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From WisPolitics … — A member of the state GOP’s Executive Committee wrote in an email obtained by WisPolitics that he had been assured by the party’s first vice chair that there would be no further attempts to remove Chair
Panelists at a WisPolitics event on elections administration voiced support for allowing early processing of absentee ballots in hopes of speeding election results reporting and avoiding election night “ballot dumps.”
Waukesha – Yesterday at a fundraising event, state representative Scott Allen and candidate for mayor of Waukesha announced several endorsements. The following officials have endorsed Rep Allen for mayor: City Council Member Doreen Wigderson County Supervisor Brian Meier Sch. Bd
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that Wisconsin has joined a coalition in suing the Trump administration over its unprecedented and unlawful attempts to invoke a single provision buried in the federal regulations to strip away billions
Madison – Today, Representative Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) celebrated the unanimous passage of Assembly Bill 233/Senate Bill 232, legislation that proposed increased state funding for Wisconsin’s Child Advocacy Centers (CACs)—a critical network of services for children who have experienced abuse
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Assembly met to consider several bills with bipartisan support but no funding attached. Rep. DeSanto spoke in favor of amending Assembly Bill 113 to only go into effect with funding. Representative DeSanto (D- 40)
State Budget will contain tax relief for Wisconsinites. Madison…The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) State Director, Luke Bacher, released the following statement in response to the approval of Assembly Bill (AB) 279 on today’s calendar: “On behalf of thousands of small
MADISON–The Assembly was in session today, but not to debate and vote on the state budget. Republican lawmakers instead have stalled the budget process and advanced bills that are unfunded, with no guarantee they will be funded in the state
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Assembly met to consider several bills including legislation aimed at supporting mental health needs in Wisconsin. Rep. DeSanto spoke in favor of amending Assembly Bill 113 to only go into effect with funding. Representative
MADISON, Wis. – Representative Miresse (D-Stevens Point) released the following statement after floor session. “Today on the floor, we voted on numerous bills that lacked any dedicated funding. Republicans assured us that the funding for these new programs would be included
MADISON, Wis. — On June 24th, Assembly Republicans passed four bills to create new state programs but voted against amendments to fund these programs, including youth safety resources and investments in psychiatric residential treatment facilities. This took place less than
Baldwin: “Today, we’re not just marking three years since Roe v. Wade was overturned. We’re marking three years of my Republican colleagues actively blocking any progress to restore the right to choose.” Baldwin’s floor speech is available HERE and remarks at the
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding floor session: “We are less than a week away from the end of our fiscal year and we have yet to take meaningful action on a
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly was in session to discuss over 30 bills, some that would directly affect the 2025-27 State Budget. Democrats are fighting to pass a strong state budget that will help lower costs for
Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart), chair of the Assembly Committee on Environment, shared the following statement regarding the recent ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on DNR oversight of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): “As Chair of the Assembly Committee
From WisPolitics … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he spoke with Dem Gov. Tony Evers this morning about state budget talks after the Senate stepped away from the negotiations last week. “So we’re staying in regular communication, and
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session largely consisting of popular but unfunded bills. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “Today the Assembly came together to consider a lot of bills that are commonsense and
MADISON – A bill to help families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, authored by Rep. Dean Kaufert [R – Neenah], passed the State Assembly with bipartisan support this week. The bill (SB 152/AB 176) removes
MADISON, Wis – Today the Assembly took up multiple bills that were unfunded. Following Tuesday’s Assembly session, Representative Anderson (D-Beloit) issued the following statement: “Today, we took up multiple bills that originally included funding, only to have Republicans strip out
As a network of providers committed to increasing mental health treatment options for our Wisconsin children and families, we affirm the action of the Wisconsin State Assembly today to approve SB 106 – legislation that will expand Wisconsin’s continuum of
From WisPolitics … — A member of the state GOP’s Executive Committee wrote in an email obtained by WisPolitics that he had been assured by the party’s first vice chair that there would be no further attempts to remove Chair Brian Schimming. Meanwhile, a former county chair is urging an
Panelists at a WisPolitics event on elections administration voiced support for allowing early processing of absentee ballots in hopes of speeding election results reporting and avoiding election night “ballot dumps.”
Waukesha – Yesterday at a fundraising event, state representative Scott Allen and candidate for mayor of Waukesha announced several endorsements. The following officials have endorsed Rep Allen for mayor: City Council Member Doreen Wigderson County Supervisor Brian Meier Sch. Bd Member Bette Koenig Sch. Bd Member Eric Brooks City Council
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that Wisconsin has joined a coalition in suing the Trump administration over its unprecedented and unlawful attempts to invoke a single provision buried in the federal regulations to strip away billions of dollars in critical federal funding for states and other
Madison – Today, Representative Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) celebrated the unanimous passage of Assembly Bill 233/Senate Bill 232, legislation that proposed increased state funding for Wisconsin’s Child Advocacy Centers (CACs)—a critical network of services for children who have experienced abuse and trauma. “This bill will provide much-needed funding for our
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Assembly met to consider several bills with bipartisan support but no funding attached. Rep. DeSanto spoke in favor of amending Assembly Bill 113 to only go into effect with funding. Representative DeSanto (D- 40) released the following statement: “Today I was put in the
State Budget will contain tax relief for Wisconsinites. Madison…The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) State Director, Luke Bacher, released the following statement in response to the approval of Assembly Bill (AB) 279 on today’s calendar: “On behalf of thousands of small businesses in the state of Wisconsin, the NFIB applauds the
MADISON–The Assembly was in session today, but not to debate and vote on the state budget. Republican lawmakers instead have stalled the budget process and advanced bills that are unfunded, with no guarantee they will be funded in the state budget. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement: “Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Assembly met to consider several bills including legislation aimed at supporting mental health needs in Wisconsin. Rep. DeSanto spoke in favor of amending Assembly Bill 113 to only go into effect with funding. Representative DeSanto (D- 40) released the following statement: “Today I voted
MADISON, Wis. – Representative Miresse (D-Stevens Point) released the following statement after floor session. “Today on the floor, we voted on numerous bills that lacked any dedicated funding. Republicans assured us that the funding for these new programs would be included in the state budget. But with the fiscal year ending
MADISON, Wis. — On June 24th, Assembly Republicans passed four bills to create new state programs but voted against amendments to fund these programs, including youth safety resources and investments in psychiatric residential treatment facilities. This took place less than one week after Senate Republicans walked out of state budget
Baldwin: “Today, we’re not just marking three years since Roe v. Wade was overturned. We’re marking three years of my Republican colleagues actively blocking any progress to restore the right to choose.” Baldwin’s floor speech is available HERE and remarks at the press conference are available HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin
MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding floor session: “We are less than a week away from the end of our fiscal year and we have yet to take meaningful action on a state budget—and working families across our state will be the
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly was in session to discuss over 30 bills, some that would directly affect the 2025-27 State Budget. Democrats are fighting to pass a strong state budget that will help lower costs for working families, invest in child care, and strengthen Wisconsin’s education
Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart), chair of the Assembly Committee on Environment, shared the following statement regarding the recent ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on DNR oversight of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): “As Chair of the Assembly Committee on Environment, I’m deeply disappointed by today’s decision from the
From WisPolitics … — GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he spoke with Dem Gov. Tony Evers this morning about state budget talks after the Senate stepped away from the negotiations last week. “So we’re staying in regular communication, and we continue to work through it. I think the most
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session largely consisting of popular but unfunded bills. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “Today the Assembly came together to consider a lot of bills that are commonsense and I would like to support, but the approach my Republican
MADISON – A bill to help families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, authored by Rep. Dean Kaufert [R – Neenah], passed the State Assembly with bipartisan support this week. The bill (SB 152/AB 176) removes the outdated $48,000 income cap for families to access assistance
MADISON, Wis – Today the Assembly took up multiple bills that were unfunded. Following Tuesday’s Assembly session, Representative Anderson (D-Beloit) issued the following statement: “Today, we took up multiple bills that originally included funding, only to have Republicans strip out those dollars before bringing them to a vote. Instead of
As a network of providers committed to increasing mental health treatment options for our Wisconsin children and families, we affirm the action of the Wisconsin State Assembly today to approve SB 106 – legislation that will expand Wisconsin’s continuum of care for children and youth with complex needs. By passing