MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after the Joint Finance Committee, the state’s budget committee, passed a Wimberger-led budget motion to include $726 million in additional bonding authority under the state’s Environmental Improvement Fund (EIF) in the 2025-26 State Budget to support clean water initiatives for

Yesterday, more than 20 Wisconsin workers led a new movement into the state capitol, demanding legislators prioritize all families and working people across the state. In collaboration with the Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Union (MASH), representing 1,150 service and hospitality workers, and Worker Justice Wisconsin (WJW), representing low-wage,

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a multistate coalition on Thursday secured a court order that blocks the Trump Administration’s dismantling of AmeriCorps programs that provide services across Wisconsin. The preliminary injunction granted by a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland orders the Trump

The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops, celebrates today’s victory for Catholic Charities at the United States Supreme Court. The Court’s 9-0 decision in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission reversed a ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Summer Strand, Chair of the Public Service Commission (PSC), calling for Wisconsin to lead the way in affordable energy production. Specifically, the letter asks the PSC not to prematurely close coal-fired plants and ensure reliable baseload power to make

MADISON, WI — Today, State Representatives Margaret Arney (D-Milwaukee) and Darrin Madison (D-Milwaukee) called on members of the Joint Finance Committee to reinstate funding for six key provisions aimed at combating lead contamination in Wisconsin homes, schools, and communities. “The Governor’s budget included important investments to remove lead laterals, support local

Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) is proud to support the Price Transparency for Patients Act, a transformative piece of legislation introduced by Senators Julian Bradley (SD-28) and Mary Felzkowski (SD-12), and Representative Bob Wittke (AD-63). This bill aims to empower patients and reduce health care costs through price transparency

Toni Herkert, the Government Affairs Director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, released the following statement on the Joint Finance Committee’s unanimous approval of $732,250,100 in revenue obligation bonding authorization for the Environmental Improvement Fund during this afternoon’s executive session. The Environmental Improvement Fund contains the Clean Water Fund Program,

MADISON – State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) expressed shock and disgust today when learning that the Wisconsin state flag has been removed from the Risser Justice Center and State Law Library in Madison and replaced with the Progress Pride flag. The building houses the Department of Justice, the Director of

MADISON – Today, the Joint Finance Committee voted 16-0 to increase the revenue bonding authority of the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program and the Clean Water Fund Program by $732 million. This rare showing of bipartisan support shows the urgent need for safe drinking water in the state. The Safe

Wisconsin families will face the cost of inaction as Republican lawmakers skip out on their jobs this budget season MADISON, Wis. — By storming out of state budget negotiations and refusing to find bipartisan compromise, Wisconsin Republicans are abandoning more than just their jobs. They’re abandoning Wisconsin families at an already

MADISON — Last night, Dane County Executive Melissa Agard hosted a public Budget Listening Session at the Alliant Energy Center as part of her commitment to crafting an inclusive and community-driven 2026 county budget. Typically, listening sessions are held later in the budget cycle, but in upholding her promise –

Names 2023-24 Wisconsin Schools of Recognition MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced 98 schools statewide have earned Wisconsin Schools of Recognition honors for the 2023–24 school year. These awards celebrate the exceptional efforts of educators, students, families, and school staff in ensuring educational success for all

MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) is grateful for Gov. Tony Evers’ ongoing efforts to ensure Wisconsin’s children and families are prioritized in the 2025-27 state budget. WECA is encouraged to know bipartisan budget negotiations between the Governor and Republican leadership in both houses of the Legislature were

Fond du Lac, WI—Representative Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after U.S. Supreme Court released their opinion which overturned the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission: “Earlier this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc.

MADISON, Wis.—To highlight the impact of federal financial aid, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today invited UWs students and graduates to share their stories about how Pell Grants and other aid creates educational opportunities. The UWs have created a web page to feature the stories, wisconsin.edu/fuelfutures. “Federal financial aid, especially

MADISON: Wisconsin Family Council president Daniel Degner proclaimed, “Religious freedom prevails in Wisconsin after the United States Supreme Court today slapped the hand of Tony Evers and the liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court’s attempt to tell a religious entity what is and isn’t religious.” Previously, the state of Wisconsin, through Governor Evers’

Over the past several weeks, my Republican colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee have been hard at work crafting the next state budget. And since April, we’ve engaged in good faith negotiations with Governor Evers and his staff to try and build a bipartisan framework. Unfortunately, those talks have reached

ELM GROVE – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously overturned a decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, ruling in favor of Catholic Charities in a case against the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC). The Supreme Court held that the government’s denial of a tax exemption

Hey there, folks! Governor Evers here. I am jazzed to once again kick off Pride Month in Wisconsin and celebrate our incredible LGBTQ+ community. This year marks our seventh annual Pride celebration, and while we all look forward to Pride Month and raising the Pride Flag above the Capitol every