FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2024 CONTACT: David Gwidt, dgwidt@aclu-wi.org MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin today condemned the state legislature’s passage of Assembly Bill 510, which mandates the forced outing, misgendering, and deadnaming of trans and nonbinary students in Wisconsin schools and imposes widespread classroom censorship of pivotal subjects like

MADISON, Wis. – Earlier today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed a bill authored by Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) that improves an existing investment program designed to attract more startup companies to operate in Wisconsin. Established in 2015, the Badger Fund is a public/private partnership that is the lead investor

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the passage of SB 541, SB 894, and SB 971. “In a hyper-partisan political environment where news cycles are dominated by bickering and infighting, it can be difficult to work together to get things

MADISON – A bill allowing judges to place conditions of release on juveniles charged with a crime passed the State Senate on Tuesday. Every Democrat voted against Senate Bill 836, and every Republican supported it. “I am truly shocked this was a partisan vote. This should be common sense,” said

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after Senate Bill 866, which he authored with Representative Jeff Mursau, passed the Senate on a 32-0 vote during Tuesday’s floor session period: “Since its enactment in 2010, the E-Cycle Wisconsin program has kept hundreds of millions of pounds

Madison, WI —Legislation authored by Senator Eric Wimberger (R – Green Bay) that aims to keep Wisconsin communities informed and protected from sex offenders passed the Wisconsin State Senate today, by a vote of 24 to 8. Senate Bill 874 codifies that each conviction or finding of a sex offense is counted separately,

MADISON, WI… With the Spring primary elections just days away, bipartisan legislation protecting our right to vote by preventing local officials from closing polling places at the last minute with little to no public notice heads to the Governor’s desk after passing the State Senate today. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere),

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is honored the state Senate passed his bill today that paves the way for Agristo, an international potato processing company, to construct a facility in Stevens Point. The proposed plant would be Agristo’s first in North America and is expected to create

Madison, Wis. – Today, Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld announced the appointment of David Pawlisch as the Division of Energy, Housing, and Community Resources (DEHCR) Administrator, effective February 25, 2024. Pawlisch has been with DOA since 2014, previously serving as the Deputy Administrator and the Director for the Bureau of Community

The outcome of the redistricting lawsuit was decided on election night 2023. Having already announced she would reject the existing maps, it was certain the new Protasiewicz court would unconstitutionally take over redistricting. The Republicans tried to pass Iowa-style redistricting, just like Democrats have proposed for 15 years, but the

Madison, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R – Green Bay) issued the following statement after voting against Senate Bill 488 on the floor of the Wisconsin State Senate: “The court’s ruling is without foundation in the Wisconsin Constitution or state statute, and they simply declare new rules without referencing any state authority to do so.

MADISON, Wis – Today, the State Senate passed Senate Bill 488 as amended by Senate Substitute Amendment 1, containing the redistricting maps submitted to the Supreme Court by Governor Evers. The Senate Democratic Leadership team released the following statement: “Legislative Republicans are the least trustworthy people in the state when it comes

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Green Bay, WI — UW-Green Bay is hosting a grant writing workshop for local government and nonprofits.  The grant writing workshop will take place online over the course of two mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, February 26 and 27. The cost is an affordable $129 for both

MADISON, WI… Victims whose images are unknowingly twisted into synthetic “deep fake” pornography for display on social media or other distribution would receive stronger legal protections under bipartisan legislation that unanimously passed the State Senate today. “As the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) become more and more advanced, bad actors

MADISON – Today, Senate Republicans put forward a substitute amendment on SB 488 which would implement a new legislative map. This comes 3 weeks after they put forward a map aimed at protecting their incumbent members. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “The push for fair maps is

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of colleagues introduced legislation to protect survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment at the United States Coast Guard Academy (CGA) and throughout the entire Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Academy Safe-to-Report Act requires the Coast Guard to implement a safe-to-report policy

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Committee on the Budget, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, and Special Counsel Robert Hur

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after Senate Bill 58, which he authored with Representative Joel Kitchens, passed the Senate on a voice vote during Tuesday’s floor period: “Wisconsinites deserve to know that the water they drink is free of harmful nitrates. High nitrate levels

MADISON, WI… With violent “smash and grab” retail thefts on the rise, a state Assembly committee today in a 13-2 vote passed legislation to deter these criminals by making it easier for local authorities to levy felony theft charges against repeat offenders. “Led by organized gangs that resell stolen goods, these brazen criminals