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MADISON, Wis., March 22, 2024 — Governor Tony Evers today signed into law Assembly Bill 616, which was led by Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) and Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), enabling Wisconsin to seek a waiver to a 1960’s-era federal
14 years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans continue to follow dangerous calls to “terminate” coverage for 266,327 Wisconsinites, including some of the 883,000 with pre-existing conditions who would likely be denied coverage without the ACA’s protections. Van
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 44 bills. The governor signed: Senate Bill 173, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 171: Modifies the format of death records to allow for the inclusion of two additional occupations beginning on Sept. 1, 2025. Senate
MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after the Governor signed Senate Bill 460 into law yesterday as 2023 Wisconsin Act 159: “Reckless driving is a serious problem across Wisconsin, and
Madison, Wisconsin – March 22, 2024: Following his resounding victory in the primary elections and caucuses, the Republican Party of Dane County proudly announces its unanimous endorsement of Donald John Trump as the Republican Nominee for the upcoming Presidential Election
MADISON, Wis. – For the second day in a row, Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) has had at least three bills – all of which received bipartisan support – signed into law. The first, SB 416, removes an antiquated requirement
*Watch the event here* WISCONSIN – On Friday, March 22nd, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joinED Protect Our Care Wisconsin to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and highlight how the law
MADISON, WI… Wisconsin’s elections remain vulnerable to fraud, coercion, incomplete absentee ballots and conflicted poll workers due to Gov. Evers’ veto yesterday of legislation authored by Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) and Rep. David Maxey (R-New Berlin). Sen. Jacque said
Madison, Wisconsin – Today, a new survey conducted by Navigator Research, between March 7 and March 11, 2024, finds that a commanding 91% of Americans believe that contraception should remain legal, highlighting the importance of birth control in the broader context of
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 7187, the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act yesterday in a Judiciary Committee Markup. The legislation prohibits any governing body recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement. “After conversations with my family, I have made the decision to resign my position as a member of the House of Representatives for Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District, effective April 19, 2024.
Madison, WI – Following the recent conclusion of the 2023-2024 legislative session, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a number of bills into law, including Assembly Bill 627 – now Act 143 – which State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) introduced. Act 143
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest in the recall effort against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, a Milwaukee election official’s conviction for illegally requesting absentee ballots and Gov. Tony Evers’ actions on a series of election-related bills and other legislation.
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MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Deputy Program Director Elisabeth Montemurro released the following statement after the House passed the final government appropriations package to cover FY24 spending: “After six months of gridlock and inaction caused by harmful, Republican-backed proposals, the
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) ordered Sigue Corp. to cease engaging in money transmission activities in Wisconsin as the company can no longer responsibly serve customers due to its declining financial position. Thirty-nine states, Puerto Rico,
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin–Madison will award an honorary doctorate degree this May to Reverend Dr. Alexander Gee Jr., an innovative community servant and transformational educator who is nationally recognized for his advocacy on behalf of the Black community
MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, which lowered health care costs and protected health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites. California bank owner
MADISON— Yesterday at a bill signing ceremony in the Wisconsin State Capitol, Governor Tony Evers signed SB 880 into law. The bipartisan legislation exempts TID 14 in the City of Stevens Point from state-mandated limitations in order to generate economic development
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Senate Bill 318, which deals with allowing certain search and rescue organizations or recovery teams that use human detection K9s to receive anatomical gifts for training purposes, was signed into
MADISON, Wis., March 22, 2024 — Governor Tony Evers today signed into law Assembly Bill 616, which was led by Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) and Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), enabling Wisconsin to seek a waiver to a 1960’s-era federal Medicaid policy that prohibits psychiatric hospitals with more than 16
14 years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans continue to follow dangerous calls to “terminate” coverage for 266,327 Wisconsinites, including some of the 883,000 with pre-existing conditions who would likely be denied coverage without the ACA’s protections. Van Orden has called for repealing the ACA. The… Please log in to
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 44 bills. The governor signed: Senate Bill 173, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 171: Modifies the format of death records to allow for the inclusion of two additional occupations beginning on Sept. 1, 2025. Senate Bill 174, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 172: Requires any person
MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after the Governor signed Senate Bill 460 into law yesterday as 2023 Wisconsin Act 159: “Reckless driving is a serious problem across Wisconsin, and one the Legislature has been working hard to address,” Senator
Madison, Wisconsin – March 22, 2024: Following his resounding victory in the primary elections and caucuses, the Republican Party of Dane County proudly announces its unanimous endorsement of Donald John Trump as the Republican Nominee for the upcoming Presidential Election of 2024. Having secured the majority of delegates and demonstrated
MADISON, Wis. – For the second day in a row, Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) has had at least three bills – all of which received bipartisan support – signed into law. The first, SB 416, removes an antiquated requirement that is necessary for county veterans service offices to obtain
*Watch the event here* WISCONSIN – On Friday, March 22nd, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joinED Protect Our Care Wisconsin to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and highlight how the law has protected people with pre-existing conditions, lowered costs for people
MADISON, WI… Wisconsin’s elections remain vulnerable to fraud, coercion, incomplete absentee ballots and conflicted poll workers due to Gov. Evers’ veto yesterday of legislation authored by Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) and Rep. David Maxey (R-New Berlin). Sen. Jacque said Evers’ veto also risks a repeat of 2020, when special
Madison, Wisconsin – Today, a new survey conducted by Navigator Research, between March 7 and March 11, 2024, finds that a commanding 91% of Americans believe that contraception should remain legal, highlighting the importance of birth control in the broader context of reproductive rights. This overwhelming support crosses demographic and political lines,
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 7187, the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act yesterday in a Judiciary Committee Markup. The legislation prohibits any governing body recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) from allowing men to participate in any athletic event
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement. “After conversations with my family, I have made the decision to resign my position as a member of the House of Representatives for Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District, effective April 19, 2024. “I’ve worked closely with House Republican leadership on this timeline
Madison, WI – Following the recent conclusion of the 2023-2024 legislative session, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a number of bills into law, including Assembly Bill 627 – now Act 143 – which State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) introduced. Act 143 makes a number of changes to Wisconsin’s Business Development Tax
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest in the recall effort against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, a Milwaukee election official’s conviction for illegally requesting absentee ballots and Gov. Tony Evers’ actions on a series of election-related bills and other legislation.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Deputy Program Director Elisabeth Montemurro released the following statement after the House passed the final government appropriations package to cover FY24 spending: “After six months of gridlock and inaction caused by harmful, Republican-backed proposals, the House has finally passed the remaining funding packages to cover
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) ordered Sigue Corp. to cease engaging in money transmission activities in Wisconsin as the company can no longer responsibly serve customers due to its declining financial position. Thirty-nine states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia coordinated to issue this consent order.
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin–Madison will award an honorary doctorate degree this May to Reverend Dr. Alexander Gee Jr., an innovative community servant and transformational educator who is nationally recognized for his advocacy on behalf of the Black community and for his leadership in addressing the root causes of
MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, which lowered health care costs and protected health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites. California bank owner Eric Hovde has long made one of his top priorities fully repealing
MADISON— Yesterday at a bill signing ceremony in the Wisconsin State Capitol, Governor Tony Evers signed SB 880 into law. The bipartisan legislation exempts TID 14 in the City of Stevens Point from state-mandated limitations in order to generate economic development in the Central Wisconsin community. SB 880 passed the State
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Senate Bill 318, which deals with allowing certain search and rescue organizations or recovery teams that use human detection K9s to receive anatomical gifts for training purposes, was signed into law by Governor Evers: “This bill being signed into law