Madison, WI – Today, Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) and Senator Dora Drake (D-Milwaukee) introduced two bills that would expand financial opportunity and strengthen tenant protections for renters across Wisconsin. The two bills aim to promote credit score growth and create a fairer housing market for hardworking renting families. LRB-0503 requires most

Madison, WI – An administrative law judge today upheld a key permit granted last year by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Canadian company Enbridge to build 41 miles of new oil pipeline through the watershed of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin.  Clean Wisconsin Attorney Evan

Senator Jamie Wall and Representative Ryan Spaude released the following statement about the alleged mismanagement of taxpayer dollars at Newcap, headquartered in their districts in Green Bay: “I was deeply concerned to learn of the serious and credible allegations of the misuse of funds at Newcap,” said Senator Jamie Wall.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Today, students at the University of Eau-Claire, along with State Sen. Jeff Smith, Americans for Contraception and The Wisco Project, gathered signatures on a giant postcard addressed to Congressman Derrick Van Orden, urging him to support the Right to Contraception Act in Congress. The postcard was later delivered

MADISON, Wis. — In an interview this week, Tom Tiffany said Democrats want to talk about the Epstein files instead of talking about an economy that he claims is thriving. Let’s look at the facts: Tom Tiffany is making this affordability crisis worse by fully embracing the policies that led us here. Just

Madison, WI – Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Bill 275 to challenge the constitutional validity of administrative rules, and, when such rules are deemed invalid by a court, to require reimbursement for the legal fees of the party that brought the

MADISON, Wis – Representative Clinton Anderson today put forth legislation that would assess health insurers’ claim denial practices, improving accountability and transparency. Insurance claim denial rates continue to rise, and these denials are often justified with vague, obscure reasoning, leaving patients frustrated and confused. LRB-6396 increases accountability in the health

Madison, WI – Today, Rep Ryan Clancy (D-19) released his 2025-26 Tenant Protection Package, bills written to provide new, critical protections for Wisconsin renters in an increasingly unstable economy. Several of the bills provide new powerful protections for people facing evictions, including establishing a statewide Right to Counsel (LRB-1214). Other

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in introducing the Healthy Families Act, legislation that would guarantee all American workers paid sick leave. The bill would ensure that every American worker has up to seven paid sick days each year, to be used to recover from

MADISON – This week, Jasmine Szweda of Baraboo High School participated in the 2026 Senate Scholar Program at the State Capitol. Jasmine was selected to represent the 14th Senate District for the program and was sponsored by State Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi). The Senate Scholar Program is a competitive and

MADISON, WI- The Wisconsin State Assembly has passed several of Representative Jim Piwowarczyk’s bills: “I’m proud to see my bills pass the Assembly today because they’re focused on strengthening trust in our institutions and making government more accountable to the people of Wisconsin. Whether it’s making sure higher education resources

MADISON – A bill authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp) passed the State Assembly. “Wisconsin has a long commitment in sharing revenue with municipalities. Some of this shared revenue is in the form of payments made in lieu of property taxes, known as utility aid.

FEMA has now denied Wisconsin’s request for disaster relief funds twice Milwaukee, WI— Earlier this week, FEMA once again denied Wisconsin’s request for federal disaster relief funding, marking the second time the Trump Administration has refused to help the state recover from last summer’s catastrophic flooding.  Last August, Southeast Wisconsin was devastated

MILWAUKEE — JoCasta Zamarripa, Milwaukee Alderperson and candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State, issued the following statement in response to shocking new reporting from the Guardian revealing alleged exploitation of Mexican workers at Uline facilities in Pleasant Prairie: “The billionaire Uihlein family—among the biggest Republican mega-donors in the nation—have helped

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all outdoor recreators to be careful whenever venturing onto frozen waterbodies and remember that no ice is ever 100% safe ahead of the Winnebago System sturgeon spearing season, opening Feb. 14.  Before hitting the ice, especially with a snowmobile, ATV/UTV or

Madison…Representative Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) gave testimony in the Wisconsin State Senate on Senate Bill 154, a bill to ban the purchase of soda and candy when using SNAP benefits. 18 other states have already signed similar versions of this bill into law including Indiana, Iowa, Virginia, Nebraska, and Colorado. “In

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire mathematics department will host the 42nd AnnualMathematics Meet for high school students on Saturday, Feb. 21.This year, 31 teams will take part in the competition, representing the following highschools: Cadott, Chippewa Falls, Cochrane-Fountain City, Eau Claire Memorial, Eau Claire North, McDonell, North Cedar Academy, Regis,

MADISON – The La Follette School of Public Affairs is hosting Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana and president emeritus of Purdue University, on Monday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. for a public presentation exploring the state of politics and policymaking, potential solutions for higher education, ways to find common ground amid

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding Republicans’ actions during today’s floor session: “During today’s floor session, Legislative Republicans went to great lengths to avoid voting on Democratic amendments. Instead of joining us to take action on issues Wisconsinites actually care about, they

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly concluded its penultimate week of the 2025-2026 Session, which is scheduled to end February 19th. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Millions of Wisconsinites are suffering under rising costs, unfunded services, and an antagonistic federal government. As such, our Legislature