Madison, WI – Representative Rob Swearingen (R – Rhinelander) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly took action on Senate Bill 312—  a comprehensive bill aimed at tackling the pervasive threat of PFAS contamination in Wisconsin. “These chemicals are not going anywhere; in fact, without proactive state-level efforts, they are likely

MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) released the following statement on the recent floor session in the State Assembly: “I am excited to see that legislation I’ve authored, Senate Bill 67 & Senate Bill 687, passed the State Assembly concurred in. Both of these bills have already passed the State Senate

Madison – Today, Forest County Potawatomi Community Chairman James Crawford delivered the 2024 State of the Tribes address in the Assembly Chambers. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the State of the Tribes address: “Chairman Crawford gave an impactful address before the Legislature today. He emphasized the importance of working togethe…

MADISON – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statementregarding AB 1073: “Earlier this evening, the assembly voted on AB 1073, a bill regarding workers compensationbenefits. I inadvertently pressed the wrong button when voting, and a ‘No’ vote was recorded. Imost definitely intended to vote ‘Yes’. I asked the Assembly

MADISON, Wis. — After Wisconsin Democrats released a video from cast members of the Real Housewives of Orange County saying how much they miss their Orange County neighbor, California bank owner Eric Hovde, the three time winner of Orange County’s most influential, US Weekly, a magazine which reaches more than 40 million readers each month, covered the video…

Madison… Following action in the Wisconsin State Legislature, Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) now has 22 bills, which she authored, awaiting the governor’s action. “I am happy with all of the progress we have made this session,” said Ballweg. “I have had eight bills signed into law so far and I look forward

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MADISON – WI – Following the passage of Assembly Bill 374 in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Representative Shelia Stubbs released the following statement: “Today we continue to push the state of Wisconsin forward with the passage of Assembly Bill 374- Relating to the selling and fitting of over-the-counter hearing aids.

Madison, WI – Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) issued the following statement after two bipartisan bills that passed through his committee, one of which he co-authored, passed the Assembly: “All crime victims in Wisconsin deserve support, whether that victim is a missing child or a victim of domestic or sexual assault,” said

MADISON – Following the passage of the PRINCE Act from the State Assembly and Senate, Senator Johnson released the following statement: “The Wisconsin Assembly today passed the PRINCE Act, following its approval by the Senate on Tuesday, and is headed to the governor to be signed into law. Named in memory

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Assembly Bill 1030, which bans doe hunts in the Northern Forest Zone, passed the Assembly earlier today: “Deer hunting has been a tradition for generations in Northern Wisconsin. But those traditions have been thrown by the wayside because the population

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MADISON, WI – After the Wisconsin State Assembly voted to pass Assembly Bill 615—Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “Today was a historic day in Wisconsin. I am overjoyed to report that today

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) offered the Right to Contraception Act as an amendment during what is expected to be the final day the Assembly convenes this legislative session. Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Rep. Subeck authored this legislation to create a statutory right to access birth control. Since the June 2022 Dobbs v.

Madison – Today is a win for medical freedom in Wisconsin. State Representative Joy Goeben’s (R-Hobart) legislation which protects transplant patients and donors from discrimination based upon vaccination status passed the Assembly. “Wisconsinites reached out with heart wrenching stories,” relates Rep. Goeben. “A parent told me about her son who was

MADISON, Wis. — Last night, California bank owner Eric Hovde officially endorsed Donald Trump for president. Appearing on the Mark Belling Show, Hovde told guest host Dan O’Donnell that “President Trump will be our candidate…” and that he “support[s] him.” It’s no surprise that Eric Hovde is backing Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda of banning

MADISON… More disabled veterans would become eligible for property tax relief under bipartisan legislation passed by the State Assembly today in a 96-0 vote. Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) and Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) said this vote was a landmark accomplishment for their bipartisan effort, which began during the 2017-’18 legislative session,

Hi, I’m State Senator André Jacque from De Pere. Pitchers and catchers have reported for Spring training, and for baseball fans, excitement is in the air. Unfortunately, the 9th inning of the current legislative session is upon us, and Governor Evers is on the verge of striking out after vetoing

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on how he kept his promise to deliver fair maps for Wisconsin by signing Senate Bill 488, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 94, undoing a decade of Wisconsinites living under some of the most gerrymandered maps in the United States. Gov. Evers’