MADISON, WI – The end of a legislative session is a bit like the end of a school year. As ranking Democrat on the Senate Education Committee, if I had to give a letter grade to the Republican majority this session for its handling of public education, the grade would be

MADISON, Wis. – After the state Senate voted Tuesday to continue funding the work of the Office of School Safety (OSS), Attorney General Josh Kaul praised the legislators in both houses who passed the bill with overwhelmingly bipartisan support. “Our Office of School Safety is making a difference in an

Madison – March 12, 2024 – Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault applaud the Wisconsin State Senate for passing legislation that increases funding for sexual assault and domestic abuse services. With the Assembly having unanimously passed AB940 last month, the

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) joined the United Steelworkers (USW) and other unions to call on the Biden Administration to launch an investigation into the unfair trade practices of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the commercial shipbuilding industry that undermine American

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MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is proud that the Wisconsin State Senate passed two of his bills during today’s floor session. “It’s always a great day when legislators from both sides of the political aisle can put their differences aside and do what is right to help

Saukville – Today Representative Brooks announced his candidacy for the 59th Assembly District. Brooks has represented the 60th Assembly for 9 years and has resided in Saukville, WI for 30 years. The new maps that have been adopted now place his hometown of Saukville in the 59th District. “It has

MADISON, Wis. — Missed opportunities abounded in the final announced floor period of the 2023-2024 legislative session as state Senate Republicans today chose not to address critical issues facing Wisconsin families – like access to child care, reproductive rights, and paid family leave – and instead continued their unpopular anti-equity agenda,

Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) applauds the Wisconsin State Senate’s passage of AJR 112, the first consideration of a Constitutional Amendment that prohibits any Governor from exercising partial veto power to increase any tax or fee. This amendment protects Wisconsinites and preserves the separation of powers between branches of

MADISON, Wis – Today, Senate Republicans rejected eight more well-qualified appointees from serving the State of Wisconsin. The total number of executive appointments rejected by the State Senate this session is now 20. For context, since 1981 only 5 executive appointments had been rejected by this body. Senate Democratic Leader

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is celebrating the impact of community health workers (CHWs) across Wisconsin with a new multi-media campaign designed to raise awareness about their contributions and highlight the benefits of supporting community health workers for organizations that work with them. “Community health workers are a

MADISON – Today, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) and Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) to provide important safeguards against the misuse of new artificial intelligence technologies in Wisconsin elections passed the Wisconsin State Senate. 2023 Assembly Bill 664 requires that any audio or video communication paid for by

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate took up Senate Bill 877, relating to funding for victim services and domestic abuse services, training for grant recipients, grants to child advocacy centers, and making an appropriation. As the lead Democratic Senate author, State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: 

Madison – Sen. Jesse James (R – Altoona) celebrated the passage of Assembly Bill 940 Tuesday, a bill he authored which secures $10 million to continue crucial crime victim services. It was announced late last year that Wisconsin will be facing a 40% cut in federal funding for domestic abuse, sexual assault, and child advocacy

A team of three NBC News reporters has won the 2024 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics for their work exposing America’s failed death notification system. Jon Schuppe, Mike Hixenbaugh and Rich Schapiro showed how authorities in Hinds County, Mississippi, were unceremoniously burying the bodies of missing people without notifying

MADISON – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin state Senate passed a final version of SB 791, a bill allowing private business to offer electric vehicle charging by the kilowatt-hour to customers for a fee, while providing safeguards against unfair competition from government-owned EV charging stations.  Last month, the Assembly passed the legislation

MILWAUKEE – MARCH 2023 – PEARLS for Teen Girls, a nonprofit with the mission of improving quality of life and strengthening our community one girl at a time, is hosting their annual gala fundraiser on April 11 at Discovery World from 5:30- 8:30pm. Fox6 Wake Up’s Kim Murphy will host

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