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Hi, I’m State Senator Dan Feyen. Several weeks ago, the legislature passed the 2025–2027 State Biennial Budget, and while no one gets everything they want—especially with a divided state government—I’m proud to say this budget delivers where it counts. On
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase veterans’ access to non-opioid pain medications. The opioid epidemic has impacted nearly every demographic in the United States. In response, Congress passed
Madison, WI- Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) and Senator Andre Jacque (R-New Franken) have introduced a bill allowing adopted children who have attained the age of 18 the right to obtain a copy of their original, unaltered birth certificate. “Adult adoptees
MADISON, Wis. — On Tuesday, July 16th, SC Johnson announced their plan to relocate 170 employees from their Chicago office to its Racine-area facilities by the end of 2026. As one of the largest employers in the 66th Assembly District, the
The News: The State Bar of Wisconsin has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit and remove harmful and discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI, from its programs. The Bar also agreed to change its definition of diversity and will no
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the “incidental taking” of a rare frog, which may result from the Xcel Energy W3444 Structure Replacement project in La Crosse County. Incidental take refers
MADISON, Wis. — Today, in celebrating John Lewis Day, WisDems Black Caucus Chair Nick Truog released the following statement: “John Lewis is a modern father of democracy; an absolute titan of a leader who did whatever it took to defend the freedoms
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released the 2025 fall forecast series, detailing the hunting outlook for a variety of popular game species. These forecasts outline what hunters and trappers across the state can expect while pursuing their favorite
A federal proposal, the Most Favored Nation pricing model, threatens to destabilize our health care system and stall innovation.
The Durbin-Marshall credit card mandate would force banks to offer alternative payments on credit cards. This change would allow big-box retailers like Walmart and Home Depot to pick and choose which network to use when processing transactions, while small businesses would be stuck dealing with the consequences.
As pro sports draft picks get younger, an important question remains: can an 18-year-old’s physical skills match their emotional and mental maturity?
In a move that thrilled some and angered others, the IRS recently announced it will no longer hang a threat over the heads of faith leaders and churches for engaging in political advocacy. The net result is that pastors and church leaders can step up to the pulpit and politically pontificate as they wish.
At the last hour, an all-too-often-used playbook by naysayers was brought out to stymie a project that the city has long studied and which has broad public support.
Of the 80-plus species of plants and animals documented using the Cahill Park cattail marsh, several include rare wetland-dependent birds.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a variance to the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan, which includes management of Peninsula State Park. As described in Chapter NR 44 of the Wisconsin
WISCONSIN – The Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin is labelling efforts by the federal government to acquire information from states including Wisconsin as federal overreach. State officials across the country are trying to understand why the federal government is looking to acquire this
The News: WILL released its 2025 School Scorecard Dashboard with new features and data sets to better equip parents, education stakeholders, and taxpayers with insight on how school districts across the state are performing. Over the last several years, WILL’s School
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Hi, I’m State Senator Dan Feyen. Several weeks ago, the legislature passed the 2025–2027 State Biennial Budget, and while no one gets everything they want—especially with a divided state government—I’m proud to say this budget delivers where it counts. On the campaign trail, I promised to fight for meaningful tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase veterans’ access to non-opioid pain medications. The opioid epidemic has impacted nearly every demographic in the United States. In response, Congress passed the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act in 2022 so…
Madison, WI- Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) and Senator Andre Jacque (R-New Franken) have introduced a bill allowing adopted children who have attained the age of 18 the right to obtain a copy of their original, unaltered birth certificate. “Adult adoptees should have a right to know who their biological parents
MADISON, Wis. — On Tuesday, July 16th, SC Johnson announced their plan to relocate 170 employees from their Chicago office to its Racine-area facilities by the end of 2026. As one of the largest employers in the 66th Assembly District, the company’s continued investment in the region is significant. Assembly Democratic
The News: The State Bar of Wisconsin has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit and remove harmful and discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI, from its programs. The Bar also agreed to change its definition of diversity and will no longer consider race, religion, sex, or other characteristics. Racially divisive
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the “incidental taking” of a rare frog, which may result from the Xcel Energy W3444 Structure Replacement project in La Crosse County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals
MADISON, Wis. — Today, in celebrating John Lewis Day, WisDems Black Caucus Chair Nick Truog released the following statement: “John Lewis is a modern father of democracy; an absolute titan of a leader who did whatever it took to defend the freedoms we too often take for granted. From being nearly beaten
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released the 2025 fall forecast series, detailing the hunting outlook for a variety of popular game species. These forecasts outline what hunters and trappers across the state can expect while pursuing their favorite game species. In addition to information about specific game species,
A federal proposal, the Most Favored Nation pricing model, threatens to destabilize our health care system and stall innovation.
The Durbin-Marshall credit card mandate would force banks to offer alternative payments on credit cards. This change would allow big-box retailers like Walmart and Home Depot to pick and choose which network to use when processing transactions, while small businesses would be stuck dealing with the consequences.
As pro sports draft picks get younger, an important question remains: can an 18-year-old’s physical skills match their emotional and mental maturity?
In a move that thrilled some and angered others, the IRS recently announced it will no longer hang a threat over the heads of faith leaders and churches for engaging in political advocacy. The net result is that pastors and church leaders can step up to the pulpit and politically pontificate as they wish.
At the last hour, an all-too-often-used playbook by naysayers was brought out to stymie a project that the city has long studied and which has broad public support.
Of the 80-plus species of plants and animals documented using the Cahill Park cattail marsh, several include rare wetland-dependent birds.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a variance to the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan, which includes management of Peninsula State Park. As described in Chapter NR 44 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, a master plan variance is a change in
WISCONSIN – The Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin is labelling efforts by the federal government to acquire information from states including Wisconsin as federal overreach. State officials across the country are trying to understand why the federal government is looking to acquire this information, especially as individual states are responsible for conducting their
The News: WILL released its 2025 School Scorecard Dashboard with new features and data sets to better equip parents, education stakeholders, and taxpayers with insight on how school districts across the state are performing. Over the last several years, WILL’s School Scorecard Dashboard has served as a one-stop-shop for citizens to
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