Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement about Governor Evers’ call for a special session on workforce shortages. “Today’s announcement is nothing more than a rehash of Tony Evers’ tax and spend budget. Democrats at the federal level tried spending recklessly to help the workforce and all we got

The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin applauds Governor Tony Evers for his visionary leadership in protecting the state’s clean economy. His recent legislative vetoes of bills that would have prevented Wisconsin communities from barring the use of vehicles and appliances powered by fossil fuels are a testament of his dedication

MADISON, Wis. – August is one of Wisconsin’s busiest months for landlords and tenants, especially in college towns as students move into and out of rental properties throughout the state. Whether a tenant has been renting for years, or their new lease is the first contract they have ever signed,

Madison… Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) released the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ veto of Assembly Bills 141 and 142:  “Last Friday, quite predictably, “Governor Veto” struck again. In rejecting Assembly Bills 141 and 142, which I was honored to lead in the Senate, Governor Evers continued to help destroy the

MILWAUKEE – Today, Governor Evers announced a call for a special session to address the issues facing Wisconsin families, including child care, paid family leave, and investing in the UW System. Representative Joers joined Governor Evers at his announcement in Milwaukee, speaking on the importance of addressing the child care

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature to fund Wisconsin’s Child Care Counts program, among other workforce and family-supporting initiatives. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Wisconsin child care providers are the workforce behind Wisconsin’s workforce. We must

Madison – Earlier today, Governor Tony Evers called a Special Session of the Legislature to deal with the state’s child care crisis and workforce challenges. State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement on the Governor’s action. “I am pleased that the Governor recognizes the urgent nature of these workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced the Women’s Retirement Protection Act of 2023, legislation to help women overcome barriers that systematically set them back from achieving financial security in retirement. “Every American who has put in a lifetime of hard

Madison, WI – Today, Governor Evers announced a special session of the legislature to address child care. This comes after Joint Finance Republicans chose to not fund proven child care programs in the biennial state budget such as Child Care Counts, which has provided payments to child care providers since COVID

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #208, calling a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature at 12 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 20, 2023, to complete their work on the 2023-25 biennial budget and pass a meaningful, comprehensive plan to address the state’s longstanding, generational workforce challenges.

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Four Wisconsin Army National Guard female soldiers involved in the aviation field spoke about their experiences during a Women in Aviation panel July 26 at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture. The EAA was celebrating 30 years of women in combat aviation, marked by 1st Lt. Jeannie

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same

FOX CROSSING, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) is announcing his endorsement for presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Gustafson, Republican candidate for the 55th Wisconsin State Assembly District, released the following statement: “I am proud to have voted for President Donald J. Trump four times – during both the

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Montello and Portage to discuss public safety with Marquette County Sheriff Joseph Konrath and meet with members of the Prevention and Response Columbia County (PARCC) for a tour of Harbor Recovery Center to highlight her work to respond to the fentanyl and opioid

MADISON, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement regarding legislation relating to vaccine laws in Wisconsin which were introduced today by Representative Subeck and Senator Roys: “This legislation, specifically LRB 3881/1, which allows vaccination of minors without parental consent and LRB 3882/1, which eliminates the personal conviction exemption

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

MADISON, Wis. –Attorney General Josh Kaul today filed a motion and brief asking the Dane County Circuit Court to enter final judgment confirming what the court already recognized in its July ruling: that Wis. Stat. § 940.04 does not criminalize abortion. “Women should not be denied the freedom to make

MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer released the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed legislation authored by the representative to help prevent job interview “ghosting”: “I am disappointed, but not surprised by Governor Evers’ veto. He has shown time and time again that he will reject commonsense legislation that supports local

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced three bills to expand access to vaccines and increase vaccination rates in Wisconsin, as well as a resolution recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month. The legislation, introduced with Senators Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), Kelda Roys (D-Madison), and Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), gives Wisconsin

MADISON (August 7, 2023) — The Wisconsin Veterans Museum (WVM) will receive $66,371 for a collection digitization project from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America grant program, IMLS announced last week.  The IMLS grant will fund the second phase of a collections digitization project. The first phase for