Madison – Today, Governor Evers signed into law Senate Bill 330, which provides more than $1 billion in spendable revenue for K-12 education, including a $325 per pupil increase in each fiscal year on revenue limits, as well as a per-pupil aid increase for choice and independent charter schools. Other

[Milwaukee, WI] – On Tuesday, June 20, Governor Tony Evers officially signed into law AB245/SB301, more commonly recognized as the new Shared Revenue Agreement. This deal is being touted as a successful bipartisan accomplishment between Wisconsin Democrats and Republicans that will keep Milwaukee “financially stable.” For the Milwaukee Alliance Against

Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Bill 245 was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers. Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) released the following statement following the signing of the bill: “I am excited to see the shared revenue bill signed into law! This required extensive negotiations on both sides of the

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Communications Workers of America D4 announced their endorsement for Tammy Baldwin’s U.S. Senate reelection campaign. “Sen. Tammy Baldwin knows that Labor and Working families are the backbone of America,” said CWA D4 Vice President Linda L. Hinton. “Tammy is a proven leader who will make sure ALL Americans

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement in regards to Governor Tony Evers signing of shared revenue and education bills on Tuesday, June 20th: “When we can come together in passing a bipartisan package of bills, Wisconsin wins. It has not been an easy road for

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – thanked state legislators for their work negotiating the repeal of the personal property tax. On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers signed the legislation into law, officially repealing the tax. “For businesses small and large, the state’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new guidance document, “Phragmites australis: A Statewide Management Strategy,” that lays out a Wisconsin-wide approach to managing the non-native plant Phragmites australis subsp. australis (common reed). Non-native Phragmites is an aggressive wetland plant with a wide distribution across the continental United States. Because

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Dental Care for Our Troops Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure that every service member has premium-free dental care. “Our National Guard and Reserve members make sacrifices every day to keep us safe,

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – applauded Gov. Tony Evers and legislative leadership for enacting legislation to increase investments in school choice. SB 330 and AB 305, which received bipartisan support in the legislature and were signed into law by Gov.

15 minutes after our board of directors publicly called on Gov. Evers to reject a deal that deeply underserves Wisconsin public school students, we learned he had already signed into law the largest stand-alone voucher aid expansion in state history and a shared revenue bill that undermines Milwaukee Public Schools.

Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement regarding signing of the Shared Revenue Legislation: “Today is a historic day for the state of Wisconsin as we invest an unprecedented amount in both our local municipalities and our kids. This package was a compromise negotiated with the Governor. In

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader (D-Madison), and her Democratic colleagues introduced the Pollinator Protection Package to promote a healthy and robust pollinator population in Wisconsin. The package creates rules for state agencies on the use of certain insecticides and native prairie and forage plants, allows local governments to limit

WAUSAU (Village of Maine) – The state’s dairy farms are a source of pride, food and jobs for America’s Dairyland. The growing complexity of dairy-related jobs – ranging from herd health and data management to diesel maintenance and robotics – make workforce training and development more important than ever. The

The Wisconsin Catholic Conference expresses its deep disappointment that the Joint Finance Committee of the Wisconsin State Legislature removed the postpartum care extension from the state’s 2023-25 budget. The removed measure would have extended critical medical assistance to mothers under the state’s BadgerCare (Medicaid) program from the current 60 days

Statement from CJ Szafir, IRG Action CEO upon signing of historic school choice funding legislation. “We applaud Speaker Vos, Majority Leader LeMahieu, and Governor Evers for coming together to enact the historic charter and voucher school funding legislation. Because of this bipartisan action, countless children and families in Milwaukee and

County leaders from around Wisconsin were in attendance today in Wausau as Governor Evers signed into law AB 245, an historic bill that will provide much needed funding to counties and other local units of government. “Today is truly an extraordinary day, as we saw the bipartisan efforts of both

Today, Governor Evers signed AB245/SB301 into law, and now the work begins. I want to thank my colleagues for all of their engagement, support, and cooperation in getting us to this point. Should the Milwaukee Common Council vote to implement a 2% sales tax, we will avert a fiscal calamity

Madison – Today, Governor Evers signed into law Assembly Bill 245, which helps local governments fund core services, gives Milwaukee tools to fix its pension, and eliminates the personal property tax. Senator Knodl issued the following statement: “I would like to thank all levels of government that worked on this