Sen. Nass: State budget impasse

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement in response to the state budget impasse between Governor Evers and Assembly Republicans on one side and the Senate Republicans on the right side: “Since early spring, the Assembly Republican leadership has

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Sen. LeMahieu: Statement on JFC pause

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement amid budget negotiations between the legislature and the Evers administration: “Conversations between legislative leaders and the Evers administration resumed earlier this week. All sides again negotiated in good faith

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Americans for Prosperity: Launches grassroots campaign thanking Rep. Bryan Steil for protecting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 

Madison, WI — Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) has launched a grassroots campaign urging Wisconsinites to call and thank U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil for standing strong to defend our hard-earned money by supporting the renewal of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).  Wisconsinites are at risk of bearing crippling tax hikes if Congress

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Wisconsin Association for Equity in Funding: JFC budget proposal: For the first time, one district has a revenue limit over $25,000/student

Four years ago, when the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) proposed no improvements to the system of unfair revenue limits, AEF called it a “missed opportunity.” Schools across the state were stuck in an unfair system where some students were “valued” with very different revenues.  Two years ago, AEF applauded excellent

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Milwaukee Child Care Alliance: Importance of re-engaging with legislative leaders, non-action will be devastating for Wisconsin child care, current Child Care Counts program expires at end of this month!

Dear Governor Evers: The Milwaukee Child Care Alliance (MCCA) is a network of leaders in early care and education who are committed to strengthening the lives of children and families through advocating for quality early care and education in the Greater Milwaukee area. MCCA would again like to extend our

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 Sen. Nass: State budget impasse

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement in response to the state budget impasse between Governor Evers and Assembly Republicans on one side and the Senate Republicans on the right side: “Since early spring, the Assembly Republican leadership has been trying to get a deal with Governor Evers on

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Sen. Ratcliff: Joins Joint Finance Democrats at Learning Ladder to call for real investment in child care

MADISON, WI — Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) held a press conference at the now closed Learning Ladder Child Care and Preschool alongside her Democratic colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee—Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison), Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay), and Representative Tip McGuire (D-Kenosha)—to call for urgent and sustained investment

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Weekly GOP radio address: A bipartisan win for healthy Wisconsinites

Hello, this is Senator Patrick Testin, and I am here today to talk about my bipartisan Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Modernization Act, which was recently passed by both the state Senate and Assembly. For those of you who don’t know, the APRN Modernization Act authorizes qualified registered nurses to practice

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Gov. Evers, WHEDA: Announce $2.5 Million affordable housing loan program awards

Investment will support three affordable housing developments, more than 120 housing units statewide MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), today announced over $2.5 million to support three new housing developments, providing more than 120 new workforce housing units in communities across

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Sen. Johnson, Roys, Rep. McGuire, Andraca: Childcare providers join JFC Democrats to call for real investment in childcare

MADISON—As the Joint Committee on Finance announced the cancellation of today’s meeting, which would have taken up the Department of Children and Families budget, Democratic members and other legislators visited Learning Ladder in Cottage Grove. The child care center closed last year after Republicans removed Child Care Counts from the

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Sen. LeMahieu: Statement on JFC pause

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement amid budget negotiations between the legislature and the Evers administration: “Conversations between legislative leaders and the Evers administration resumed earlier this week. All sides again negotiated in good faith to do what’s best for the state of Wisconsin. “However,

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Second round of Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program equipment-only grant applications open

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the second round of Wisconsin Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program Equipment-Only Grants. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2025, and awards will be issued through a competitive

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