MADISON– At a press conference this morning, Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) joined Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Rodriguez, Democratic legislators, and advocates to introduce the Restore Roe Act to repeal Wisconsin’s archaic 1849 criminal abortion ban. Rep. Robyn Vining released the following statement:  “The majority of Wisconsinites support overturning Wisconsin’s

Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement in response to the news conference where Governor Tony Evers and Democrats call for a debate on their abortion bill. “The Democrats’ news conference was quite the spectacle, with Governor Evers’ hypocrisy on full display. Last week, Legislative Republicans introduced a bill

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to avoid feeding deer as cold winter weather continues around parts of the state. While the public may be concerned about the impact of winter conditions on the deer population, supplemental feeding of deer, such as leaving

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $2 million contract to reconstruct WIS 92 between County G and WIS 69 near Mount Vernon, Dane County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin Monday, March 27 on tree clearing. Payne and Dolan is the prime contractor for the

As the nationwide teacher shortage continues to generate headlines, stress education leaders, and frustrate policymakers in search of answers, the UW–Madison School of Education is announcing the extension of an innovative program aimed at addressing the problem in Wisconsin. The UW–Madison School of Education Wisconsin Teacher Pledge program first started

MADISON – This morning, Legislative Democrats introduced the Restore Roe Act. This would repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore access to abortion in Wisconsin. The ban was enacted before women gained the right to vote and a decade before the first shots of the Civil War.  In 1973, the

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg), Representative Scott Krug (R – Rome) and Representative Rob Brooks (R – Saukville) introduced LRB-0767/LRB-2499, which would allow consumers to access community solar in Wisconsin. Community solar allows participants to subscribe to a portion of a solar project and receive credit on

(Madison) – Today, Representative Melissa Ratcliff (D – Cottage Grove) joined her Democratic colleagues to introduce the Restore Roe Act, which would repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban passed in 1849 and restore access to abortion in the state. The pre-Civil war ban is the oldest in the nation, enacted well before

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) stood alongside Governor Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, legislative Democrats, and health care professionals as Senator Kelda Roys and Representative Lisa Subeck introduced legislation to repeal the state’s 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore Roe. Senator Melissa Agard released the

Madison, WI – Today, Governor Evers and legislative Democrats held a press conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol to introduce legislation to repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore the protections of Roe v. Wade. State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) issued the following statement on restoring reproductive rights in Wisconsin:

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Legislative Democrats joined Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, and Dr. Kathy King to introduce legislation to Restore Roe in Wisconsin, repealing the 1849 abortion ban.  Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “Democrats have been clear since the beginning – we

WISCONSIN—MARCH 21—Today, Governor Evers and Democratic leaders introduced the Restore Roe Act at a news conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) Steven Webb was in attendance and joined elected and community leaders in calling for the repeal of Wisconsin’s nearly 200-year-old

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today joined State Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and State Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) to reintroduce legislation this legislative session to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849-era criminal abortion ban—a ban that was passed before the Civil War and before women had the right to

MADISON, WI — Today, Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced legislation to restore abortion access in Wisconsin.  Since Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, Wisconsinites have been largely unable to access abortion care in the state due to archaic statutory language from 1849 that criminalized

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to discuss using dredged material at the Demolition Landfill Solutions, LLC (DLS) Landfill starting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The meeting will take place in the classroom conference room at the Superior Public

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act to ensure that the Women’s Suffrage National Monument is located on the National Mall. In 2020, Senator Baldwin voted to create the Women’s Suffrage National Monument on federal lands in

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court released two new TV ads, highlighting extremist Dan Kelly’s record of corruption on the bench and his radical stance in favor of a total ban on abortion. These ads are part of the campaign’s statewide, record-breaking, television advertising campaign

United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on March 20, 2023, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Mitchell J. Guerrero (age: 30) to a total sentence of 46 months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release for manufacturing and trafficking 3D-printed

MADISON – Governor Evers’ 2023-25 biennial budget proposal makes significant investments to attract, lift up, and retain working folks in Wisconsin, the backbone of our state’s economy. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement supporting the Governor’s proposal: “Simply put, enacting a paid family and medical

This week marks the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the ACA into law and millions of Americans gained lifesaving coverage as a result. Thanks to the ACA, more than 21 million Americans have gained coverage through Medicaid expansion and