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In this week’s DC Wrap: Dems criticize a GOP reconciliation bill as Republicans largely back the measure.
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s House delegation split along party lines as the chamber passed a reconciliation bill that would deliver
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced Georgia Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock as the keynote speaker at its 2025 State Convention in the Wisconsin Dells on June 14th and 15th. Sen. Warnock will address delegates
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “This bill delivers major wins for the American people by protecting families and small businesses from the largest tax hike in
Green Bay, WI — Disability rights advocates, caregivers, healthcare providers and grassroots organizers in NE Wisconsin are sounding the alarm in response to House Republicans passing their so-called “One Big Beautiful [Budget] Bill,” which includes more than $790 billion in cuts
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging immediate action to prevent funding and staff cuts that will impact Wisconsin’s forests and the state’s critical forestry industry. Wisconsin ranks first in the nation in paper
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its April 2025 Wisconsin Real Estate Report today, revealing home sales experienced a significant downturn for the second consecutive month in April 2025, falling 10.4% compared to April 2024, even as the
The sweeping domestic policy package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives early this morning contains massive cuts and other changes to Medicaid that would have a disastrous impact on people with disabilities, including blindness and low vision. Low-income families
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision (HUMPS) Act, which strengthens transparency in how banks are evaluated. The bill passed the House Financial Services Committee today by voice vote. Specifically, it directs the Federal
MADISON, WI – This morning, Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) joined his colleagues on the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety in voting to pass Assembly Bill 201, or “Bradyn’s Law”. This legislation was inspired by the
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Restaurant Association Executive Vice President Susan Quam told lawmakers today a bill eliminating the tax on
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has awarded $978,637 in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants to 18 school districts across the state that will serve an estimated 4,281 students. The Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Equipment grants will help schools prepare students
MADISON, Wis. – UW Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin have signed a new, multi-year contract. This agreement ensures that members of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin will continue to have uninterrupted access
PESHTIGO — Gov. Tony Evers today, during National EMS Week, joined local leaders in the city of Peshtigo to celebrate the grand opening of the city’s newly expanded fire station, emergency medical services (EMS) facility, and library, which was funded in part by a $3 million grant awarded to the city through Gov. Evers’ Neighborhood Investment Fund grant
Madison– Thousands of Wisconsinites rely on the flexibility of gig economy platforms like DoorDash, Instacart, and Uber to earn money on their own terms. Now, thanks to groundbreaking legislation from Senator Julian Bradley (R–New Berlin), those workers could soon gain access
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) hosted transportation partners Wednesday for the spring meeting of the Wisconsin Automated Vehicle External (WAVE) Advisory Committee. The group meets twice a year in Madison to provide input on the impact of Connected and
MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus strongly criticizes the most recent discriminatory legislative action that would deny transgender and nonbinary individuals the right to amend the sex designation on their birth certificates. The Wisconsin bill
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk, R-Hubertus, talks about a bill he co-authored that would require local sheriffs to comply with federal immigration enforcement policies, at the risk of losing state funding.
“Loss of Medicaid dollars will result in program closures, reduced staff, increased waitlists, and destruction of community supports. With program loss, no one will have access to needed care.” Over 35 concerned individuals, mental health service recipients, impacted family members,
In this week’s DC Wrap: Dems criticize a GOP reconciliation bill as Republicans largely back the measure.
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s House delegation split along party lines as the chamber passed a reconciliation bill that would deliver on a host of President Donald Trump’s domestic priorities. The
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced Georgia Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock as the keynote speaker at its 2025 State Convention in the Wisconsin Dells on June 14th and 15th. Sen. Warnock will address delegates during the convention’s main session the evening of June 14th.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “This bill delivers major wins for the American people by protecting families and small businesses from the largest tax hike in history and by putting more money back into the pockets
Green Bay, WI — Disability rights advocates, caregivers, healthcare providers and grassroots organizers in NE Wisconsin are sounding the alarm in response to House Republicans passing their so-called “One Big Beautiful [Budget] Bill,” which includes more than $790 billion in cuts to Medicaid. · According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (…
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging immediate action to prevent funding and staff cuts that will impact Wisconsin’s forests and the state’s critical forestry industry. Wisconsin ranks first in the nation in paper production and exports over $850 million in paper products annually. Overall, Wisconsin’s
Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its April 2025 Wisconsin Real Estate Report today, revealing home sales experienced a significant downturn for the second consecutive month in April 2025, falling 10.4% compared to April 2024, even as the median price climbed during the same period. Despite this monthly
The sweeping domestic policy package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives early this morning contains massive cuts and other changes to Medicaid that would have a disastrous impact on people with disabilities, including blindness and low vision. Low-income families and many other marginalized groups will be severely harmed if
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision (HUMPS) Act, which strengthens transparency in how banks are evaluated. The bill passed the House Financial Services Committee today by voice vote. Specifically, it directs the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) to revise the CAMELS rati…
MADISON, WI – This morning, Representative Brent Jacobson (R – Mosinee) joined his colleagues on the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety in voting to pass Assembly Bill 201, or “Bradyn’s Law”. This legislation was inspired by the recent tragic loss of 15-year-old Bradyn Bohn, a student at
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Restaurant Association Executive Vice President Susan Quam told lawmakers today a bill eliminating the tax on tips would support restaurant workers and owners. “Eliminating income tax
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has awarded $978,637 in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants to 18 school districts across the state that will serve an estimated 4,281 students. The Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Equipment grants will help schools prepare students for quality careers and address the state’s skilled labor shortage.
MADISON, Wis. – UW Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin have signed a new, multi-year contract. This agreement ensures that members of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin will continue to have uninterrupted access to affordable, high-quality care at UW Health locations, including UW
PESHTIGO — Gov. Tony Evers today, during National EMS Week, joined local leaders in the city of Peshtigo to celebrate the grand opening of the city’s newly expanded fire station, emergency medical services (EMS) facility, and library, which was funded in part by a $3 million grant awarded to the city through Gov. Evers’ Neighborhood Investment Fund grant program. The expanded facility includes add… Please log in to access subscriber
Madison– Thousands of Wisconsinites rely on the flexibility of gig economy platforms like DoorDash, Instacart, and Uber to earn money on their own terms. Now, thanks to groundbreaking legislation from Senator Julian Bradley (R–New Berlin), those workers could soon gain access to important benefits—without sacrificing the independence that drew them to
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) hosted transportation partners Wednesday for the spring meeting of the Wisconsin Automated Vehicle External (WAVE) Advisory Committee. The group meets twice a year in Madison to provide input on the impact of Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies on Wisconsin’s transportation system. The spring
MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus strongly criticizes the most recent discriminatory legislative action that would deny transgender and nonbinary individuals the right to amend the sex designation on their birth certificates. The Wisconsin bill is similar to a rash of similar proposals in States
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk, R-Hubertus, talks about a bill he co-authored that would require local sheriffs to comply with federal immigration enforcement policies, at the risk of losing state funding.
“Loss of Medicaid dollars will result in program closures, reduced staff, increased waitlists, and destruction of community supports. With program loss, no one will have access to needed care.” Over 35 concerned individuals, mental health service recipients, impacted family members, school and community-based mental health providers, and substance use therapists