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MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin State Senate on Thursday approved bipartisan legislation to waive the license plate personalization fee for the families of servicemen and women who died in the line of duty. Gold Star plates in Wisconsin signify that
MADISON, WI — Today the Wisconsin State Senate approved Assembly Bill 75 (Senate Bill 115), legislation that brings additional transparency to the state’s criminal justice system by requiring the Department of Justice to collect and publicly report detailed information about
Madison, WI – Today, the WI State Senate passed a resolution designating May 16–18, 2025 as “Syttende Mai Weekend”. Syttende Mai which is Norwegian and translates to the 17th of May – is Norway’s Constitution Day, making Norway an independent
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion, over two days, May 21-22, via written releases. On Wednesday, May 21, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results of a
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released its revised revenue projection. State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing), a nurse practitioner and chair of the Senate Committee on Health, released the following statement: “The new revenue projections show Wisconsinites are
MADISON – The State Senate passed three bills authored by Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) today expanding transparency and efficiency in both government and public safety. “The key to faith in government and the justice system is transparency, knowing what’s going
Oregon, North Dakota, Indiana, and Vermont join 19 other states that have passed copay accumulator bans Madison, WI — As the national momentum to protect patients from harmful copay accumulator policies continues to grow, the Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition calls on state
The bill, which next heads to the guv’s desk, comes after the liberal majority on the state Supreme Court discontinued a pilot program that utilized commercial courts for business cases that included disputes over governance or internal affairs.
Initiative reducing recidivism and promoting efficient dispute resolution heads to Governor MADISON, WI… Legislation enhancing public safety and efficiency in our justice system by establishing specialized “problem-solving” courts in state law that provide expertise in the treatment of substance abuse,
MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) has appointed Supervisor Kathleen Vincent as the interim Region 11 Director, recognizing her decades-long dedication to education and school board service. Vincent brings over 35 years of classroom teaching experience to
Bill establishing state nuclear siting study moves forward Madison, WI — On Thursday, the Wisconsin State Senate passed a bill that takes a big step toward ensuring the state’s energy needs are met by clean and efficient nuclear energy. The bill,
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced 3,053,700 total nonfarm jobs in the state, according to April 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary employment estimates for April 2025 showed Wisconsin’s seasonally
Senate clears bill barring distribution of artificially-created sexually explicit images MADISON, WI… Victims whose images are unknowingly twisted into synthetic “deep fake” pornography for display on social media or other distribution would finally have strong legal protections under bipartisan legislation
MADISON, Wis. – Earlier today, Representative Lori Palmeri held a press conference to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System and highlight the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ commonsense budget proposals as we head into budget season. In
Bill recognizes allies who fought on the side of liberty in the ‘Secret War’ in Laos MADISON… Hmong and Laotian allies who fought on the side of liberty with U.S. soldiers would be formally recognized as Wisconsin veterans under legislation that
Bill Would Require Governor’s Administration to Follow State Law and Turn Over Millions in Covid-Era Interest Payments to State Treasury MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after introducing LRB-3000/LRB-3235, which would require Governor Evers and Department of
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee has voted unanimously in favor of AB 231, which would create the State Film Office and a tax credit incentive for producing films in Wisconsin. Filmmakers told lawmakers at a public hearing last week
MILWAUKEE — The public is invited to a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 26, 2025, at Wood National Cemetery on the Milwaukee VA campus, 5000 W. National Ave. The ceremony will take place at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument obelisk, located in the
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty today to two charges related to accusations she helped an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest by federal immigration officials.
Yesterday, the Energy & Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill which would cut $715 billion in Medicaid funding over 10 years and would result in 13.7 million people losing health care coverage. Despite stated intent
MADISON, WI — The Wisconsin State Senate on Thursday approved bipartisan legislation to waive the license plate personalization fee for the families of servicemen and women who died in the line of duty. Gold Star plates in Wisconsin signify that the recipient is the immediate family member of a service
MADISON, WI — Today the Wisconsin State Senate approved Assembly Bill 75 (Senate Bill 115), legislation that brings additional transparency to the state’s criminal justice system by requiring the Department of Justice to collect and publicly report detailed information about how criminal cases are handled. This bill empowers citizens, lawmakers,
Madison, WI – Today, the WI State Senate passed a resolution designating May 16–18, 2025 as “Syttende Mai Weekend”. Syttende Mai which is Norwegian and translates to the 17th of May – is Norway’s Constitution Day, making Norway an independent nation. “Norwegian-Americans have played a significant role in shaping our
MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion, over two days, May 21-22, via written releases. On Wednesday, May 21, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results of a national survey on the Trump administration, its policies, and other
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released its revised revenue projection. State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing), a nurse practitioner and chair of the Senate Committee on Health, released the following statement: “The new revenue projections show Wisconsinites are tightening their belts. The last thing we want to do
MADISON – The State Senate passed three bills authored by Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) today expanding transparency and efficiency in both government and public safety. “The key to faith in government and the justice system is transparency, knowing what’s going on,” Wanggaard said. “Combined, these bills increase openness in government,
Oregon, North Dakota, Indiana, and Vermont join 19 other states that have passed copay accumulator bans Madison, WI — As the national momentum to protect patients from harmful copay accumulator policies continues to grow, the Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition calls on state lawmakers to act on “Cole’s Act,” Assembly Bill 173 and
The bill, which next heads to the guv’s desk, comes after the liberal majority on the state Supreme Court discontinued a pilot program that utilized commercial courts for business cases that included disputes over governance or internal affairs.
Initiative reducing recidivism and promoting efficient dispute resolution heads to Governor MADISON, WI… Legislation enhancing public safety and efficiency in our justice system by establishing specialized “problem-solving” courts in state law that provide expertise in the treatment of substance abuse, mental health, veterans, complex commercial cases and similar issues is
MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) has appointed Supervisor Kathleen Vincent as the interim Region 11 Director, recognizing her decades-long dedication to education and school board service. Vincent brings over 35 years of classroom teaching experience to the role, along with a deep-rooted commitment to public education.
Bill establishing state nuclear siting study moves forward Madison, WI — On Thursday, the Wisconsin State Senate passed a bill that takes a big step toward ensuring the state’s energy needs are met by clean and efficient nuclear energy. The bill, authored by State Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) and State
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced 3,053,700 total nonfarm jobs in the state, according to April 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary employment estimates for April 2025 showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.3% over last month,
Senate clears bill barring distribution of artificially-created sexually explicit images MADISON, WI… Victims whose images are unknowingly twisted into synthetic “deep fake” pornography for display on social media or other distribution would finally have strong legal protections under bipartisan legislation that unanimously passed the State Senate today on a 33-0
MADISON, Wis. – Earlier today, Representative Lori Palmeri held a press conference to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System and highlight the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ commonsense budget proposals as we head into budget season. In attendance were Representative Palmeri, DNR Secretary Karen Hyun, DNR Fish,
Bill recognizes allies who fought on the side of liberty in the ‘Secret War’ in Laos MADISON… Hmong and Laotian allies who fought on the side of liberty with U.S. soldiers would be formally recognized as Wisconsin veterans under legislation that cleared the State Senate today. State Sen. André Jacque, author
Bill Would Require Governor’s Administration to Follow State Law and Turn Over Millions in Covid-Era Interest Payments to State Treasury MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after introducing LRB-3000/LRB-3235, which would require Governor Evers and Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld to hand over $170 million in
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee has voted unanimously in favor of AB 231, which would create the State Film Office and a tax credit incentive for producing films in Wisconsin. Filmmakers told lawmakers at a public hearing last week the bill would boost Wisconsin’s economy by providing resources and
MILWAUKEE — The public is invited to a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 26, 2025, at Wood National Cemetery on the Milwaukee VA campus, 5000 W. National Ave. The ceremony will take place at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument obelisk, located in the northwest corner of the cemetery near I-94, at the western
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty today to two charges related to accusations she helped an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest by federal immigration officials.
Yesterday, the Energy & Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill which would cut $715 billion in Medicaid funding over 10 years and would result in 13.7 million people losing health care coverage. Despite stated intent to protect people with disabilities from funding cuts and changes