to address Wisconsin’s labor shortage.  This package, which the Assembly had passed in April, includes Assembly Bill 147, which State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) introduced to combat fraud in the unemployment insurance (UI) program.  The proposals will now go to