MADISON, Wis. — According to campaign finance filings released last night, parties tied to the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and the Zignego family continued to funnel resources into Dan Kelly’s campaign. In 2019, Kelly initially recused himself from hearing a case brought by WILL and plaintiff Timothy Zignego demanding hundreds of

MADISON – Teens are an important part of Wisconsin’s labor force – with nearly 60% of state teens aged 16-19 working. Meanwhile, April marks a significant uptick in job-seeking activities for teens, and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has planned a month-long “Welcome to the Workforce” outreach initiative for

State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) sent a budget motion to the Joint Finance Committee that would require the state government to pay municipalities 100% of the agreed upon costs to provide police, fire, and waste services to state buildings.  “I would like to thank Mayor Shawn Reilly of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds outdoor recreators that 2023 state trail passes are now available. Get outdoors this spring with access to some of the most scenic areas in Wisconsin, including thousands of miles of trails and a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. The 2023 state

Madison, WI — State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay), vice-chair of the Legislative Council Study Committee on Wisconsin National Guard Sexual Misconduct Procedures, commends the Joint Legislative Council for voting to introduce legislation proposed by the study committee.  This study committee was formed in response to recent concerns that the Wisconsin National

MADISON – Today, the State Building Commission met to review and act upon items referred by either the Administrative Affairs or Higher Education subcommittees relating to the 2023-25 Capital Budget. Following the same blueprint as the last two budget cycles, all the Republicans on the State Building Commission opposed all

Madison, WI – The State Legislature passed 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 21 (SJR 21), a call on the governor to hold a special election to elect someone to serve as Secretary of State. Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 8.50(4)(c), the governor has the authority to call a special election to fill this

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement after Republicans on the State Building Commission (SBC) deadlocked the Commission on a 4-4 vote on every motion that included projects in the governor’s capital budget recommendations, rejecting the governor’s proposed nearly $3.8 billion in investments in state infrastructure. Gov. Evers’ plan,

MILWAUKEE, Wis. –  In a poll of Milwaukee Bar Association members released today, the vast majority of participating attorneys soundly rejected Dan Kelly’s qualifications to join the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Trust in Kelly’s qualifications has dropped sharply from 2020. When MBA members were polled ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election that year,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and a group of Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), supporting CMS’s efforts to thoroughly examine current Medicare Advantage (MA) practices

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare frog, which may result from the Grant County Fish Habitat Improvement Project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does

WISCONSIN —  Today, Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsinites who have benefitted from the Affordable Care Act joined Protect Our Care and Citizen Action to highlight the 13th anniversary of the landmark health care legislation.  Speakers explained how they – and the state as a whole – have benefitted from the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of 13 Democratic and Republican senators in calling on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to ensure rural and tribal communities receive their fair share of federal broadband grants. The members urged FCC to update the National Broadband Map each

Madison, WI – Today, a public hearing was held on Assembly Bill 36, which would create a timeline for the processing of a sexual assault kit by the State Crime Lab. The bill, authored by State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) builds upon legislation passed

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that far-right candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court Dan Kelly appeared at an event headlined by anti-abortion extremist Matthew Trewhella. During his speech in St. Croix County, Trewhella compared public health guidance during the COVID pandemic to the Holocaust. Trewhella has previously said the murder

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of February 2023, which showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 2.7%. In addition, total seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs increased 7,500 over

MADISON – The Joint Legislative Council met today to decide the future of seven bills that passed unanimously out of the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations last year. In response to this hearing, Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), a member of the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations, issued the following statement:

Madison, WI  – Thursday, Representative Rozar issued the following statement regarding the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s analysis of the Governor’s 2023-2025 Budget Recommendations: “I am appalled at the substantive increase in taxation and irresponsible growth in the size of our State’s government as proposed by Governor Evers. His recommendations will increase

MADISON – Today, Legislative Democrats introduced the Restore Roe Act, which would repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban passed in 1849 and restore access to abortion in the state. The pre-Civil war ban is the oldest in the nation, enacted well before women gained the right to vote. The 174 year-old law,

MADISON, WI – State Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) issued the following statement today upon introduction of legislation to repeal an 1849 abortion law and restore the law that was in effect under the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision: “I believe that every Wisconsinite should have the right to consult their family,