Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin: To partner with Wisconsin National Guard to conduct a victims’ rights mapping exercise as part of the National Guard’s 2025 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) summit

Madison, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is partnering with the Wisconsin National Guard, TODAY, to conduct a groundbreaking victims’ rights mapping exercise. The participants will trace the journey of a hypothetical National Guard member crime victim through their experience navigating

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Judge dismisses Hovde suit over campaign ad

A Brown County judge has dismissed failed U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s defamation suit over a campaign ad that claimed the businessman “rigged” the system, finding the spot was an expression of opinion and not defamatory.

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Sen. Keyeski: Requests for mental health, public safety, and rural arts funding included in Governor’s 2025-27 executive budget

MADISON – Last week, Governor Tony Evers released his 2025-27 Executive Budget. Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) requested funding to expand access to mental health facilities and services, establish partnerships between law enforcement and mental health professionals, and to create opportunities for economic growth in rural areas through the arts – all of

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Protect Our Care: Side-by-side: Key Wisconsin Republicans 2024 margin of victory vs. their district’s Medicaid population

Vulnerable House Republicans Including Representatives Bryan Stiel, Derrick Van Orden, and Tony Wied Vote to Slash the Health Care Their Constituents Depend On WISCONSIN – This week, Representatives Bryan Stiel (WI-01), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), and Tony Wied (WI-08), and Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to advance

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Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin: To partner with Wisconsin National Guard to conduct a victims’ rights mapping exercise as part of the National Guard’s 2025 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) summit

Madison, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is partnering with the Wisconsin National Guard, TODAY, to conduct a groundbreaking victims’ rights mapping exercise. The participants will trace the journey of a hypothetical National Guard member crime victim through their experience navigating both the military and civilian criminal justice systems — beginning

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Judge dismisses Hovde suit over campaign ad

A Brown County judge has dismissed failed U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s defamation suit over a campaign ad that claimed the businessman “rigged” the system, finding the spot was an expression of opinion and not defamatory.

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Rep. Vining: Pushes back against Republican attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community 

MADISON–Legislative Republicans introduced anti-trans legislation this week targeting Wisconsin’s LGBTQIA+ youth. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement in response: “I want to begin by making clear I stand with the LGBTQIA+ community–you are loved and valued. We have fought for you in previous legislative sessions, and we will fight

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Protects taxpayers from rogue IRS agents

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced legislation that will overturn a Biden-era rule that would give broad authority to nearly every IRS employee to levy fines against taxpayers.  This bill is supported by Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, and

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Sen. Jacque: Approves $100,000 in state park and trail grants for district

MADISON… Senator and State Building Commission member André Jacque (R-New Franken) announced that the Commission today approved $100,000 in matching state DNR Property Development grant funds to enhance state outdoor properties for the 1st Senate District.  The $100,000 for the 1st District was part of $500,000 approved statewide, and will match $284,775

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