MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation released the following statement from WFBF President Brad Olson regarding the veto of Assembly Bill 956 that would have created an exemption for certain agricultural warehouses from sprinkler system requirements to prevent potential pollution of surface and groundwater.  “In light of the Governor… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription,

New law adds information on adoption into K-12 human growth & development programs MADISON, WI…Legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to expand statewide instruction about adoption was signed into law today by Governor Tony Evers as Act 202. School districts in Wisconsin were not previously required to provide human

Toni Herkert, the Government Affairs Director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, released the following statement after the Governor signed Assembly Bill 194 into law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 237 and Senate Bill 480 into law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 235. “Housing is one of the top concerns we hear

MADISON – Governor Tony Evers signed several bills into law on Wednesday afternoon, one of which was authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek). “Wisconsin is facing a housing shortage, resulting in soaring home prices with many homebuyers struggling to afford their first home. The biggest barrier to entering the housing

Madison, WI – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 604—relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 604—relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals, into law. I was proud

MOSINEE, WI – State Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) released the following statement after his bill creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion (sextortion) was signed into law: “Sexual extortion has devastated tens of thousands of victims, robbed American families of over $65 million, and resulted in the tragic

MADISON — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bills 957, 958, and 964. These bills, now 2026 Wisconsin Acts 216, 217, and 218 respectively, will provide more resources to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). “As the Vice Chair of the Legislative Task Force

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on dozens of bills. The bills enacted by the governor today build upon “Bradyn’s Law” (2025 Wisconsin Act 48) by bolstering deterrents for sexual extortion, support efforts to bolster affordable housing options, extend open enrollment application timeframe for military families, ensure qualifying Hmong and Laotian veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after President Trump submitted the annual Presidential Budget Request to Congress, which called for a $1.5 trillion budget to the Pentagon, a 42% increase from last year, while cutting domestic

MADISON, WI – Consumer protections that prevent criminals from preying on Wisconsinites’ retirement savings via cryptocurrency kiosk scams are now in place, thanks to a bill signed into law today by Governor Evers. AARP Wisconsin thanks the Governor for recognizing the severity of this problem and taking steps to curb

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Today Governor Evers signed Assembly Bill 968, proposed by the bipartisan Speaker’s Task Force on Elder Services. Rep. Doyle served as the Vice-Chair on the Task Force, authored the bill, and had the following to say:  “The bipartisan Speaker’s Task Force on Elder Services set out to identify ways to

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Rep. Brill has Bills Signed Empowering Law Enforcement and the Protection of Wisconsin ChildrenDownload… 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.

Legislation removes existing disincentives for disabled individuals who want to work MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to grant greater financial flexibility to disabled individuals who are working and receiving support through the Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP) was signed into law today by Governor Tony Evers as Act

Office of Marketing and Communication recognized for presidential inauguration event, Value of a Marquette Education campaign MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has been named a finalist for two national marketing awards from Ragan’s PR Daily, the preeminent brand for public relations professionals. The Inauguration of Marquette University’s 25th President is a

MADISON– Governor Tony Evers signed two bills into law related to protecting kids online: 2025 Assembly Bill 957 and 2025 Assembly Bill 958. Together these bipartisan bills authorize and fund four additional full-time positions within DOJ: two Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) criminal analysts, one ICAC outreach specialist, and one ICAC digital evidence

Today District Attorney Eric J. Toney announced that a bipartisan review concluded no charges will be issued against Mayor Eric Genrich or Doug Diny based on an inability to prove any violations beyond a reasonable doubt. The reviewers included former Democrat Door County District Attorney Joan Korb and Republican District

Madison, WI— Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed two of his bills, Senate Bill (SB) 248 and Assembly Bill (AB) 856, into law. “I am incredibly proud to have SB 248 and AB 856 enacted into law,” said Representative Spiros. “The new laws will

DANE COUNTY – The Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) encourages businesses, nonprofits and local governments to apply to be a 2026 Dane County Climate Champion. OECC developed the Climate Champions program to recognize the leadership of local entities that are taking significant action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.