CONTACT: Erin Voelkel (press@wha.org) MADISON, Wis. — Eric Borgerding, Wisconsin Hospital Association President and CEO, thanked Governor Evers and state lawmakers for putting forward and signing a strong health care budget for Wisconsin:  “While the cost of caring for patients in hospitals has risen well above the rate of general

MADISON, Wis. – In signing the state budget today, Governor Tony Evers supported a historic tax law change approved by the state Legislature that builds on the state’s success in attracting and investing in Wisconsin businesses. Beginning this year, the new law will promote further economic development by providing banks

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement this afternoon in response to Governor Evers signing the 2023-2025 state budget: “Legislative Republicans presented the governor with a budget that worked for ALL Wisconsinites, including a $3.5 billion income tax cut benefitting the middle class. This, and much more

MADISON — Today, Democrats protected the state of Wisconsin from a Republican-induced future fiscal disaster. Sen. Kelda Roys, a member of the Joint Committee on Finance, issued the following statement: “Our public schools and children will be better off because of today’s line-item vetoes by the Governor, but our state

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement to address Governor Evers’ irresponsible partial vetoes: “The Governor had a chance to sign the largest tax cut in Wisconsin’s history and provide a tax cut for every taxpayer in the state. Instead, he chose to keep more than $2.7

Madison, WI… The Disability Service Provider Network (DSPN) praises the 2023-25 biennial budget signed into law today by Governor Evers. Through the support of the Legislature and the Governor, providers will continue to benefit from a recent rate increase, with all funds investments of $225.7 Million, and can continue to utilize

Madison- Rep. Jerry O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) issues the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers vetoes of the Republican biennial state budget bill: “I am disappointed in Governor Tony Evers’ decision to veto key parts of the Republican biennial budget. Gov. Evers went back on the school funding deal he

The budget moved forward by legislative Republicans and signed by Gov. Evers today fails more than 820,000 children who depend on strong Wisconsin public schools. After years of deliberate undermining of our public schools, it is time to hold Wisconsin accountable for meeting the needs of our children. This budget squanders

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement regarding signing and line-item vetoes of the 2023-2025 biennial Wisconsin State Budget: “There are reasons to celebrate and reasons to be upset in our great state today. For the third time, Gov. Evers has signed a Republican state budget

“With his veto message today Governor Evers said, ‘F*** the taxpayers, they don’t know a G**d*** thing about spending their own money.’ These vetoes aren’t the work of a rational governor. They are the conscious decisions of a radical governor. “Governor Evers decided that no taxpayer deserves more than $37

BELOIT – Today, following Governor Tony Evers’s action on the 2023-2025 state budget, Sen. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement:  “I applaud Governor Evers for decisively rejecting Republican attempts to give the wealthy a tax cut so large that it would have upended future state budgets. Instead, the Governor

MADISON – WPT today released the following statement on Governor Evers’ use of his line item veto authority to provide annual $325 per pupil revenue limit increases. “We are very disappointed that Governor Evers used his line item veto authority to allow for automatic massive property tax increases across the

Madison, WI – Today, Governor Evers signed the 2023-2025 Biennial Budget with several glaring vetoes. Rep. Katsma issued the following statement in response: “Instead of supporting our middle class tax cut, Governor Evers chose to drastically reduce the amount of tax relief available to Wisconsin families. The Republican Legislature included $3.5

The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) wishes to thank Governor Tony Evers and members of the State Legislature for approving key biennial budget provisions that allocate much needed funding to help assisted living providers deal with increased labor market wages and inflation. (see Legislative Fiscal Bureau Budget Paper #420 Alternatives

WASHINGTON – A bicameral group of senior lawmakers is calling for an immediate review of reported reprisal against investigators who raised concern about the Hunter Biden investigation. In a letter to the Office of Special Counsel, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), cofounder of the Senate Whistleblower

Madison, WI – Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), issued the following statement related to Governor Evers’ budget vetoes: “Governor Evers’ action on the budget nearly eliminates critical income tax cuts for middle-class families while simultaneously increasing property taxes on hard-working Wisconsinites for the

MADISON, WI. — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed the 2023-25 biennial budget. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “This morning, I was honored to stand alongside Governor Evers as he enacted the 2023-25 biennial budget. The budget signed into law is not the final fiscal plan we had

Madison, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers issued 51 vetoes of the state budget, many of which will adversely affect Northern Wisconsin. On June 20th, he is on video in Superior committing to support one of the items. This deceitful about-face is one of many disappointing decisions. Senator Romaine Robert Quinn

MADISON: Sarah Zarling, an organizer, researcher and Founder of Citizens Acting for Rail Safety in Watertown, WI is in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada this week to participate in events marking the 10th anniversary of the Lac-Megantic runaway oil train disaster. On July 6, 2013, at 1:15 a.m., a runaway unit oil

“The 2023-25 State Budget that Gov. Evers signed this morning contains good news for everyone committed to improving the oral health of Wisconsin’s residents. It will invest $20 million to help our state’s technical colleges train more dental hygienists, assistants and other oral healthcare providers, a critical step in addressing