WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to continue looking into reports that Medicare beneficiaries are being billed for COVID-19 tests that they did not order or receive. The letter to CMS comes after Senator Baldwin heard from multiple

MADISON – On Tuesday, October 17th, Rep. Madison received a leave of absence from the Assembly Floor due to Medical reasons. Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “A medical emergency on Tuesday, October 17th forced me to step off the Assembly Floor and receive an ambulance ride to Meriter

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today, during Keep Your Kids Safe Online Month, is warning parents of current online dangers and reminding Wisconsinites of the resources available through the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. “Online safety has become an integral part

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 7 of her colleagues in pushing President Biden to prioritize additional resources to strengthen the security at the southwest border to stop the flow of illicit drugs like fentanyl through ports of entry along the

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce (DWD) this week launched an educational campaign to build awareness of and help combat worker misclassification, a practice in which employees are incorrectly and illegally treated as independent contractors. Under the law, workers are presumed to be employees unless an employer demonstrates the

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) cautions hunters to avoid placing deer stands in or near ash trees this deer hunting season as they start scouting properties. Most ash trees in the southern half of Wisconsin, Door County and the Mississippi River counties are dead or dying from emerald

Madison – State Representative Paul Melotik (R-Grafton) voted in favor of AB438 and AB439 that would fund American Family Field renovations and ongoing maintenance costs. Most people don’t know this, but the State of Wisconsin owns American Family Field! It’s not owned by the Brewers, so if the team were to

MADISON, WI – American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1 is grateful that on October 17, 2023, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approved 6% in raises over two years for some State workers, many of whom are represented by our union Local. However, similar

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #214 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 21, 2023, in honor of U.S. Army Private First Class Charles A. Dickman, who lost his life in the Korean War

Madison, Wis. – The Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection held a public hearing today on a Republican redistricting proposal. In response, Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) issued the following statement: “For nearly five hours citizens from across the state testified against the Republicans’ bill, with no

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/231020demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his announcement directing $170 million in emergency funding to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families to continue the Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment program at its current levels through June 2025. While the emergency s… Please log

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/231020gopaddress.wav MADISON – Representative Kurtz (R – Wonewoc) released the weekly radio address on behalf  of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans.  I would be remiss if we didn’t talk about our all-volunteer military.  The draft ended in 1973, and so many of our constituents were drafted before that. You see them  at

(Washington, D.C.) – Representatives Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Mary Miller (R-IL), and Danny K. Davis (D-IL) introduced H.R. 5920, the Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act, which would amend the tax code to protect marriage by ensuring that student loan interest is tax-deductible for each spouse independently. This bill

Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) is proud to recognize Paul Oosterhouse as the 59th Assembly District First Responder of the year.  On Tuesday, October 17th, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a resolution honoring first responders for their service from around the state. Rep. Bodden issued the following statement: It

Madison – Today, State Senator Dan Knodl (R – Germantown) and the Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections, and Consumer Protection heard public testimony on Senate Bill 488/Assembly Bill 415. This legislation ensures the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau, will draw the legislative maps. “Our state is continually bogged down with

MADISON, Wis. — Today, a state Senate committee held a public hearing on a bad faith redistricting bill from Republicans that would keep the GOP majority of the legislature in charge of drawing Wisconsin’s legislative maps.  The bill – which was introduced and turboed through the state Assembly without any input

MADISON, WI – In response to the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) decision to withhold pay raises for UW System Employees.   Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “I am deeply disappointed to hear that the Joint Committee on Employment Relations has decided to separate University of Wisconsin employees from other