“Republicans in the legislature have continued their destructive war on Wisconsin’s Transgender community by excluding gender affirming care from being paid for through Medicaid and by threatening to withhold shared revenue payments to Madison and Dane County because Dane County voted to be a Sanctuary for the Trans community. Violence

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #205, raising the Juneteenth Flag for the fourth year in a row over the Wisconsin State Capitol in celebration of Juneteenth. “Today, we celebrate the hard-fought and hard-won progress we have made—progress made possible by the efforts of visionary leaders and advocates like the folks here

MADISON, Wis. — In the early hours of June 16, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee voted to end Governor Evers’ essential Child Care Counts program, which has helped child care providers and working families alike in keeping child care in Wisconsin affordable and accessible.  Rep. Neubauer released the following

President Donald Trump won the Wisconsin Republican straw poll at the state’s GOP convention.  WisPolitics reported that “just under 53 percent” of Republicans participating in the straw poll said they backed President Trump in the presidential race. DeSantis was second with 34 percent. This is a net 25 percent gain for

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is mailing postcards this week to approximately 116,051 registered voters who have not voted in the past four years. The postcards are titled “Official Voter Registration Notice.” State law requires the WEC to mail notices to registered voters who have not voted

MADISON – This week, Representative Lisa Subeck joined senior White House officials and state legislative leaders in Washington, DC, for the White House State Legislative Convening on Reproductive Rights. The convening brought together state legislative leaders and senior White House officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Assistant to the President

The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) wishes to thank members of the Joint Finance Committee for approving an omnibus motion that provides much needed funding to help assisted living providers deal with increased labor market wages and inflation. (see Legislative Fiscal Bureau Budget Paper #420 Alternatives A1 and B2) “We

MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin is calling on Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to oppose a radical GOP tax plan that provides massive handouts to the wealthy and big corporations instead of helping working families succeed. Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh: “In April, Congressmen Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, and Tom Tiffany

Madison, WI – On June 15th, 2023, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) voted in favor of a budget motion championed by Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) which makes a major investment of $5,000,000 in new spending for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wisconsin (BGCW). The BGCW currently has

MADISON, WI, June 16, 2023 – The Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition commends the legislatures and governors of Colorado and Texas for enacting legislation to ensure that health plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) count the value of copay assistance toward a patients’ annual deductible. Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill

MADISON – The Wisconsin Health Care Association/Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL) today praised the action of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee for including significant and important funding increases for skilled nursing Medicaid reimbursement, Family Care funding, and long-term care workforce supports.  “The critical investments in long-term care that the Joint

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2023 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 42,439 birds this season, a 7% increase from the five-year average. The 2023 spring season started on April 15 with the two-day youth hunt for hunters under

Eagle, WI – An old-fashioned Independence Day Weekend, filled with fun and games and a live brass band, will take place at Old World Wisconsin on July 1 and 2. Guests can participate in the popular pie-eating contest returning for the 2023 event, play games like historic base ball and

MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s state convention convening in La Crosse this weekend, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “The biggest story from the Republican convention this weekend will be the thing that didn’t happen: the Wisconsin GOP, dominated by MAGA extremism and

MADISON – Early Friday morning, the Joint Finance Committee approved $0 for the Child Care Counts program. Governor Evers’ budget proposal included $340 million to provide a permanent investment in the Child Care Counts Program, a program created with federal dollars during the pandemic to support Wisconsin’s early care and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced that America Saves has named the agency as a recipient of the 2023 Savings Champion Award, an annual award reserved for organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies that achieved remarkable impact during the annual America Saves Week campaign. The DFI is one of only 20 recipients to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the June board meeting to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, fish and wildlife matters, and donations. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, originating from DNR Southeast Region Headquarters, 1027 W. St. Paul Avenue, Milwaukee,