The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops,  celebrates yesterday’s enactment of Senate Bill 369 as 2023 Wisconsin Act 79, authorizing  newborn infant safety devices (also called baby boxes) under the state’s safe haven law. The  WCC thanks Governor Tony Evers, bill authors Senator Joan Ballweg

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Governor Evers signed Rep. Plumer’s bipartisan legislation into  law. Senate Bill 434 (AB416) cuts government red-tape and simplifies the specialized wheelchair repair approval process:  “I’d like to thank Governor Evers for signing this common sense and bipartisan reform into law,” said Rep. Plumer. “Any day that we

(MADISON, WI) – Today, Wisconsin State Senator Melissa Agard and Dane County Supervisor Yogesh Chawla alongside public health professionals and environmental advocates, led a virtual press conference to urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt stringent clean car standards, marking a significant step towards a zero-emission transportation future in

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 120 state-chartered banks continue to exhibit sound financial performance through September 30, 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the third quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks stood at $67.03 billion, down from $67.08 billion

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced a boost for Wisconsin’s Ice Age and North Country scenic trails, providing them improved management and access to additional funding. Since 2014, Senator Baldwin has called for this change, designating Wisconsin’s trails unit status under the National Park Service, to deliver

MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) authored Assembly Bill 133. Assembly Bill 133 was signed into law on November 6, 2023 and is now 2023 Wisconsin Act 42. 2023 Wisconsin Act 42 makes changes to the farmland preservation program to incentivize more land owners and agricultural producers to participate. These changes

MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) authored Senate Bill 35. Senate Bill 35 was signed into law on November 6, 2023 and is now 2023 Wisconsin Act 57. 2023 Wisconsin Act 57 requires the Department of Transportation to inquire whether a vehicle owner would like to add emergency contact information to

Madison – On Wednesday at the Capitol, Governor Tony Evers signed two health care access bills authored by Representative Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah). Senate Bill 400 enters the state of Wisconsin into the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact and Senate Bill 527 creates a grant program for suicide prevention programming that’s modeled after the work of the

Madison, WI – WI Land+Water celebrates Governor Tony Evers officially signing into law 2023 Wisconsin Act 42 (formerly Assembly Bill 133), enacting significant improvements for Wisconsin’s Farmland Preservation (FP) Program. The bipartisan legislation has been a top priority for WI Land+Water for several legislative sessions, and stands as a testament

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering tips to help families save money, reduce waste and keep recycling and trash workers safe during upcoming holidays. “We know recycling can be confusing,” said Jennifer Semrau, DNR Waste Diversion and Recycling Coordinator. “But there are some basic tips

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden administration announced plans to lower prices for certain high-priced medicines that were developed with taxpayer dollars by creating a policy for using federal “march-in rights” to license other manufacturers sell those drugs for less. The plan includes a new framework for federal agencies to

MADISON, Wis. – As Medicare’s Open Enrollment period ends today, Wisconsinites are speaking out about the importance of the program and calling on members of Congress to strengthen the program and protect it from harmful cuts that could increase costs for seniors. For the more than 1.2 million Wisconsinites who

MADISON, WI… Our loved ones would never be isolated from their families and friends again under legislation that cleared a State Senate committee today protecting our right to visit those dear to us in hospitals and care facilities. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the proposal with State Rep.

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement related to the Senate Health Committee’s actions on Governor Evers’ appointments to the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority and Board. “Republican Senators’ approach of voting down many qualified appointments for hyperpartisan reasons is a tremendous threat to the Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressmen Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Glenn Grothman (WI-06) applaud the National Park Service for designating the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and the North Country National Scenic Trail as units of the National Park System. This new status will increase funding and improve maintenance for

STEVENS POINT, Wis—Katrina Shankland today announced that she’s earned the support of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1473 in her campaign for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. UFCW Local 1473 represents workers in grocery and retail stores, pharmacies, health care and manufacturing facilities, and in food processing and meat

DeForest, WI –The Wisconsin Laborers’ Apprenticeship and Training Fund has hired Stephanie Moreno as its Assistant Apprenticeship Coordinator.  Ms. Moreno will work with Wisconsin Laborers’ Apprenticeship Coordinator Ray Wiatt to help onboard, track, and support new and existing apprentices, administer apprenticeship testing, and provide Spanish language support.  In addition, Ms. Moreno will

MADISON – Yesterday the Governor signed Senate Bill 380, the Financial Aid Modernization bill. This bill will increase access for students who want to attend college but need financial resources to do so. These changes will help Wisconsin students navigate federal and state financial aid processes and better recognize the changing

Fifteen members of the Wisconsin National Guard’s Counterdrug Program supported the Wisconsin Department of Justice in its recent effort to collect unwanted medications for safe disposal. Collecting more than 53,000 pounds of unwanted medications this fall, the effort was the most successful in the nation, according to Attorney General Josh