MADISON  Upon the Brewers bills’ passage as amended in the Assembly State Affairs Committee late this  afternoon, Rep. Christine Sinicki released this statement on AB 438 & AB 439:  “The Brewer’s legislation, in its original form, was no good for the City of Milwaukee or  Milwaukee County. I told the

(Fitchburg)- Wisconsin State Representative Jimmy Anderson released the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed a trio of anti-trans bills on party-line votes: The Wisconsin GOP has launched a coordinated attack on transgender Wisconsinites, with thinly-veiled “concerns” to cover for their lack of empathy and transphobic fear of what they are

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding the sudden movement by Assembly leaders to amend the Brewers’ Stadium Bills (AB 438 and AB 439) to give the City and County of Milwaukee another big win from Republicans and another loss for state taxpayers:   “Taxpayers from all over Wisconsin

Madison – Affirming the biological differences of male and female, Representative Chuck Wichgers  voted today in favor of legislation that recognizes the harmful effects of surgical and hormonal   therapies for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.  Assembly Bill 465 “prohibits a health care provider from medically or surgically acting on a minor 

MADISON – School districts across the state are encouraged to apply for a new round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Under the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward program, nearly $1 million in grant funds are available to help Wisconsin school districts teach students

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted for a package of bills to protect minors from transgender medical interventions and ensure participation in athletic teams is based on the birth gender of the participants. He has released the following statement after the session: “When we are talking about

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/231013gopaddress.wav MADISON – Representative Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans.  There is a whole army of women athletes in Wisconsin sports that are fed up with giving their titles and awards to those who were born biological males.   Now, in a fractured, well-meaning

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/231013demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day and highlighting his 2023-25 biennial budget investments and support for Wisconsin’s Native Nations, including investments to support Tribal veterans, kids and families, students, and elders. Hey there, folks. Governor… Please log in to access subscriber

(Madison) – Today, three anti-trans bills (AB 377, AB 378, & AB 465) were brought to the floor for a vote. While all three bills passed on partisan lines, Governor Evers has vowed to veto these extremely harmful and discriminatory pieces of legislation. Representative Ratcliff delivered her first floor speech

Pewaukee – Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement after supporting legislation to protect transgender children from harmful medical procedures: “I was pleased to support Assembly Bill 465, which protects our children from gender transition medical intervention. While this bills opponents say it harms transgender children, it

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) joined his Assembly Republican colleagues today in ensuring athletic sports teams are based on the birth gender of the participants at the University of Wisconsin and technical colleges, as well as in K-12 schools. Title IX became a law nearly 50 years ago,

MADISON – The State Assembly resumed regular floor session today to take action on various bills, including multiple pieces of legislation that aims to separate trans children and control the access that Wisconsin youth have to sports. On this bill and others’ passage today, Representative Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay) offered

MADISON — The Wisconsin State Assembly today passed Assembly Bills 377, 378, and 465 — three pieces of legislation that would exclude K-12 and collegiate trans student athletes from joining sports teams consistent with their identified gender and bar all trans youth from accessing medically necessary gender-affirming healthcare.  Dr. Melinda

Madison, WI – Today, the Assembly passed the “Help Not Harm Act” (AB 465), which will now go to the Senate. The Senate Committee on Health also held a public hearing on the companion bill SB 480.  Rep. Allen released the following statement: “Children who struggle with gender identity deserve

MADISON, WI – Today on the floor, Rep. Plumer voted to protect girls and women in sports and issued the following statements: “As the father of 4 daughters, I cannot sit back and watch as females in high school and college sports are being forced to compete against biological males. It

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly took up 2 bills that exclude transgender athletes from participating in collegiate and K-12 sports. Another bill taken up today would disallow transgender youth from getting medical care. Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the passage of these bills: “The bills brought before

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session to take up Republican-authored anti-trans legislation. Representative Sue Conley (D-Janesville) issued the following statement in response: “There are so many pressing issues Wisconsinites want the legislature to address-childcare, education, environment, drug addiction. Creating bans related to our trans community is

Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) issued the following statement regarding his support for legislation ensuring Wisconsin college sports and athletic teams are based on the birth gender of the participants as well as prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under the age of 18: “Our duty is

MADISON – Today, Republicans brought forward three bills attacking the transgender community in Wisconsin. Representative Joers released the following statement:  “I speak today for the heartbreak of Wisconsinites across our state that again must endure a hostile legislature. These bills were put forward under the guise of protecting people, but