Six bills authored by Senator Jacque, including adoption reform and sexual assault survivors bill of rights, pass Senate Wednesday MADISON… Six legislative initiatives authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) passed the State Senate today, including a bill to extend Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) coverage to part time and

Madison, WI – Today, State Senator Jesse James delivered another win for our Wisconsin children. The Senate convened and passed Senator James’ legislation statutorily criminalizing the grooming of a child with strong bipartisan support. This piece of legislation fills a critical gap in our laws by recognizing grooming of a child

Legislation product of Speaker’s Task Force on Protecting Kids MADISON, WI…Six bills authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) were voted out of committee on Wednesday, including a handful that were the product of the Speaker’s Task Force on Protecting Kids aimed at creating safeguards for children using social media

Wimberger’s Bill Would Release Funds the Evers Administration Repeatedly Refused to Use to Support Wisconsin’s Homeless Veterans MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Senate passed Senate Bill 608, legislation he authored with Representative Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere) to ensure funding for the Veterans

Today Senator Jamie Wall and Senator Jeff Smith offered an amendment to reopen the closed Veterans Housing and Recovery Program centers in Bellevue and Chippewa Falls. Unfortunately, the amendment failed on a party line vote. “I am disappointed that Republicans once again turned their backs on homeless veterans in Northeast

MADISON, WI — Today, Representative Sequanna Taylor announced the introduction of LRB-6340/1, a bill designed to protect older adults from rising property taxes while strengthening the state’s efforts to prevent homelessness among seniors. “Across Wisconsin, seniors face rising property taxes and housing instability, and too many are at risk of

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) and Representative Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere) released the following statements after the Brown County Board of Supervisors and the C. Reiss Company reached a tentative agreement to relocate coal piles located in downtown Green Bay, an important step to continue redevelopment activities at the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the February meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in public meeting room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster Street, Madison,

Madison – Today, the Assembly Children and Families Committee passed AB 1000 and the Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee passed AB 957 and AB 958 in executive sessions. Representative Billings introduced these bills as a result of her work on the Protecting Kids Task Force and she released

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate approved two bills authored by Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield). Senate Bill 431 and Assembly Bill 225 passed the chamber by votes of 18–14 and 33-0 (voice vote), respectively. Senate Bill 431 addresses a loophole in Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Law, which is intended to

Madison, Wis. – As national leaders call for action to lower prescription drug costs, nearly 500 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students filled the Wisconsin State Capitol on Wednesday, February 11, warning that delays in Madison are costing communities their pharmacies and patients their access to care. Advocates from across

MADISON, WI — Today, the Transgender Parent & Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus (TPANAC) strongly condemns the Wisconsin Legislature’s decision to pass a slate of anti-transgender bills that target youth, their families, friends, and the medical professionals who care for them. These bills represent a coordinated political attack, not a good-faith effort

Following the votes taken on five anti-trans bills today in the Wisconsin State Senate, Fair Wisconsin’s Executive Director released the following statement: “Every new day in the Wisconsin State Capitol brings with it an incredible opportunity for our elected officials to listen to their constituents, take action on their concerns,

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) has joined his Senate Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would return the state’s surplus to its rightful owners: the hard-working taxpayers of Wisconsin. Senate Bill 1, which would provide married joint income tax filers with a one-time $1,000 income tax rebate,

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced today that his Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act advanced out of the House Committee on Natural Resources on a 20-17 vote. H.R. 5497 would grant the Apostle Islands the prestigious designation of Wisconsin’s first National Park. “The Apostle Islands are one of Wisconsin’s greatest natural

MADISON, Wis. — If you are reporting on the United States House of Representatives passing the SAVE Act, please consider the following statement. “Every American and Wisconsinite deserves to know that their elections are safe and secure. The SAVE Act is the first step in ensuring voters trust our elections and safeguarding

Former Foley Fellows develop safety guide for student journalists MILWAUKEE — Current and former James W. Foley Fellows from Marquette University’s Diederich College of Communication have created a safety guide, “Safety Guide for Student Newsrooms,” to be distributed by the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation as a resource for student

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MADISON, Wis. — As Derrick Van Orden tries to rewrite his record on health care in Washington while cozying up to his billionaire backers, the facts are not on his side. In July, Van Orden voted for the GOP’s Big Ugly Bill, a measure that would slash health care for more

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced legislation to authorize Wisconsin memorials at Antietam National Battlefield and Manassas National Battlefield Park to recognize the service and sacrifice of the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry Regiments during the Civil War. “Wisconsin’s regiments stood firm in some of the