Madison – Today, Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) shared her thoughts regarding the veto of Senate Bill 146, ensuring violent criminals are not allowed to change their name: “Today’s veto of Senate Bill 146 is a devastating blow to victims of violent crime, to the men and women of law enforcement, and to

Madison, WI – The Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (PIA) is pleased to announce that Senator Romaine Quinn (R – Birchwood) has been named the Senate recipient of PIA’s 2025 Legislative Excellence Award, in recognition of his leadership and commitment to Wisconsin’s independent insurance agents and the consumers they serve.

The News: Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed the WILL-backed “Red Tape Reset,” a comprehensive regulatory reform package supported by a broad coalition of free-market groups and Wisconsin job creators. That package would have modernized the state’s regulatory system, restored constitutional checks and balances, and reduced costs for families and businesses across

MADISON, WI…Legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to combat retail theft in Wisconsin was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers’ today as Act 106. “Criminals engaged in retail theft are repeatedly victimizing business owners and terrorizing our neighborhoods,” said Jacque.  “This lawlessness makes our communities less safe and

MADISON, Wis. — This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced over $1.05 billion for the replacement of the Blatnik Bridge which connects Superior to Duluth, allowing easy travel between Wisconsin and Minnesota. Despite having voted against funding to revitalize and increase the safety of the bridge, Tom Tiffany released a statement touting the funding&nb… Please

MADISON… In response to the veto of Senate Bill 7, legislation that would have banned foreign adversaries of the United States from owning property in Wisconsin, Senator André Jacque (New Franken) issued the following statement: “I am disappointed with the governor’s decision to reject this common-sense proposal to protect the

MADISON, Wis. — With the Pentagon planning to seek $200 billion in additional funding for the ongoing war with Iran, Wisconsin families and farmers are the ones who will be left paying the price as the war sends costs soaring and threatens our economy.  Here are some of the ways Wisconsinites are

Madison – Today, Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) expressed her disappointment at Governor Evers vetoing SB 420, ensuring legal and constitutional protections are reserved for human beings and not inanimate objects: “Today, the Governor chose to veto Senate Bill 420, a decision that represents yet another step in a troubling pattern of undermining

Madison, WI — Today, a bill to shrink government authored by State Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford) became law. Senate Bill 395 (SB 395), removed obsolete and outdated provisions from Wisconsin statutes, things that been sunset in law well over a decade ago.  These outdated statutes have now officially been removed from

Madison, WI — Today, State Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford) expressed disappointment following the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 7, legislation aimed at preventing foreign adversaries from acquiring real property in Wisconsin. This legislation would have prohibited foreign principals tied to hostile governments from owning or controlling land in Wisconsin—an increasingly urgen…

MADISON, WI — Legislation authored by State Representative William Penterman (R–Hustisford) to combat organized retail theft has been signed into law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 106. This new law strengthens Wisconsin’s ability to prosecute retail theft by allowing prosecutors to aggregate the value of stolen merchandise across multiple thefts when those

Madison: Governor Tony Evers has vetoed the “Red Tape Reset” legislative package, blocking a series of reforms aimed at reducing regulatory burdens and expanding opportunity. The package sought to make live more affordable by reining in the growing cost of government rules on Wisconsin families and job creators. “People are struggling

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 27bills. The bills signed by the governor today include creating an expedited procedure to test for communicable diseases if certain criteria are met, ensuring more consumer transactions are covered by the Wisconsin Consumer Act by updating thresholds to account for inflation, allowing the&nb… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t

“Van Orden turned his back on Wisconsinites by voting for the Big Beautiful Bill, which is expected to increase Wisconsin families’ annual total energy bills by $95 by 2030 and lead to 8,200 job losses in 2030 and 30,000 job losses in 2035.” MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, State Rep. Jodi Emerson wrote

MADISON, WI (March 20, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Wisconsin’s leading small business advocacy organization, expressed deep opposition and concern related to the circulation of legislation in the State Assembly that would create government run grocery centers. Four legislators in the State Assembly recently circulated their proposal known

Protect Our Care’s GOP Health Care Madness Campaign Brings Full-Court Pressure as Fallout of GOP Health Care Cuts Hits Families Watch Representative Van Orden’s New Ad Here. WISCONSIN – Ahead of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) 16th anniversary on Monday, March 23rd, Protect Our Care is launching new ads holding

TOWN OF GREEN VALLEY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an investigation into an officer involved death that occurred in the Town of Green Valley, Wis. on the morning of Tuesday, March 10. At approximately 1:41 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10,

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 461, now 2026 Wisconsin Act 104, into law which significantly expands the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) authority to use alternative contracting methods, moving beyond the state’s traditional design-bid-build model to possibly accelerate construction and create better value for taxpayers. The new law transitions

Over 60% of Independents Want to See the Governor Opt-In Madison, WI — Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) today released findings from a new poll of Wisconsin voters showing broad public support for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), the first-of-its-kind program set to take effect in 2027. The findings mirror national trends showing

Report: Wisconsin farmers facing 25% price increase on fertilizer since the start of Donald Trump’s war in Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with more accurate information on prices for fertilizer and fertilizer products in