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Madison, Wis. – The Republicans are at it again – going after our transgender youth. Today they held three public hearings on anti-transgender bills, including AB465 which they misname as “Help Not Harm”, but in fact this legislation is extremely
MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and her Democratic colleagues introduced a package of bills to fund mental healthcare access for K-12 and UW students. Senator Agard released the following statement: “Right now, Wisconsin faces a quiet,
MADISON–Today, the Democratic members of the Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Prevention–State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo), Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee), and Rep. Lori Palmeri (D-Oshkosh)–introduced a legislative package with four bills to
Madison – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is vastly expanding opportunities to take trades exams in Wisconsin, entering into an agreement with computer-based testing company Pearson VUE to offer more locations and more exam slots to those
AI is being used for crunching data, detecting fraud, writing software, analyzing language and much more, but business users say human expertise remains as important as ever. Spencer X. Smith, founder of Madison-based digital marketing firm AmpliPhi, emphasized the importance
Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who’s still waiting for a top-tier GOP opponent, raised $3.1 million during the most recent fundraising period, her campaign tells WisPolitics.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Chetek is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement
Today, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) is endorsing Katrina Shankland’s campaign to flip Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District and oust extremist Republican Derrick Van Orden. Shankland is a current Wisconsin state legislator and former PCCC staffer and is the group’s
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announces that the Road Test Waiver pilot program will end on December 31, 2023. As of January 1, 2024, those under 18 years old will need to complete an in-person
KEWAUNEE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to an open house at the Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility in Kewaunee on Saturday, Oct. 7. This free annual event will give attendees an opportunity to watch salmon egg collection
Like many families across the state, as prices have gone up, my family’s budget has been stretched thin by failed, Biden-Evers economic policies. Hi, I’m Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara, representing Wisconsin’s 19th Senate District. Over the past 5 years, prices for
Madison – Today, State Senator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) testified on legislation he authored, the Saving Women’s Sports Act. Assembly Bills 377 and 378 will preserve gender-specific sports categories at the high school and collegiate level, based on the athletes’ biological
Madison is, and has been for a long time, a welcoming and supportive place for the LGBTQ+ community. In 1975 Madison became the first place in Wisconsin, and one of the earliest in the country, to ban discrimination based on
The Wisconsin LGBTQ+ Policy Coalition is a group of community organizations and local leaders dedicated to preventing the passage of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in our state. The coalition advocates for pro-equality policies from the local to state level, from Eau Claire
JANESVILLE, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is partnering with the Rock County District Attorney’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice to conduct a “mapping exercise” in Janesville this week with the goal of helping victims better access their rights.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rep. LaKeshia Myers explains why she voted with Republicans on a nonpartisan redistricting bill. The Milwaukee Dem also explains her past concerns with Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission…. Please log in to access
Green Bay, Wis. – On Monday, October 23, the Wisconsin Department of Administration and the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs will hold the Annual Women in Cybersecurity event at the KI Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Green Bay. Held in conjunction
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and colleagues urged U.S. Senate and House leaders and the chair and ranking members of the U.S. Senate and House Appropriations Committees to immediately advance legislation that will provide critical and sustained security
MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans scheduled a public hearing on Assembly Bill 456, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Republicans are once again inserting themselves in the private medical decisions
MADISON – Today, legislative Republicans in the State Assembly held public hearings on three bills that would harm transgender and nonbinary youth. Members of the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus submitted the attached testimony in opposition to AB 377, AB 378,
Madison, Wis. – The Republicans are at it again – going after our transgender youth. Today they held three public hearings on anti-transgender bills, including AB465 which they misname as “Help Not Harm”, but in fact this legislation is extremely harmful to our transgender youth. AB465 bans life-saving gender affirming
MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and her Democratic colleagues introduced a package of bills to fund mental healthcare access for K-12 and UW students. Senator Agard released the following statement: “Right now, Wisconsin faces a quiet, simmering mental health crisis that, if left unaddressed, will have
MADISON–Today, the Democratic members of the Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Prevention–State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo), Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee), and Rep. Lori Palmeri (D-Oshkosh)–introduced a legislative package with four bills to support mental healthcare access for K-12 and UW students. Rep.
Madison – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is vastly expanding opportunities to take trades exams in Wisconsin, entering into an agreement with computer-based testing company Pearson VUE to offer more locations and more exam slots to those looking to earn a credential for work in the Badger
AI is being used for crunching data, detecting fraud, writing software, analyzing language and much more, but business users say human expertise remains as important as ever. Spencer X. Smith, founder of Madison-based digital marketing firm AmpliPhi, emphasized the importance of human feedback for an AI training method called reinforcement
Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who’s still waiting for a top-tier GOP opponent, raised $3.1 million during the most recent fundraising period, her campaign tells WisPolitics.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Chetek is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of the water tower in the city of Chetek. Activities
Today, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) is endorsing Katrina Shankland’s campaign to flip Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District and oust extremist Republican Derrick Van Orden. Shankland is a current Wisconsin state legislator and former PCCC staffer and is the group’s first House challenger endorsement of the 2024 election cycle. “Katrina
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announces that the Road Test Waiver pilot program will end on December 31, 2023. As of January 1, 2024, those under 18 years old will need to complete an in-person road test at DMVs which offer this service to obtain
KEWAUNEE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to an open house at the Besadny Anadromous Fish Facility in Kewaunee on Saturday, Oct. 7. This free annual event will give attendees an opportunity to watch salmon egg collection demonstrations, enjoy fishing displays and take a guided tour of
Like many families across the state, as prices have gone up, my family’s budget has been stretched thin by failed, Biden-Evers economic policies. Hi, I’m Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara, representing Wisconsin’s 19th Senate District. Over the past 5 years, prices for everyday necessities have skyrocketed. Want to feed your family? A
Madison – Today, State Senator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) testified on legislation he authored, the Saving Women’s Sports Act. Assembly Bills 377 and 378 will preserve gender-specific sports categories at the high school and collegiate level, based on the athletes’ biological sex, while allowing for the creation of co-ed sports teams.
Madison is, and has been for a long time, a welcoming and supportive place for the LGBTQ+ community. In 1975 Madison became the first place in Wisconsin, and one of the earliest in the country, to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. The City also created the State’s first domestic
The Wisconsin LGBTQ+ Policy Coalition is a group of community organizations and local leaders dedicated to preventing the passage of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in our state. The coalition advocates for pro-equality policies from the local to state level, from Eau Claire to Milwaukee, Beloit to Superior, and everywhere in between –
JANESVILLE, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin is partnering with the Rock County District Attorney’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Justice to conduct a “mapping exercise” in Janesville this week with the goal of helping victims better access their rights. The groups will convene stakeholders from the criminal justice system
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rep. LaKeshia Myers explains why she voted with Republicans on a nonpartisan redistricting bill. The Milwaukee Dem also explains her past concerns with Gov. Tony Evers’ People’s Maps Commission…. Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com
Green Bay, Wis. – On Monday, October 23, the Wisconsin Department of Administration and the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs will hold the Annual Women in Cybersecurity event at the KI Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Green Bay. Held in conjunction with the Governor’s 2023 Cybersecurity Summit, this event will focus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and colleagues urged U.S. Senate and House leaders and the chair and ranking members of the U.S. Senate and House Appropriations Committees to immediately advance legislation that will provide critical and sustained security and economic support for Ukraine. In the letter, Senator Baldwin
MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans scheduled a public hearing on Assembly Bill 456, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Republicans are once again inserting themselves in the private medical decisions made by an individual, their parents and their doctor, violating
MADISON – Today, legislative Republicans in the State Assembly held public hearings on three bills that would harm transgender and nonbinary youth. Members of the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus submitted the attached testimony in opposition to AB 377, AB 378, and AB 465, and released the following statement: “Although these