Madison–The Assembly was in session today after summer recess. Rather than working on solving the real problems facing Wisconsin’s working families, legislative Republicans chose to instead focus on divisive culture wars. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement: “Wisconsinites deserve a state legislature that works for them. While Wisconsinites

MADISON, WI – Today the Wisconsin Assembly voted to pass Senate Bill 33. This legislation combats online intimidation by making it a felony to use artificially-generated explicit images or videos to intimidate, harass, or coerce. If signed, it would also make it a misdemeanor to hack or reproduce a private representation

GREEN BAY— State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D–Green Bay) is proud of the passage of a new tax transparency measure in Green Bay and is introducing legislation to bring this commonsense reform to communities across Wisconsin. The newly adopted policy adds a simple, no-cost line item to property tax bills showing

“The President’s social media post is welcome news for the people who have suffered in August’s flooding.  “The damage was extensive, and Federal help is so important as our residents get their lives back on track. I appreciate all the work that’s been done to reach this point by the

Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after voting in favor of Senate Bill 184, which would prohibit state and local governments in Wisconsin from banning the sale or use of products based on their energy source: “Wisconsin residents should have the freedom to choose what best fits

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) joined her Assembly colleagues in passing two critical pieces of legislation:  Assembly Bill 39 and Senate Bill 33. Assembly Bill 39 addresses the concerning trend of remote work within Wisconsin’s executive branch agencies. While the private sector and other government bodies have

Madison, WI — Representative Paul Melotik (R–Grafton) is proposing a new legislative initiative that would eliminate Wisconsin’s state income tax on overtime earnings. The pro-worker bill, co-led by Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield), aims to ensure that Wisconsinites who go the extra mile in their jobs get to keep more of

MADISON, Wis.– Unfortunately, after a two-month-long summer vacation after passing the state budget, Republicans called a legislative session today that did nothing to improve the lives of working people, in stark contrast with the work being done by Democrats.  This week and last, I was proud to join my Democratic

Madison, WI — State Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford) backed a slate of common-sense bills that will strengthen fiscal responsibility, preserve state traditions, and ensure consumer choice across Wisconsin. Assembly Bill 308 (AB 308) prohibits taxpayer funding of health care for individuals who are in our country illegally. Wisconsin’s safety nets are meant

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly took up a number of bills on a variety of subjects. These legislative proposals included requiring state employees to work in person, restricting the display of political or ideological flags over government buildings, prohibiting municipalities from banning the sale of vehicles based on their

MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R–Pleasant Prairie) issued the following response to the passage of Assembly Bill 39, a bill that will require state employees to return to in-office work at least 80% of the work month: “Over five years removed from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is well past time

Bill barring distribution of AI-created sexually explicit images goes to Governor MADISON, WI… Victims whose images are nonconsensually twisted into synthetic “deep fake” pornographyfor online display and distribution would finally have strong legal protections under bipartisan legislation(Senate Bill 33) that passed the State Assembly today on a voice vote. “As

Brought on by instability and federal changes, the move will impact 6,955 residents across the two counties  MADISON, WI – Non-profit health insurance provider Common Ground Health Care Cooperative recently sent out letters to consumers in 11 counties across Wisconsin, including Outagamie and Winnebago counties, announcing that they would not

MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is scheduled to meet on Sept. 18, 2025 to discuss its ongoing project to revise and consolidate the state’s election manuals, which are used by local election officials and poll workers. This effort, required by state law Wis. Stat. § 7.08(3)(c)., is

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin State Assembly today voted on party lines 51-44 on legislation mandating state workers to return to state agency offices. 2025 Assembly Bill 39 requires state employees to perform at least 80% of their required work hours in person. The bill exempts duties normally performed off-site

Madison – Today on the Assembly Floor, Rep. Chuck Wichgers spoke in support of Assembly Bill 58 – relating to flags that are flown, hung, or displayed from the State Capitol and State of Wisconsin and local government buildings. Representative Wichgers released the following statement: “The flags we fly are symbols of

Madison, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities and a board member of Free Speech for Campus, issued the following statement in response to the tragic assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025: “The

MILWAUKEE — The Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School will host a panel discussion for an “On the Issues” program on how Wisconsin businesses and residents are navigating the current export and import economy on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 12:15 p.m. at

MADISON, Wis. — At a time where most American politicians are calling for calm in the wake of the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk, WI-03 Rep. Derrick Van Orden has tweeted nearly 100 times, spewing violent rhetoric towards Democrats and the press, while also inviting a civil war and encouraging violence. This comes after he tweeted “there is

MADISON, WI – Today, Rep. Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) and Democratic colleagues introduced a package of public education bills to increase general school aid, index revenue limits to inflation, require property tax bills to disclose the impact of voucher programs, and ensure that every student in Wisconsin gets a nutritious