(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) is thrilled with the action of the Joint Committee on Finance today to raise wages for state employees, and especially for security personnel at the Department of Corrections (DOC). “I’ve been advocating for significant raises to increase recruitment and retention in these critical public safety

MADISON – Today, Republican members on the Joint Finance Committee announced a planned $4.4 billion worth of tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit millionaires over the biennium. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Rather than funding essential services like child care, expanding BadgerCare, or implementing Paid Family

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Dean Phillips (D-MN), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Mike Sherrill (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Allergen Disclosure In Non-Food Articles (ADINA) Act. Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) introduced a companion in the Senate. Rep. Gallagher has been a strong supporter of food allergy legislation, like the ADINA Act, throughout

Madison, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) issued the following statement related to the final day of budget deliberations: “Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) is completing our work on the state budget. We are

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230623GOPAddress.wav MADISON – Representative VanderMeer (R – Tomah) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. As Chair of the Assembly Committee on Transportation, I’m excited to share with you the exceptional investments that Legislative Republicans are making in our roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure in

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230622DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the legislation signed earlier this week providing historic shared revenue increases for local communities, including a 20 percent increase in support to most municipalities statewide. This historic bipartisan compromise also includes more than $1 billion that can be used for our

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “The compensation adjustments announced by the committee are appreciated. “However, Wisconsin’s public universities are already near the bottom nationally, at 42nd, in public funding. Investments at even half the rate of inflation would have afforded us a real opportunity to

DELAFIELD, WI – Today, Wisconsin legislative leaders introduced a historic income tax reform plan, cutting taxes for all income earners by $3.5 billion in the next state budget. IRG Action Fund CEO CJ Szafir released the following statement upon the introduction of the plan: “Bold income tax reform is the single

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed a lawsuit to stop Medicare from negotiating for lower drug prices, joining Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb in challenging the constitutionality of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Program, which allows Medicare to negotiate lower

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement on the signing of 2023 Wisconsin Act 13, previously Senate Bill 247, authored by Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) and co-sponsored by Senator Cowles and others: “The condition of rural roads throughout the 2nd

WISCONSIN –  Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) joined his Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives voting to pass legislation that eliminates guaranteed protections for pre-existing conditions. The Association Health Plans Act, Self Insurance Protection Act, and CHOICE Arrangement Act also allow employers and insurance companies to take away coverage

MADISON – During Wednesday’s Assembly floor session Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) was proud to back Assembly Bill 321 or the Right to Read Act, legislation aimed at improving reading proficiency in Wisconsin. As of 2022, 67.4% of Wisconsin’s 4th graders failed to test at proficient or above in reading which is the lowest reported since

Madison — Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after the conclusion of the Assembly floor session: “I am grateful to my Assembly colleagues for leading on the issue of literacy and passing Assembly Bill 321 to address the literacy crisis throughout Wisconsin. I am appalled when reviewing statistics for

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced his appointments to the Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation, a commission he created with Executive Order #195 in April to advise on the state’s Green Innovation Fund, the first environmental and clean energy fund in Wisconsin. As a member of the

MADISON, WIS. – Raising Wisconsin is disappointed by members of the state Joint Committee on Finance (JFC)’s decision not to fund critical child health and well-being initiatives in the 2023-25 state budget. JFC members failed to extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers to 12 months in the postpartum period after

Madison, Wis. – Earlier today, Governor Tony Evers signed into law Assembly Bills 264, 265, 266, 267, & 268. This sweeping workforce housing package includes provisions to revitalize our main streets, rehabilitate current residential housing properties, and convert unutilized commercial spaces into Housing. On the signing of these bills, Representative

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces the launch of the Independent Living Supports Pilot program, which will provide eligible Wisconsinites with critical resources allowing them to continue to live independently in their homes rather than entering a Medicaid long-term care program. Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act

MILWAUKEE – Today, Governor Evers announced the appointments of stakeholders from across the state to his Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation, including five partners from the Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin (CECW). The Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation will advise on creating the state’s first

MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer released the following statement after voting to create a new reading plan to help struggling students across Wisconsin: “Despite the Legislature continuing to increase K-12 school funding, reading proficiency for students in Wisconsin is woefully inadequate. While there are great schools and great teachers doing

Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement following today’s bill signing of Assembly Bill 267 into law. “Today the governor signed Assembly Bill 267 into law,” said Representative Penterman. “This is my second bill of the session to become law. It will have a real impact to