Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) for their work to secure $10 million over the 2025-27 biennium to bolster Wisconsin’s emergency food network and increase
MADISON, WI – After weeks of uncertainty and Republican disarray concerning the state budget, Senate Democrats came to the negotiating table on behalf of the people of Wisconsin. Later today, the Joint Finance Committee will be taking action on the
Dem Gov. Tony Evers and legislative leaders announced they have reached an agreement to pump an additional $1.2 billion into K-12 education, child care and the UW System. The deal also includes a $1.5 billion tax cut package, adding two of the guv’s priorities to what the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee had already approved.
MADISON, Wis. – Earlier this month, Reps Angelito Tenorio, Priscilla A. Prado, and Sen. Dora Drake authored a resolution proclaiming June 2025 as Immigrant Heritage Month in Wisconsin. The resolution was introduced at a time where immigrant families across the
As the cost of living continues to rise and be the top issue on voters’ minds, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are working hard to raise health care costs on older Americans. A new study from the Center for American
From WisPolitics … — Attorney General Josh Kaul said today that Joint Finance Committee-approved money for crime victims “falls far short” of what providers need to continue service without significant cuts. This comes after JFC on Friday approved $20 million
Muskego, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and community leaders for the dedication of the Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post Office in Muskego, Wisconsin. Steil joined Fitzgerald in sponsoring H.R. 7199, which was signed into law renaming the post
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this morning Senate Majority Leader Devin LaMahieu proudly claimed, when it came to voting on the budget, that: “I think we could go to the floor as early as Wednesday.” However, others in the GOP led State Senate
Governor’s Illegal Veto Tied Up Funding in Court for More Than a Year MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after the Joint Committee on Finance, the state’s budget-writing committee, voted late Friday evening to release funding
Contact: Lisa Hassenstab, Public Policy Manager, lisah@drwi.org, 608-308-2639 A statement from Jill Jacklitz, Executive Director of Disability Rights Wisconsin, on Friday’s Joint Committee on Finance vote on the Department of Justice budget: “The Joint Committee on Finance’s decision to include only
From members of the Common Council: Alderwoman Sharlen P. Moore, Alderwoman Andrea M. Pratt, Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr., Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderman Lamont Westmoreland, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman DiAndre Jackson, Alderperson JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderwoman Larresa Taylor, Alderman Peter
Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is deeply disappointed following the Joint Finance Committee’s (JFC) late night decision on Friday to exclude the Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) program from consideration in the 2025-2027 biennial Wisconsin state budget. “The removal
The polls are open in the race for America’s best-looking cruiser! Show your support for Wisconsin State Patrol in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) annual nationwide contest. Wisconsin’s photo this year features a State Patrol cruiser parked in front of
New “Organizing Summer” program will launch in key gubernatorial, House, and Senate battlegrounds and other localities across the country with organizing efforts, voter registration, and voter engagement in non-traditional spaces Today, on the heels of town hall spring, the DNC,
The GOP congressman pushed the lie that Medicaid will be unaffected by the bill. MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announced that he would not be supporting Trump’s Big Ugly Bill due to federal medicaid cuts that would affect
Demand for Programs in Wisconsin Is at an All-Time High PITTSVILLE, WISCONSIN — (June 25, 2025) — At a time when demand for afterschool programs is higher than ever in Wisconsin, state leaders, educators, and community advocates gathered on Tuesday for
More than 93,000 locations across the state have received new access to high-speed internet service in the last year, report urges continued state investments MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), announced
MILWAUKEE, WI – State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D–8th Assembly District) and State Representative Karen Kirsch (D-7th Assembly District) issues a heartfelt statement today following the tragic ambush shooting of two Milwaukee Police Department officers on Thursday, June 26, near N.
MADISON, Wis. – July is Military Consumer Protection Month, and military personnel make great sacrifices for this country. While most Americans are grateful for their service, unfortunately military consumers are often targeted by scammers and identity thieves who take advantage
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a sharp-tailed grouse hunt will be held this fall, the first since 2018. The season will run from Oct. 18 to Nov. 9, 2025. An application period will run
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) for their work to secure $10 million over the 2025-27 biennium to bolster Wisconsin’s emergency food network and increase access to nutritious milk, cheese, and other dairy products, as
MADISON, WI – After weeks of uncertainty and Republican disarray concerning the state budget, Senate Democrats came to the negotiating table on behalf of the people of Wisconsin. Later today, the Joint Finance Committee will be taking action on the preliminary bipartisan compromise reached by members of Legislative Leadership and
Dem Gov. Tony Evers and legislative leaders announced they have reached an agreement to pump an additional $1.2 billion into K-12 education, child care and the UW System. The deal also includes a $1.5 billion tax cut package, adding two of the guv’s priorities to what the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee had already approved.
MADISON, Wis. – Earlier this month, Reps Angelito Tenorio, Priscilla A. Prado, and Sen. Dora Drake authored a resolution proclaiming June 2025 as Immigrant Heritage Month in Wisconsin. The resolution was introduced at a time where immigrant families across the nation and Wisconsin are increasingly being targeted by discriminatory practices
As the cost of living continues to rise and be the top issue on voters’ minds, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are working hard to raise health care costs on older Americans. A new study from the Center for American Progress finds that the GOP Tax Scam would cost older Wisconsinites
From WisPolitics … — Attorney General Josh Kaul said today that Joint Finance Committee-approved money for crime victims “falls far short” of what providers need to continue service without significant cuts. This comes after JFC on Friday approved $20 million to fund services for crime victims, less than a third
Muskego, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and community leaders for the dedication of the Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post Office in Muskego, Wisconsin. Steil joined Fitzgerald in sponsoring H.R. 7199, which was signed into law renaming the post office to honor Col. Heg, a noted abolitionist and civil war
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this morning Senate Majority Leader Devin LaMahieu proudly claimed, when it came to voting on the budget, that: “I think we could go to the floor as early as Wednesday.” However, others in the GOP led State Senate and Assembly aren’t so sure. Sen. Chris Kapenga, tweeted that “As a
Governor’s Illegal Veto Tied Up Funding in Court for More Than a Year MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after the Joint Committee on Finance, the state’s budget-writing committee, voted late Friday evening to release funding for sweeping literacy reforms. This vote came after the Wisconsin
Contact: Lisa Hassenstab, Public Policy Manager, lisah@drwi.org, 608-308-2639 A statement from Jill Jacklitz, Executive Director of Disability Rights Wisconsin, on Friday’s Joint Committee on Finance vote on the Department of Justice budget: “The Joint Committee on Finance’s decision to include only a fraction of the funding needed to maintain critical services
From members of the Common Council: Alderwoman Sharlen P. Moore, Alderwoman Andrea M. Pratt, Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr., Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderman Lamont Westmoreland, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman DiAndre Jackson, Alderperson JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderwoman Larresa Taylor, Alderman Peter Burgelis, Alderman José G. Pérez, Alderman Scott Spiker, Alderwoman Marina
Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is deeply disappointed following the Joint Finance Committee’s (JFC) late night decision on Friday to exclude the Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) program from consideration in the 2025-2027 biennial Wisconsin state budget. “The removal of WI LFPA from the final motion in review of
The polls are open in the race for America’s best-looking cruiser! Show your support for Wisconsin State Patrol in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) annual nationwide contest. Wisconsin’s photo this year features a State Patrol cruiser parked in front of the SS Badger, the last coal-fired steamship in the United
New “Organizing Summer” program will launch in key gubernatorial, House, and Senate battlegrounds and other localities across the country with organizing efforts, voter registration, and voter engagement in non-traditional spaces Today, on the heels of town hall spring, the DNC, DCCC, DSCC, DGA, and ASDC announced a new “Organizing Summer”
The GOP congressman pushed the lie that Medicaid will be unaffected by the bill. MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announced that he would not be supporting Trump’s Big Ugly Bill due to federal medicaid cuts that would affect his constituents — and as a result he is retiring.
Demand for Programs in Wisconsin Is at an All-Time High PITTSVILLE, WISCONSIN — (June 25, 2025) — At a time when demand for afterschool programs is higher than ever in Wisconsin, state leaders, educators, and community advocates gathered on Tuesday for a “State of Afterschool” roundtable. The event aimed to raise
More than 93,000 locations across the state have received new access to high-speed internet service in the last year, report urges continued state investments MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), announced the release of the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access’
MILWAUKEE, WI – State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D–8th Assembly District) and State Representative Karen Kirsch (D-7th Assembly District) issues a heartfelt statement today following the tragic ambush shooting of two Milwaukee Police Department officers on Thursday, June 26, near N. 24th/25th Place and W. Garfield Avenue. Two officers were targeted
MADISON, Wis. – July is Military Consumer Protection Month, and military personnel make great sacrifices for this country. While most Americans are grateful for their service, unfortunately military consumers are often targeted by scammers and identity thieves who take advantage of the military community’s unique culture and circumstances, resulting in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a sharp-tailed grouse hunt will be held this fall, the first since 2018. The season will run from Oct. 18 to Nov. 9, 2025. An application period will run from June 30 until Aug. 1 for entry into a