The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities applauds the bipartisan work of Representatives Scott Krug (R )and Lee Snodgrass (D) for their joint press conference held earlier today to announce a package of proposed voting bills aimed at making voting easier.  Several of these bills impact people with disabilities

MADISON, WI – In a new Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, a Republican lawmaker said it is too late for elected officials to provide the funds necessary to support Wisconsin’s Veterans Outreach Recovery Program (VORP) and to save the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program facilities in Chippewa Falls and Green Bay. While we know

While you were enjoying a beautiful Wisconsin summer, Governor Evers and Democrats were in Madison, flexing the new powers the liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court gave them. What am I talking about? Administrative rules. Agencies like the DNR and Department of Revenue write these rules, and they carry

MADISON, Wis.—A new Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) policy would ensure that all core general education courses can transfer between each of the 13 UWs. The proposed Board of Regents policy, now being shared for comment at the UWs, is a student-friendly approach to transfer that will guarantee that core general

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, WI-07 Rep. Tom Tiffany announced his candidacy for governor in an interview with right-wing radio host Dan O’Donnell. During the interview, Tiffany doubled down on his support for the GOP tariff taxes, which is already raising prices for working-class Wisconsinites. He also flip-flopped on his abortion stance, saying he supports

OCONOMOWOC, WI – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after President Trump signed a Proclamation to reform the H-1B visa program to protect American workers. “Relying on foreign labor is not a long-term solution, it’s a broken system. If we’re serious about fixing this problem, we need to put

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. — On Wednesday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement on Congressman Tom Tiffany’s decision to run for governor. “Wisconsin needs a governor who will work with President Trump in Madison like Congress is in Washington. Tony Evers and the Democrats have made our communities less safe and

MADISON- Today, Representative Andrew Hysell (D-Sun Prairie) was appointed to serve as the ranking Democratic member on the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Judiciary. Representative Ryan Spaude (D-Green Bay) was also added as an additional committee member. Both Representatives Hysell and Spaude are attorneys—Hysell a practicing attorney at LawtonCates, S.C. and

Madison, WI – We now know the identity of the “Very Large Customer” WE Energies used to justify the need for a new, highly unpopular Oak Creek methane power plant – it’s Microsoft. The global tech conglomerate is in the process of purchasing 244 acres of land – most of it previously

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for August 2025. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary August 2025 unemployment rates decreased

MADISON – Today, Sen. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement after Legislative Republicans introduced their elections bill package, which included legislation that allows the processing of absentee ballots on the day prior to the election, commonly known as Monday processing, as well as many provisions that would make voting

Green Bay, WI —State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) announced today the introduction of a suite of pro-democracy bills designed to ensure Wisconsin’s elections remain free, fair, and accessible. The package includes new protections for election workers, voter education for high school students, and a measure empowering communities to adopt

Madison, WI – Wednesday morning, All Voting is Local hosted a joint press conference with Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) ranking member of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns & Elections and Representative Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa), vice chair of Campaigns & Elections featuring competing bill packages and diverging approaches to elections. Representative Lee Snodgras… Please

WISCONSIN – Today, bipartisan legislators announced the introduction of election reform bills reflecting the will of more than 70% of Wisconsin voters. Reforms proposed will clear up confusion on Election Night by allowing pre-processing of absentee and mail in ballots on Monday before Election Day while establishing clear statewide regulations for the

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion, over two days, Oct. 1-2, via written releases. On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results of a national survey on political violence, the Trump administration, its policies,

Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement regarding the circulation of additional pro-nuclear legislation: “With energy demand on the rise as several data centers are being proposed, it is critical that we find solutions to dramatically increase our energy supply as quickly as possible. Thankfully, the nuclear