MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer, State Senator LaTonya Johnson and health care advocate Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to call on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to bring extension of postpartum coverage for Wisconsinites
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) and Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Cameron) introduced legislation earlier today to regulate deer hunting in Northern Wisconsin. “Deer hunting has been a tradition for generations in Northern Wisconsin. But those traditions have been thrown
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Marquette University Law School Lubar Center Research Fellow John Johnson gives his first impressions of maps submitted to the Supreme Court for a redistricting lawsuit.
Madison – Freshman Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) applauded his Assembly colleagues for passing his “Scouts in Schools” legislation, Assembly Bill 592, out of the Assembly Committee on Education today. “Scouts in Schools” would require schools to allow some federally recognized
Madison, WI – Sen. Howard Marklein’s (R-Spring Green) bill to enable gas stations, retailers and other private businesses to begin participating in the electric vehicle charging industry passed with nearly unanimous support in the State Senate on Tuesday, January 16,
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the Biden administration re-listed the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) but failed to designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. “The Biden administration’s decision to
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared on Fox Business’ Varney & Co. with Stuart Varney to expose Biden’s border crisis and explain why the open border is the most important issue for Americans in 2024. Following this interview, the senator
Madison – Today Democrats on the Committee on Colleges and Universities voted NO on Assembly Bill 610. This bill allows students or prospective students of any institution of higher education that receives public funding to waive the immunization requirement for
MIDDLETON, Wis. – Jan. 17, 2024 — Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in Wisconsin, has submitted a petition to encourage the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) Foundation to reconsider their debate criteria for the late 2024 Senate debates leading up
MADISON, Wis. — Current right-wing candidate for Wisconsin State Supreme Court Brad Schimel was widely criticized for his wasteful spending as state Attorney General in advance of losing his 2018 re-election bid for the office. Based on his latest campaign finance
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), E&C Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), E&C
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund’s Alex Ignatowski is in the State Capitol today to testify before the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue on an IRG Action supported proposal, authored by Senator Testin and Representative Gustafson, that helps workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President Joe Biden to provide immediate assistance to communities in Wisconsin as migration strains existing state and local resources. Senator Baldwin cited the City of Whitewater which recently sent a letter to
As students begin the spring semester, the Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages parents and caregivers to be aware of Wisconsin Emergency Department data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program that shows young people experience large increases in self-harm injuries
MADISON – Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Senate Bill (SB) 218, authored by Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), which creates a grant program for communities to buy new radios that are compatible with the
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA) celebrates the passage of Assembly Bill 668 and Senate Bill 689, authorizing licensure of Dental Therapists in Wisconsin. The bill passed both the Assembly and Senate yesterday. WPHCA is the member association
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites to get outdoors and wet a line this Free Fishing Weekend, which allows anglers to fish without purchasing a fishing license or trout and salmon stamp Jan. 20-21. Anglers can
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement expressing her frustration with being ignored by leadership during the floor session while repeatedly attempting to introduce the Meagan Wolfe impeachment resolution (AR 18): “Congratulations to Administrator Wolfe’s PR team
ELKHORN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Henry D.L. and Jennie Adkins House in Elkhorn (Walworth County) on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was added to the National Register on January 4,
MADISON – Today the entire Dane County State Senate delegation announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. The Dane County Senate delegation includes State Senator Dianne Hesselbein, State Senator Kelda Roys and State Senator
MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer, State Senator LaTonya Johnson and health care advocate Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to call on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to bring extension of postpartum coverage for Wisconsinites on Medicaid to 12 months to the floor for a
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) and Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Cameron) introduced legislation earlier today to regulate deer hunting in Northern Wisconsin. “Deer hunting has been a tradition for generations in Northern Wisconsin. But those traditions have been thrown by the wayside because the population of deer has been
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Marquette University Law School Lubar Center Research Fellow John Johnson gives his first impressions of maps submitted to the Supreme Court for a redistricting lawsuit.
Madison – Freshman Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) applauded his Assembly colleagues for passing his “Scouts in Schools” legislation, Assembly Bill 592, out of the Assembly Committee on Education today. “Scouts in Schools” would require schools to allow some federally recognized groups, including the Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of
Madison, WI – Sen. Howard Marklein’s (R-Spring Green) bill to enable gas stations, retailers and other private businesses to begin participating in the electric vehicle charging industry passed with nearly unanimous support in the State Senate on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The vote was 30-2. “In a great show of
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the Biden administration re-listed the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) but failed to designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. “The Biden administration’s decision to re-list the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists may seem
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared on Fox Business’ Varney & Co. with Stuart Varney to expose Biden’s border crisis and explain why the open border is the most important issue for Americans in 2024. Following this interview, the senator joined Newsmax’s American Agenda with Bob Brooks and Katrina Szish to discuss
Madison – Today Democrats on the Committee on Colleges and Universities voted NO on Assembly Bill 610. This bill allows students or prospective students of any institution of higher education that receives public funding to waive the immunization requirement for reasons of health, religion, or personal conviction. In addition, this
MIDDLETON, Wis. – Jan. 17, 2024 — Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in Wisconsin, has submitted a petition to encourage the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) Foundation to reconsider their debate criteria for the late 2024 Senate debates leading up to the November election. The foundation board will consider the
MADISON, Wis. — Current right-wing candidate for Wisconsin State Supreme Court Brad Schimel was widely criticized for his wasteful spending as state Attorney General in advance of losing his 2018 re-election bid for the office. Based on his latest campaign finance report, Schimel hasn’t changed his suspect spending habits. Records reveal
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), E&C Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), E&C Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), E&C
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund’s Alex Ignatowski is in the State Capitol today to testify before the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue on an IRG Action supported proposal, authored by Senator Testin and Representative Gustafson, that helps workers by eliminating taxes on all overtime wages, as well as
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President Joe Biden to provide immediate assistance to communities in Wisconsin as migration strains existing state and local resources. Senator Baldwin cited the City of Whitewater which recently sent a letter to President Biden asking for additional assistance and resources for the
As students begin the spring semester, the Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages parents and caregivers to be aware of Wisconsin Emergency Department data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program that shows young people experience large increases in self-harm injuries at certain times of the year, including when school resumes
MADISON – Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Senate Bill (SB) 218, authored by Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), which creates a grant program for communities to buy new radios that are compatible with the Wisconsin Interoperable System for Communications (WISCOM), a new public safety
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA) celebrates the passage of Assembly Bill 668 and Senate Bill 689, authorizing licensure of Dental Therapists in Wisconsin. The bill passed both the Assembly and Senate yesterday. WPHCA is the member association for Wisconsin’s 19 Community Health Centers which provided oral health,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites to get outdoors and wet a line this Free Fishing Weekend, which allows anglers to fish without purchasing a fishing license or trout and salmon stamp Jan. 20-21. Anglers can fish in state waters where there is an open fishing season. All other
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement expressing her frustration with being ignored by leadership during the floor session while repeatedly attempting to introduce the Meagan Wolfe impeachment resolution (AR 18): “Congratulations to Administrator Wolfe’s PR team (Speaker Vos, Rep. August, and Rep. Petersen) for their amazing
ELKHORN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Henry D.L. and Jennie Adkins House in Elkhorn (Walworth County) on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was added to the National Register on January 4, 2024. The Adkins House is a two-story Georgian Revival-style single-family
MADISON – Today the entire Dane County State Senate delegation announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. The Dane County Senate delegation includes State Senator Dianne Hesselbein, State Senator Kelda Roys and State Senator Mark Spreitzer. “I have seen Melissa Agard’s dedication to public