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Madison, WI—Legislators from the 2023 Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking released the following statement after reintroducing several bills recommended for passage in last year’s bipartisan final report: “Last session, the Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking sought to understand how
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of four critical pieces of legislation this week: the Kayla Hamilton Act, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, the Power Plant Reliability Act, and the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, issued the following statement in response to the conviction of Judge Hannah Dugan. “There are several important messages that would be the same no matter the verdict: First,
The News: In new findings provided to the Trump Administration’s Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, WILL has uncovered that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses a race-based criteria to declare whole communities and neighborhoods as “socially vulnerable”
Madison – Sen. Bob Wirch (D–Pleasant Prairie) and Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D–Madison) are reintroducing legislation to expand the locations where the Department of Justice encourages the display of human trafficking hotline posters, including lodging establishments, places that serve alcohol, tattoo
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice is directing consumers’ attention to new information and instructions to receive funds from a $700 million settlement with Google secured by AG Kaul and a coalition of 52 other attorneys general. The
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) conducted an officer involved death investigation in the City of Madison, Dane County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, December 30, 2024. After reviewing the
The Wisconsin Policy Forum’s new apprenticeship study affirms what our member unions have known for generations. Construction and manufacturing trades continue to anchor the state’s workforce pipeline, producing the highest participation levels, the strongest completion rates, and the best career outcomes of
MADISON, WI — The Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus strongly condemns the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rules and the two U.S. House legislative bills that would severely ban access to medically necessary, evidence-based health care,
MADISON, Wis. — A recent press release from her campaign and changes to her website show that right-wing judge and Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar’s desperation to hide her radical anti-abortion stance from Wisconsinites is mounting. “No matter how hard
MADISON – Today, Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representatives Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) and Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) along with Senator André Jacque (R-New Franklin) introduced LRB-2567, which would protect Wisconsin’s iconic wedding barns and preserve affordable options for Wisconsin families planning
MADISON, WI – This week, the Wisconsin Examiner published an article detailing Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein’s views on the current legislative session, next year’s election, and how a democratic majority would serve Wisconsin families. In the article Sen. Hesselbein emphasized Senate Democrats’
MADISON – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) released the following statement after Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of obstructing federal immigration agents during an arrest: “Last night a Milwaukee County Judge
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Despite House Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to block a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which would prevent health insurance premiums from more than doubling on January 1st, House Members rebuked his decision and passed a discharge
MADISON, Wis. – As some snowmobile trails begin to open, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds snowmobilers to stay sober on the trails this season and be aware of unsafe ice. Two of the most common off-highway vehicle (OHV)
WISCONSIN – Yesterday, it was announced that the federal government was suing Wisconsin over a bipartisan decision by members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission not to provide unredacted voter roll information to the Department of Justice. This decision was made in
Announcement follows Trump administration’s plan to cut back production of Constellation-class frigates built in Wisconsin WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new frigate class. This
Madison – On Tuesday, Representative Billings and Democrats in the Assembly and Senate introduced the Forward on Climate bill package to support efforts to combat the effects of climate change in Wisconsin. Rep. Billings introduced LRB-0780 and released the following
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 16, 2025, a federal grand jury issued an indictment alleging that between approximately November 5, 2025, and November 9, 2025, Myles S. Schumaker (Age:
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to support the Wisconsin State Park System this holiday season. Merchandise and pass sales help to fund the daily operations of Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails and recreation
Madison, WI—Legislators from the 2023 Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking released the following statement after reintroducing several bills recommended for passage in last year’s bipartisan final report: “Last session, the Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking sought to understand how trafficking impacts our communities and how we can more effectively
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of four critical pieces of legislation this week: the Kayla Hamilton Act, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, the Power Plant Reliability Act, and the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. On the Kayla Hamilton Act: “Ka… Please log
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, issued the following statement in response to the conviction of Judge Hannah Dugan. “There are several important messages that would be the same no matter the verdict: First, we all owe a debt of gratitude to the jurors
The News: In new findings provided to the Trump Administration’s Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, WILL has uncovered that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses a race-based criteria to declare whole communities and neighborhoods as “socially vulnerable” based on the number of minorities living there. Cities and
Madison – Sen. Bob Wirch (D–Pleasant Prairie) and Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D–Madison) are reintroducing legislation to expand the locations where the Department of Justice encourages the display of human trafficking hotline posters, including lodging establishments, places that serve alcohol, tattoo shops, job recruitment centers, community-based residential facilities, and public and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice is directing consumers’ attention to new information and instructions to receive funds from a $700 million settlement with Google secured by AG Kaul and a coalition of 52 other attorneys general. The coalition secured this settlement in December 2023, and on November
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) conducted an officer involved death investigation in the City of Madison, Dane County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, December 30, 2024. After reviewing the materials provided by DCI, the Dane County District Attorney determined
The Wisconsin Policy Forum’s new apprenticeship study affirms what our member unions have known for generations. Construction and manufacturing trades continue to anchor the state’s workforce pipeline, producing the highest participation levels, the strongest completion rates, and the best career outcomes of any apprenticeship pathways in Wisconsin. The report’s findings clearly show
MADISON, WI — The Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus strongly condemns the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rules and the two U.S. House legislative bills that would severely ban access to medically necessary, evidence-based health care, for transgender and nonbinary minors. These proposals build on harmful
MADISON, Wis. — A recent press release from her campaign and changes to her website show that right-wing judge and Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar’s desperation to hide her radical anti-abortion stance from Wisconsinites is mounting. “No matter how hard Maria Lazar tries to bury her anti-abortion record of extremism
MADISON – Today, Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representatives Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) and Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) along with Senator André Jacque (R-New Franklin) introduced LRB-2567, which would protect Wisconsin’s iconic wedding barns and preserve affordable options for Wisconsin families planning major celebrations. This bipartisan legislation aims to roll back excessive
MADISON, WI – This week, the Wisconsin Examiner published an article detailing Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein’s views on the current legislative session, next year’s election, and how a democratic majority would serve Wisconsin families. In the article Sen. Hesselbein emphasized Senate Democrats’ commitment to cutting costs and delivering bi-partisian results for our
MADISON – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) released the following statement after Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of obstructing federal immigration agents during an arrest: “Last night a Milwaukee County Judge was convicted of a felony for obstructing the United States
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Despite House Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to block a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which would prevent health insurance premiums from more than doubling on January 1st, House Members rebuked his decision and passed a discharge petition to force Johnson to hold a vote on a three-year
MADISON, Wis. – As some snowmobile trails begin to open, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds snowmobilers to stay sober on the trails this season and be aware of unsafe ice. Two of the most common off-highway vehicle (OHV) crash contributors around the holidays are weak ice and impaired
WISCONSIN – Yesterday, it was announced that the federal government was suing Wisconsin over a bipartisan decision by members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission not to provide unredacted voter roll information to the Department of Justice. This decision was made in a 5-1 vote among the 3 Republican and 3 Democrat
Announcement follows Trump administration’s plan to cut back production of Constellation-class frigates built in Wisconsin WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new frigate class. This announcement comes after the Trump administration announced plans to cut back the
Madison – On Tuesday, Representative Billings and Democrats in the Assembly and Senate introduced the Forward on Climate bill package to support efforts to combat the effects of climate change in Wisconsin. Rep. Billings introduced LRB-0780 and released the following statement: “This week, my Democratic colleagues in the legislature and
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 16, 2025, a federal grand jury issued an indictment alleging that between approximately November 5, 2025, and November 9, 2025, Myles S. Schumaker (Age: 26) of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, coerced or enticed a minor
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to support the Wisconsin State Park System this holiday season. Merchandise and pass sales help to fund the daily operations of Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas. Merchandise Makes Great Gifts Wisconsin State Park System