MADISON, Wis. — After Wisconsin Republicans rejected Governor Evers’ special session to address our state’s workforce challenges, headlines continue to pile up warning of Wisconsin’s child care crisis and the devastating effects inaction will have on working families across the state. A new report released this week detailed the soaring cost of child

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will be conducting a full drawdown on Washington Creek Flowage, part of the 515-acre, DNR-managed Washington Creek Wildlife Area in Rusk County. The drop in water levels is necessary to prepare the site for upcoming construction slated for

MADISON, Wis. — The leading potential GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, is hitting the campaign trail tonight in Appleton, speaking alongside the Chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Brian Schimming.  Ahead of the event here is a recap of what Clarke has said about his fellow Wisconsin Republicans: The

(Madison) – Today, four Republican legislators circulated a bill to create a so-called “Parental Bill of Rights” similar to legislation introduced by extremists in other states and signed into law by some Governors including Ron DeSantis in Florida. The Transgender Parent and Non-Binary Advocacy Caucus (TPANAC) strongly condemns and opposes this

MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans introduced a resolution to impeach the Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “A gaggle of well-known election deniers is once again attacking Meagan Wolfe, a nonpartisan election administrator who has served Wisconsin and our democracy

MADISON – WI – Following Representative Shelia Stubbs’ speech during the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort’s Gun Violence  Prevention Day, Representative Stubbs released the following statement: In our communities, our BIPOC and youth bear the brunt of gun violence. Nationally, death by firearm is the 2nd leading cause of death among youth.

MADISON-WI- Following Representative Shelia Stubbs Acceptance of 2023 Historically Black College & University (HBCU) Alumni United Honoree in Public Policy on September 15, 2023. Representative Shelia Stubbs released the following statement: I would like to thank Historically Black College & University Alumni United Milwaukee for bestowing upon me the honor of 2023

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230922demaddress.mp3 MADISON  — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address discussing the special session he called on September 20 to urge Republican legislators to address the state’s longstanding workforce challenges by passing his comprehensive plan to increase access to affordable child care and prevent the child care in… Please

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230922gopaddress.mp3 Hi, I’m State Senator John Jagler from Watertown and Chair of the Senate Committee on Education.  For more than 30 years, Wisconsin has been a leader in education reform. From 1990 — when we  implemented the first school choice program in Milwaukee — to 2015 — when I authored

Contact: 608-266-5300 Madison, WI – Today, Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), released the following statement after Special Session Legislation on workforce development was referred to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges. “There’s no question that Wisconsin faces workforce challenges and the state must step up to find solutions.

Press Contact press@americanoversight.org | (202) 869-5242 Nonpartisan watchdog group asks Dane County District Attorney to void any actions already taken in secret and to prevent further meetings of the panel created by Vos to advise on the potential impeachment of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Protasiewicz. On Wednesday, American Oversight filed a

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the State of the Education address given by the Department of Public Instruction (“DPI”) Superintendent Jill Underly earlier today:  “The State of Education in Wisconsin is in a better position due to Republican leadership.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson today joined federal, state, local and tribal officials to celebrate completion of the new interchange at US 12/18 and County AB on Madison’s east side in Dane County. The new diamond interchange is expected to significantly enhance safety for daily commuters while

MADISON, Wis. – Today, several Legislative Republicans circulated a resolution to impeach the Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Democratic Assembly Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “Legislative Republicans are completely out of control. From threatening to impeach a duly elected Supreme Court Justice to now targeting our

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Rock County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. The positive result came from a 4-year-old white-tailed buck.

Republicans are at it again – attacking health care on multiple fronts. They want to hike costs and rip away care from millions of Americans in their latest budget proposal, including taking away Medicare’s power to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors. They are threatening a reckless government shutdown that

Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) introduces legislation with Senator Stroebel to terminate  Wisconsin’s contract with ERIC and is the supporting author behind Representative August and Senator Wimberger on  the constitutional amendment prohibiting state and local government from using privately sourced moneys or  equipment in connection with the

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, participated in a Senate press conference led by U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), focusing on President Biden’s inhumane border policies and Republican-led solutions to solve the humanitarian crisis and strengthen the southern border. Sen. Johnson

MADISON, Wis. — Last night, watchdog group American Oversight announced it had filed a complaint with the Dane County District Attorney alleging the new impeachment investigation recently announced by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law. This is not the first time Vos’ conduct has attracted legal action from open government

Middleton, Wisconsin – September 21st 2023 – Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in Wisconsin, has initiated an online petition drive to encourage the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) to reconsider their debate criteria for the late 2024 Senate debates leading up to the November election. In a commitment