WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senators J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent a letter to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Chairman over the proposed safety standards for portable generators outlined in the commission’s Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In the letter, the members expressed concerns that

MADISON (July 6, 2023) The National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin, or NFIB, expresses disappointment with the Governor’s recent action to veto important tax legislation that would have provided Wisconsin small business owners with some much-needed tax relief. Today, State Director Bill G. Smith, NFIB State Director in Wisconsin called

MADISON — The School Administrators Alliance and the Wisconsin Association of School Boards have issued the following joint statement in response to the legislature’s passing and the governor’s signing of the 2023-25 biennial state budget: While the newly signed 2023-25 State Budget Act falls short of providing the inflation-adjusted increase

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is applauding the Biden Administration for heeding her years-long call to limit the availability of short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans, or junk plans, that can deny people with pre-existing conditions coverage and trick customers with low premiums, only to fail to

Kenosha – Sen. Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement on the sale of Kenosha icon Lou Perrine’s: “What a bittersweet day.  Lou Perrine’s isn’t just a store in Kenosha; Lou Perrine’s IS Kenosha.  People from all over know about Lou Perrine’s, and while I’m sad to hear that Lou, Anthony,

HARTLAND– Today a coalition of families in the Hartland-Lakeside School District sent a letter to Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul seeking the support of the Wisconsin Department of Justice in addressing long-running government transparency and ethics issues on the District’s school board.  Under state law, when a government entity like

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230706GOPAddress.mp3 Hello, this is State Senator Dan Feyen, representing Wisconsin’s 18th Senate District. For the past several months, the legislature has been hard at work crafting the biennial budget to fund our state for the next two years. Several weeks ago the Legislative Joint Committee on Finance finished building the

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230706GOPAddress-1.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the 2023-25 biennial budget he enacted yesterday with improvements by using his broad, constitutional veto authority. The governor’s budget provides a historic increase in support to local communities for the first time in a decade, invests more

After the Legislature passed the 2023-2024 state budget last week, it went to Governor Evers for his consideration. The Governor signed the bulk of the budget into law on July 5, but he also made 51 partial vetoes. State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) issued the following statement: “Unfortunately for Wisconsin families, Governor

Madison, Wis. – Today, Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld announced the appointment of Paul Hammer to serve as DOA’s Deputy Secretary, following the departure of Deputy Secretary Chris Patton on Aug. 1. Patton has been named Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. “The departure of Chris Patton,

Madison, WI- Today, State Representative Scott Allen (R- Waukesha) is disheartened to see that the FY 2023-2025 budget has been hijacked by Governor Evers via a partial veto and has released the following statement: “I have long championed the fight to lower taxes for working-class Americans,” said Rep. Allen. “Why

Madison, WI – Representative Rob Swearingen (R – Rhinelander) released the following statement regarding the enactment of 2023 Act 19 and Governor Evers’ line-item veto of the Lakeland STAR Academy: “For the third straight budget, Governor Evers has delivered another gut punch to the Lakeland STAR Academy and pulled crucial funding allocated to

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Mark A. Huesmann to the La Crosse County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Todd W. Bjerke’s retirement, effective July 31, 2023. Huesmann will complete a term ending July 31, 2024. “As a

MILWAUKEE – As part of hospital support staff at Froedtert Hospital, Project SEARCH interns assist with stocking supplies, customer service, food preparation and more. For Maria Brzinski, the experience has been a way to meet new people and learn new skills. “Froedtert helped me do my best at work,” said

Madison, Wis. – The Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced today a new option for people taking trades exams. Beginning July 11, 2023, Wisconsin trades exams administered by DSPS will be offered in Spanish.   “We’ve been working hard on improvements that make it easier and more efficient to participate

MILWAUKEE — A standing-room-only crowd at Sijan Hall on the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Base heard from civil rights activist, author and Air Force veteran James Meredith at a June 20 event observing Juneteenth Day. Because Juneteenth Day is a federal holiday, the Air National Guard base

Madison — Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) released the following statement regarding the veto message of the state budget from Governor Evers. “I am disappointed that Governor Evers feigns his support for middle class Wisconsinites. The Legislature passed a budget that would give all taxpayers a decrease in the amount of income

Madison…State Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) released the following statement upon the Governor signing the 2023-25 Wisconsin State Budget: “The budget presented to Governor Evers made historic investments in the state’s infrastructure. We also invested in programs that we heard, first hand, that Wisconsinites care about at the public hearings we

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers signed the 2023-25 biennial budget with several line-item vetoes that will help mitigate some of the damages done to the bill by legislative Republicans. The following are comments from Chris Walloch, executive director of A Better Wisconsin Together: “The Republican-authored budget that landed on