MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members today applauded Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ action to sign Senate Bill (SB) 431 into law, raising dairy hauling capacity on the state’s roads. Authored by Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), SB 431 extends the state’s current allowance

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is pleased that three of his bills that garnered bipartisan support have been signed into law. The first, SB 880, helps pave the way for Agristo, a potato processing company, to construct a $50 million plant in Stevens Point that is expected

Pewaukee – Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement after his bill on artificial intelligence (AI), Assembly Bill 664, was signed into law by Governor Evers, creating 2023 Wisconsin Act 123:“I’m pleased to see Governor Evers signed Act 123 into law. This act fights back against disinformation in

MADISON, Wis. — Since the Affordable Care Act passed 14 years ago, Wisconsin Republicans have done their best to ensure Wisconsinites don’t have access to affordable health care coverage. From refusing to withdraw from a lawsuit challenging the ACA to repeatedly blocking Medicaid expansion, legislative Republicans have actively worked to make our state sicker.

Pardeeville, WI – Brad Cook, of Pardeeville, has officially announced his candidacy for theWisconsin State Assembly, in the newly drawn 40 th District, which encompasses parts ofnorthwestern Columbia County and southern Sauk County. “I have a deep connection to this district and I am committed to our communities. Itwould be

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden turned a hearing of the House Agriculture Committee into a stage for another one of his embarrassing outbursts, questioning a witness on whether the U.S. was “essentially feeding Nazy Germany in 1938” by exporting food and other agricultural products to China. In 2023, China was

Today, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, participated in the full committee hearing titled, “U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region,” to assess the threats to U.S. national security in the region and evaluate the effectivene… Please log in

MISHICOT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved incident in Mishicot, Wis. that occurred in the afternoon of Tuesday, March 19, 2024. At approximately 3:53 p.m., Mishicot Police Department officers responded to a domestic dispute on the 200 block

STEVENS POINT, Wis— Today, Katrina Shankland issued the following statement after radical Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s remarks in a House Committee hearing comparing agricultural exports to China to “feeding Nazi Germany in 1938”: “Radical Derrick Van Orden’s comparisons of agricultural exports to Nazi Germany are reprehensible, insulting, and harmful to

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in sending a letter to Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso, M.D. (R-Wyo.) requesting a meeting of the conference the week of April 8th, to

Madison, WI – March 20, 2024 – Phil Anderson, candidate for the United States Senate from Wisconsin, has announced today that his campaign will now accept Bitcoin donations. Anderson’s decision underscores his commitment to innovation and financial freedom, as well as his support for the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Anderson challenged the

MADISON, Wis. — In the 14 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, Wisconsin Republicans haven’t let up their attempts to repeal the landmark legislation, leaving Wisconsinites to face higher costs and potentially lose coverage without ACA protections. Here’s a reminder of how Wisconsin Republicans have repeatedly attacked Wisconsinites’ health care: … Please

MADISON, WI – After introducing LRB-0111/1—Relating to: eliminating the preemption on local government regulation of firearms, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Unmitigated gun violence continues to claim lives in every community across our state of Wisconsin, be it rural, urban, or suburban. According to Everytown, ‘In Wisconsin,

MILWAUKEE – The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin (CECW) celebrates Governor Evers’ signing of SB 791 and 792, which enable the build-out of Wisconsin’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure throughout the state. The Coalition applauds Governor Evers and the Wisconsin state legislature for the bipartisan effort that will reduce transportation

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary job totals for February 2024, which showed year over year gains in the labor force, employment, and jobs. The data also showed that the unemployment rate, at 3.0% in February, ticked

MADISON, WIS. — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 793 into law. This bill will expand and improve 529 education savings accounts. State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing), the senate lead author of the bill, released the following statement. “I am proud to have played my part in getting this

MADISON, Wis. – 100 days have passed since the Republican Party of Wisconsin submitted an Open Records request for all correspondence from Governor Evers’ secret warren.spahn@wisconsin.gov account. In that time, not a single email has been made available by the Governor’s office. For context, this Open Records request came on the heels of

As part of the launch of Latinos con Biden-Harris – a national organizing program to engage and mobilize Latino voters, communities, and leaders across the country – Latino leaders in Milwaukee highlighted how President Biden is committed to delivering on lower costs and more opportunity for Latino families — in

Wonewoc, WI- Today, State Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) announced he will be seeking re-election to the new 41st Assembly District. “I’m honored to have served the constituents of the 50th Assembly District for the last six years. Though the district has changed, I look forward to continuing to serve the