Rep. Sheehan: Introduces Teaching is a Profession Bill Package

MADISON, Wis – Representative Joe Sheehan (D-Sheboygan) along with his Democratic colleagues in the Senate and Assembly introduced the “Teaching is a Profession” Bill Package on February 4th. This package includes bills LRB-6172, LRB-4546, LRB-4254, and LRB-4488. These are all aimed at

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Dane County: Selected for strategic Pretrial Planning project

DANE COUNTY – Dane County has been selected by the national Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) initiative to participate in Pathways to Pretrial Advancement, a competitive program supporting jurisdictions committed to improving fairness, effectiveness, and public safety in their pretrial justice

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WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsin Democrats hold press conference to address Second Amendment rights following ICE killing of Alex Pretti

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Brad Pfaff joined Representative Deb Andraca, 3rd Congressional District Democrats Chair William Garcia and hunter Wayde Lawler to address Tom Tiffany’s comments flip-flopping the Second Amendment and his lack of leadership after the ICE killing of Alex Pretti. In addition to claiming he hadn’t seen the

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Rep. Sheehan: Introduces Teaching is a Profession Bill Package

MADISON, Wis – Representative Joe Sheehan (D-Sheboygan) along with his Democratic colleagues in the Senate and Assembly introduced the “Teaching is a Profession” Bill Package on February 4th. This package includes bills LRB-6172, LRB-4546, LRB-4254, and LRB-4488. These are all aimed at recognizing teaching as a profession on a legislative level. LRB-6172

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Rep. Billings: Statement on four bills receiving public hearings

Madison – This week, Representative Billings testified before the Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and the Assembly Children and Families Committee in support of four bills she introduced as a result of her work on the Protecting Kids Task Force. Representative Billings released the following statement: “Over the

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Greater Whitewater Committee: Urges voters to meet the faces behind the April ballot at their upcoming social networking event.

WHITEWATER—February 5, 2026—The Greater Whitewater Committee (GWC) will be hosting its annual meeting, immediately following will be a public event where community members can personally meet with their candidates for the upcoming April ballot.  The event will be formatted as a speed network rotation where attendees will have the opportunity

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Rep. Subeck, Sen. Johnson: Introduce SAFEGUARD Act to stop predatory reproductive health data use by Unregulated Pregnancy Centers

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) introduced the Stopping Abuse, Fraud, and Exploitation by Governing Unauthorized Access to Reproductive Data (SAFEGUARD) Act. The SAFEGUARD Act would crack down on the predatory collection and sharing of private health information by anti-abortion organizations masquerading as legitimate

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Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: Administrative actions January 2026

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

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Brennan campaign: Details plan to defend dur Democracy from Trump’s push for federal control

Milwaukee, Wis. — Democratic candidate for governor Joel Brennan today outlined a comprehensive Plan to Defend Our Democracy to safeguard Wisconsin’s elections in response to President Donald Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections and allow the federal government to take control of voting in certain states — a move that would undermine the Constitution

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Dept. of Transportation: Frozen road law covers all zones in Wisconsin

Law increases weight limits for log haulers, transport of road salt/sand Effective Friday (Feb. 6) at 12:01 a.m., the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will declare highways are officially frozen statewide and the frozen road law is in effect across Wisconsin. The frozen road law allows heavier loads for trucks

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Dane County: Selected for strategic Pretrial Planning project

DANE COUNTY – Dane County has been selected by the national Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) initiative to participate in Pathways to Pretrial Advancement, a competitive program supporting jurisdictions committed to improving fairness, effectiveness, and public safety in their pretrial justice systems. As one of only eight local jurisdictions selected nationwide,

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