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Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate held its last general-business session day before adjourning for the 2025-26 legislative session. Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) released the following statement in response: “The Senate met for the final time today, and despite
MADISON, Wis. — Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) released the following statement following the adjournment of the Wisconsin State Senate’s final scheduled floor session of the 2025–2026 legislative term: “Today, Senate Republicans adjourned the final regular floor session of the
MADISON, WI – We’ve come to the end of the rainbow of the 2025-27 Session of the Wisconsin Legislature. Anyone hoping to find a pot of gold is destined to be disappointed. There’s a barley field of needs in our state
Milwaukee, WI. March 17, 2026— The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) strongly condemns the Wisconsin State Senate’s decision to advance the IHRA-related bill today without a recorded roll call vote, raising serious concerns about transparency, accountability, and democratic integrity. At
UW-Madison would get $14.6 million a year in taxpayer money to cover the costs of athletic facilities, freeing up money to pay athletes on name, image and likeness deals, under legislation that cleared the Senate.
MADISON, WI…Legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to expand statewide instruction about adoption passed the Senate on a voice vote, and now moves to the governor’s desk. School districts in Wisconsin are not required to provide human growth
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded members of the State Senate for advancing legislation that strengthens the FoodShare program and brings needed clarity to PFAS liability standards for food processors. Having cleared the Assembly earlier this
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is issuing the following statement after the Wisconsin Senate passed legislation (Assembly Bills 957, 958, and 964) today supporting the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, including providing additional staffing to help investigate online child
Madison, Wis. – State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) introduced a privileged resolution today calling on the Wisconsin Senate to schedule additional floor session days to address rising costs. The resolution comes as the Senate is set to adjourn for the year
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The Milwaukee Jewish Federation applauds the Senate passage of SB445/AB446, anti-hate legislation based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The Senate passed a consensus vote today, following an earlier Assembly vote of 66-33
MADISON, WI — Wisconsin legislators passed a landmark bipartisan bill, Stillbirth Recognition and Support Act, that would create a state income tax credit for parents who experience the trauma and heartbreak of stillbirth. Senate Bill 379/ Assembly Bill 373 would establish a
The State Senate met today for what may be its final floor session of the 2025-2026 legislative session. The March 17 calendar included six proposals introduced by State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake), each of which the Senate has approved. “My priorities
MADISON – Legislation authored by State Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) and Rep. Paul Melotik (R-Grafton) to eliminate Wisconsin’s income tax on overtime earnings passed the State Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support and will now be sent to the Governor. Assembly
MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to provide state recognition to stillbirth parents overwhelmingly passed the State Senate on Tuesday with a 32-1 vote, and is now headed to the desk of Governor Tony Evers.
MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) and Representative Robert Brooks (Saukville) to grant greater financial flexibility to disabled individuals who are working and receiving support through the Medical Assistance Purchase Plan (MAPP), Assembly Bill 253, unanimously passed the Senate on
As Wisconsinites see rising costs, higher gas prices, and uncertainty over their retirement and savings accounts due to the war in Iran, the White House chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett made a stunning admission that hurting consumers is “the last of our
Toni Herkert, the Government Affairs Director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, released the following statement after the unanimous Senate action on Assembly Bills 130 and 131 today. This legislation also passed the Assembly on a 93-0 vote on Friday,
The state Senate voted to open the door to allowing online gaming in Wisconsin as the issue split both Republican and Democratic caucuses over concerns the move would exacerbate the downsides of gambling, including addiction.
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a statewide poll with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy
MADISON, WI – On March 14th, Representative Lori Palmeri (D-Oshkosh), along with fellow members of the Assembly Democratic Caucus introduced a proposal to use $1.3 billion of the state’s surplus to hold property taxes and increase general aid funding for
Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate held its last general-business session day before adjourning for the 2025-26 legislative session. Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) released the following statement in response: “The Senate met for the final time today, and despite having over 100 bills on our calendar, Senate Republicans failed
MADISON, Wis. — Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) released the following statement following the adjournment of the Wisconsin State Senate’s final scheduled floor session of the 2025–2026 legislative term: “Today, Senate Republicans adjourned the final regular floor session of the year without taking action on meaningful proposals to lower costs
MADISON, WI – We’ve come to the end of the rainbow of the 2025-27 Session of the Wisconsin Legislature. Anyone hoping to find a pot of gold is destined to be disappointed. There’s a barley field of needs in our state right now. Our neighbors have been pretty clear. They want
Milwaukee, WI. March 17, 2026— The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) strongly condemns the Wisconsin State Senate’s decision to advance the IHRA-related bill today without a recorded roll call vote, raising serious concerns about transparency, accountability, and democratic integrity. At a time when legislation directly impacting constitutional rights is under
UW-Madison would get $14.6 million a year in taxpayer money to cover the costs of athletic facilities, freeing up money to pay athletes on name, image and likeness deals, under legislation that cleared the Senate.
MADISON, WI…Legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to expand statewide instruction about adoption passed the Senate on a voice vote, and now moves to the governor’s desk. School districts in Wisconsin are not required to provide human growth and development instruction to students in K-12. When a school
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded members of the State Senate for advancing legislation that strengthens the FoodShare program and brings needed clarity to PFAS liability standards for food processors. Having cleared the Assembly earlier this year, the bills now head to the Governor’s desk, where
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is issuing the following statement after the Wisconsin Senate passed legislation (Assembly Bills 957, 958, and 964) today supporting the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, including providing additional staffing to help investigate online child exploitation cases. “The Wisconsin ICAC Task Force does critical …
Madison, Wis. – State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) introduced a privileged resolution today calling on the Wisconsin Senate to schedule additional floor session days to address rising costs. The resolution comes as the Senate is set to adjourn for the year after convening only 12 regular floor sessions and passing the
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The Milwaukee Jewish Federation applauds the Senate passage of SB445/AB446, anti-hate legislation based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The Senate passed a consensus vote today, following an earlier Assembly vote of 66-33 in favor of passage of the companion bill AB446. This legislation
MADISON, WI — Wisconsin legislators passed a landmark bipartisan bill, Stillbirth Recognition and Support Act, that would create a state income tax credit for parents who experience the trauma and heartbreak of stillbirth. Senate Bill 379/ Assembly Bill 373 would establish a $2,000 refundable individual income tax credit for parents whose child is
The State Senate met today for what may be its final floor session of the 2025-2026 legislative session. The March 17 calendar included six proposals introduced by State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake), each of which the Senate has approved. “My priorities this session have been addressing Wisconsin’s housing and childcare shortages,”
MADISON – Legislation authored by State Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) and Rep. Paul Melotik (R-Grafton) to eliminate Wisconsin’s income tax on overtime earnings passed the State Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support and will now be sent to the Governor. Assembly Bill 461 creates a state income-tax subtraction for overtime pay so
MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to provide state recognition to stillbirth parents overwhelmingly passed the State Senate on Tuesday with a 32-1 vote, and is now headed to the desk of Governor Tony Evers. In response to the testimony over the last several sessions
MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) and Representative Robert Brooks (Saukville) to grant greater financial flexibility to disabled individuals who are working and receiving support through the Medical Assistance Purchase Plan (MAPP), Assembly Bill 253, unanimously passed the Senate on Tuesday and will now move to the desk of …
As Wisconsinites see rising costs, higher gas prices, and uncertainty over their retirement and savings accounts due to the war in Iran, the White House chief economic advisor Kevin Hassett made a stunning admission that hurting consumers is “the last of our concerns.” Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil must answer: do
Toni Herkert, the Government Affairs Director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, released the following statement after the unanimous Senate action on Assembly Bills 130 and 131 today. This legislation also passed the Assembly on a 93-0 vote on Friday, February 20th and now heads to the Governor’s desk. “Together, Assembly
The state Senate voted to open the door to allowing online gaming in Wisconsin as the issue split both Republican and Democratic caucuses over concerns the move would exacerbate the downsides of gambling, including addiction.
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a statewide poll with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, on Tuesday, March 24, at 12:15
MADISON, WI – On March 14th, Representative Lori Palmeri (D-Oshkosh), along with fellow members of the Assembly Democratic Caucus introduced a proposal to use $1.3 billion of the state’s surplus to hold property taxes and increase general aid funding for Wisconsin public schools. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “Budget