GREEN BAY – Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after 2023 Senate Bill 541 was signed into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 247: “The public trust doctrine is at the forefront of environmental protection in Wisconsin. This constitutional principle is the bedrock on which public use of

MADISON, Wis. – Today Representatives Clinton Anderson and Sylvia Ortiz-Velez along with Senators Tim Carpenter and Jeff Smith introduced legislation, LRB-6029,  to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain noncompliant REAL IDs when they do not have a social security number. The bill does not change any current law requirements related to

MADISON – Today, Rep. Jacobson, Rep. McGuire, Sen. Agard, and Sen. Johnson introduced legislation, LRB 5915/1, seeking to disclose and create labeling requirements regarding certain ingredients in menstrual products. This bill has been introduced in response to recent reports which found that several menstrual products contain a variety of chemicals that are

Madison, WI — Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm joined Congressman Mark Pocan, Governor Tony Evers, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Home Energy Auditor Teresa Coffman, and homeowner Cynthia Hirsch to observe a home energy audit demonstration in Madison. Secretary Granholm spoke about the cost-saving benefits of President Biden’s affordable clean energy plan, including tax

BROWNSVILLE, WI – Today, businessman and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels announced his endorsement of Donald J. Trump for President. In his announcement, Tim Michels said:  “From day one on inauguration day – when Joe Biden canceled the Keystone Pipeline – to today, where America faces a magnitude of problems, Joe Biden has

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Behavioral Health Services (BHS) announced today the opening on April 1, 2024, of two newly remodeled Crisis Stabilization Houses (CSH). These stabilization houses are part of the restructuring by BHS of the provision of

Hi Everyone! I’m State Senator Van Wanggaard, representing the 21st District in Southeastern Wisconsin. There are two important statewide referendums on this April’s ballot to limit outside influence in the running of our elections. As you may remember, in 2020 out-of-state billionaires provided over 8 million dollars to 5 Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) making affordable healthcare more accessible and ensuring healthcare coverage for the millions of Wisconsinites who have pre-existing conditions. The ACA was signed into law by President Barack Obama on

This morning, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel scooped some big news: Trump and his MAGA allies have already abandoned minority outreach efforts in Wisconsin. The RNC has officially closed their Milwaukee community center and the space will soon be filled with an ice cream shop. While Donald Trump pulls out of

Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg had ten bills signed into law on Friday, March 22, 2024. “I am excited about all of the progress we have made this session,” said Ballweg. “I am especially glad to have the bills from the Legislative Council Study Committee on Uniform Death Reporting Standards signed into

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MADISON, Wis. – On the day the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 tips off, the Republican Party of Wisconsin launched a digital series highlighting Sen. Baldwin’s “UnSweet 16” donors.  The 16 donors are divided into the Big Donor, Special Interests, DC Lobbyists, and Out-of-Touch Leftists regions — each representative of constituencies Sen.

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MADISON, WI-After attending the signing at Governor Evers’ office of Senate Bill 169—Relating to: establishing a hotline for employers interested in hiring individuals with a conviction record and Senate Bill 172—Relating to: establishing and operating community reentry centers and making an appropriation, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:

GREEN BAY, WI – Jamie Wall, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Senate, issued a statement today regarding incumbent Republican Eric Wimberger’s decision not to seek reelection in the 30th State Senate District. “While we might not agree on every issue, I would still like to thank Senator Wimberger for his

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), joined James Lazarcik, Lab Manager for the Water Sciences and Engineering Laboratory to announce $963,000 in federal funding to upgrade analytical equipment that supports research in the University’s new Center of Excellence in PFAS Environmental Science. “UW-Madison is one of the

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Bryan Steil appeared alongside Donald Trump ally and top election denier Jim Jordan to support Wisconsin Republicans’ bad-faith effort to meddle in election administration and starve local governments of the resources they need to run elections.  “Bryan Steil’s decision to team up with one of the top election deniers in