MADISON, WI – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #254, creating the statewide Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention (OVP). The new statewide office will work to coordinate efforts between state and local government agencies, create public education campaigns to boost community safety, and work to identify opportunities to improve Wisconsin’s

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted in favor of passage of Senate JointResolution 2 to enshrine Voter ID into the Wisconsin Constitution. After passing with a vote of 54-45, theconstitutional amendment has now passed two consecutive sessions and will appear before voters on theApril ballot as a statewide

(Madison) – Wisconsin residents on both sides of the political aisle overwhelmingly support the state’s current Voter ID law. Today in the Assembly, Rep. Krug voted to ensure this important law remains in place by passing an amendment to enshrine it in our state constitution. “For over a decade, Wisconsin’s

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after voting for passage of SJR 2 to enshrine Voter ID into the Wisconsin Constitution. This is the second consecutive consideration and passage of the constitutional amendment. The resolution passed along party lines by a vote of 54-45. “Voter ID is not a

Madison – State Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) is praising an Executive Order issued by Governor Tony Evers creating the state Office of Violence Prevention.  “I applaud Governor Evers’ investment in data-driven solutions that address the root causes of violence.  In my previous work as Chief of Staff to Mayor Genrich

River Falls, WI…Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R-River Falls) voted for AssemblyJoint Resolution 1/Senate Joint Resolution 2 to require valid photographic identification whenvoting. “It is important for the citizens of a democracy to have faith in the electoral process. Thisconstitutional amendment ensures that Wisconsinites will have full confidence in the integrity ofour

Pewaukee – Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement after supporting the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 2, legislation to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to require valid photographic identification when voting: “I voted to cement Voter ID in the Wisconsin Constitution because it helps prevent voter fraud.

Madison – In its first legislative act of the 2025-2026 session, today the State Assembly approved along party lines a constitutional amendment requiring a photo ID to vote.  This is in spite of the fact that Republicans nationwide ran on lowering the cost of living for average Americans and that Wisconsin

MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly approved a constitutional amendment which will enshrine the requirement for photo identification in elections in the state’s constitution. Representative William Penterman voted in favor of the resolution, which passed with strong support in the Assembly. “Passing this resolution will ensure our elections

Madison, WI – Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) voted, along with her Assembly Republican colleagues, to send a constitutional amendment to referendum. Current law requires voters to present a valid driver’s license or state-issued photo ID card at their polling place before receiving their ballot. Initially signed into law as 2011

MADISON – Today, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) joined with her Assembly Republican colleagues to approve Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 2 which would take our state’s popular voter ID law and enshrine it in the state constitution. “It is critical for the integrity of our elections that only eligible voters are able to cast

MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) issued the followingstatement on passage of the constitutional amendment on Voter ID.“Voter ID has served our State well. A recent Pew Research Center Poll shows 81% ofAmericans favor voter ID. That is no longer a subjective sentiment, that is objective proof thatthe

Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) joined her Republican colleagues today in upholding election integrity. The State Assembly voted 54 to 45 in support of enshrining Wisconsin’s longstanding voter ID laws in the State Constitution. “Voter ID has been the law of the land for 10 years in our state. This requirement

MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a constitutional amendment provision that safeguards the requirement for photo ID to be used in all Wisconsin elections.  State Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City), who has supported photo ID legislation during his tenure in office, was happy to cast his vote

MADISON, WI – Today, State Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) joined his colleagues in the WI Assembly in voting to pass Senate Joint Resolution 2. If approved by statewide referendum, this legislation will amend the Wisconsin Constitution to require photographic identification when voting. Representative Jacobson issued the following statement: “I’m

MADISON, Wis. – Representative Neubauer released the following statement regarding floor session:  “Folks around our state are asking us to get to work, help them keep a little more of the paycheck in their pockets, invest in our schools, and make sure the future of our state is strong. The

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the first positive test result for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer in Manitowoc County. The deer was a hunter-harvested 1-year-old buck and was harvested south of the Valders area, within 10 miles of the Calumet and Sheboygan

MADISON –State Representative Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) joined Assembly Republicans in approving a constitutional amendment that, if approved by the voters, would enshrine the state’s voter ID law in the State Constitution and protect the decade-old practice from judicial activists. “SJR2’s passage is a win for those who demand transparency

MADISON, WI – In a victory for election security, the State Assembly has approved a proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that will generally require voters to present a valid photo ID at their polling place.  The proposed amendment will appear on the April 1 spring general election ballot in the form

MADISON, Wis. — While Wisconsin families face a child care crisis, rising costs, and health care deserts, Assembly Republicans today spent one of their first floor sessions of the new year advancing a resolution that would make it harder for many Wisconsinites to vote.  “Instead of kicking off the 2025 session