(Madison) – Wisconsin women could soon have easier access to birth control. On Wednesday, the State Assembly overwhelmingly approved a bill authored by Representative Joel Kitchens that would allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives. Representative Kitchens says in some parts of the state it is much easier to get to

Madison – Rep. Johnson (R-Hebron) voted in favor of new legislation that would give pharmacists the ability to prescribe certain contraceptives. Currently in Wisconsin, women can only obtain most common birth control through a prescription from a physician or an advanced practice nurse. With increasing access to contraceptives, evidence shows,

MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB 304, which rewrites our state’s rules on alcohol, including new regulations on the wedding barn industry. “AB 304 had a lot of great components in it. However, I could not vote in favor of over regulating our wedding barns and

Madison – Rep. Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) partnered with Rep. Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City), Rep. Jon Plumer (R-Lodi), and Rep. Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) today to author Assembly Joint Resolution 56 recognizing June 2023 as Dairy Month in Wisconsin. “Dairy is the lifeblood of Wisconsin; it is essential that we recognize

Madison – Today, the Assembly was in session to vote on many proposals, including a bill that would change state standards on early-childhood literacy instruction. Another bill that came before the Assembly today would update the statutes on alcohol regulation. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the passage of these

(Madison) – Wisconsin’s schools are a step closer to improving the way students learn to read. On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly approved the Right to Read Act, authored by Representative Joel Kitchens. The bill will help reverse years of falling reading scores. “Schools are supposed to teach the 3

[Madison, WI] – During this afternoon’s State Assembly Floor Session, State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) voted in favor of Assembly Bill (AB) 321, known as the Right to Read Act. AB 321 addresses literacy outcomes in teaching and will improve reading skills among Wisconsin students. “The later in life students learn how to read,

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) today voted in favor of Assembly Bill 321, which was introduced to reverse Wisconsin’s poor reading scores. After passage of the bill, he released the following statement: “Everyone knows reading is an essential part of our education system. However, Wisconsin is falling short

Madison, WI – Today, State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) joined a bipartisan effort to pass AB 321, which provides basic standards for student curriculum and invites parents to join alongside their children in their reading journey, ultimately increasing the ability of our students to flourish. “Students in Wisconsin

MADISON, WISCONSIN – Today, Wisconsin State Representative Lisa Subeck and State Senator Diane Hesselbein introduced the “Right to Contraception Act,” which protects and preserves Wisconsiniters’ right to contraception, including condoms, the pill, and IUDs. The move to introduce Wisconsin’s Right to Contraception Act comes the very day Republicans in the U.S. Senate once

Madison, WI – Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard), voted in favor of legislation that prohibits restrictions on homeowners that would prevent them from using the fuel source of their choice. This bill comes in response to bans on natural gas use in a number of communities across the country

Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement following passage of the “Right to Read” legislation Assembly Bill 321. “Sixty-four percent of fourth-graders are not proficient at reading, said Representative Penterman. “For too long, Wisconsin students have been improperly prepared to read proficiently. We must prepare

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed AB-321, a reading literacy bill with a top down approach that bans one form of instruction, three-cueing, in favor of a phonics based curriculum. Representative Clancy (D-19) issued the following statement: “We can all agree that literacy is extremely important. It is foundational

Janesville and Beloit, Wis. – Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld today met with entrepreneurs and business leaders from Rock County to highlight how state investments have helped stimulate the creation of new or expanded businesses in the area. Blumenfeld visited with several small business owners who have been supported by

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced the Enforce the Caps Act, which would impose restraints on federal spending by extending the enforcement period of spending caps that were recently signed into law under the Fiscal Responsibility Act through Fiscal Year (FY) 2029. This bill is endorsed by the America First

MADISON (June 21, 2023) – Small business owners across Wisconsin applaud the repeal of the personal property tax, a complex tax that is assessed on the personal property of businesses and collected by local units of government. The bipartisan revenue bill, which was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers,

RACINE, Wis. – Last week the Republican Study Committee, which Congressman Bryan Steil is a part of, released their 2024 budget proposal that includes drastic rollbacks of protections that are already lowering the costs of prescription drugs for Wisconsin seniors. The proposed budget would also raise the Social Security retirement age.  “Congressman

MADISON, Wis. — As we approach the one year anniversary of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision, Wisconsin Republicans are doubling down on their anti-abortion extremism, even as the state continues to live under a dangerous, near-total abortion ban from 1849.  The leading potential GOP candidate for Senate former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, has a long

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the ranking member and chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, invited PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir al-Rumayyan, and LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman to testify at a hearing of the subcommittee on July

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Corey Booker (D-NJ) in introducing the Equality Act – historic, comprehensive legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans, just as religious, racial, and ethnic discrimination are illegal everywhere in the United States. “If we want to live up