MADISON – Today, State Representatives Jerry L. O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac), Dan Knodl (R- Germantown), Rob Brooks (R- Saukville), and Dave Murphy (R- Greenville) and State Senators Cory Tomczyk (R- Mosinee) and Dan Feyen (R- Fond du Lac) introduced a new bill to require the creation of a “State Referendum

Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale issued the following statement on a new executive order from the Trump administration stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal government: “The freedom to stand together with our coworkers and collectively bargain with employers is a fundamental American right. No politician, including Donald

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Sen. Jodi Habush Sinykin (D – Whitefish Bay), Rep. Deb Andraca (D – Whitefish Bay), and Rep. Lee Snodgrass (D – Appleton) announced legislation that requires statewide ballot referenda to be written using straightforward language and must indicate whether any part of the proposed amendment is already existing law. 

Madison- Representative Jim Piwowarczyk released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’s veto of Assembly Bill 1 that would restore the educational standards that State Superintendent Jill Underly dumbed down for her own political gain: “Days before the 2025 Spring Election Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1, despite

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court to seek a court order to stop Elon Musk from making illegal payments to Wisconsin voters at an event in Wisconsin this weekend. This matter has been reassigned to the Honorable Columbia County Circuit

MADISON, Wis. — In response to being randomly assigned Josh Kaul et al vs. Elon Musk, Crawford campaign spokesman Derrick Honeyman released the following statement: “Cases are assigned randomly in Dane County. Judge Crawford will recuse from this case.” In addition, Attorney General Josh Kaul released this statement. The case has now been

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1, the Legislature’s plan to restore Wisconsin’s high student standards after they were recently lowered by Superintendent Jill Underly: “When Governor Evers discovered Superintendent Underly unilaterally lowered school report card standards during an

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court to seek a court order to stop Elon Musk from making illegal payments to Wisconsin voters at an event in Wisconsin this weekend. This matter has been assigned to the Honorable David Conway. A

MADISON, Wis. — In response to being randomly assigned Josh Kaul et al vs. Elon Musk, Crawford campaign spokesman Derrick Honeyman released the following statement: “Cases are assigned randomly in Dane County. Judge Crawford will recuse from this case.” … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a

Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement in response to Governor Evers veto of Assembly Bill 1 that would restore the educational standards that State Superintendent Jill Underly dumbed down for her own political gain. “Governor Evers has once again shown that he cares more about appeasing the

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding President Tump’s recent action to rescind already-approved federal funding that had been going to health services across the state, including Parachute House in the 3rd Senate District: “The recklessness of President Trump’s chaos in Washington hit our district hard when he

“I just got done reading the veto message from Governor Evers about Assembly Bill 1. And this is my reaction – ‘What a crock!’ “The Governor created these standards. The Governor criticized Superintendent Underly lowering his academic standards, and now he protects her blatantly political actions. He doesn’t trust the

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement regarding the governor’s irresponsible veto of Assembly Bill 1, which would have restored National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) standards in Wisconsin schools. “Governor Evers failed Wisconsin students today. In January, the governor slammed State Superintendent Underly for lowering

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is voicing his disappointment over the governor’s hypocritical decision to veto a bill that would have revived previous education standards that measure the academic achievement of Wisconsin’s students. Last year, Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly and DPI officials lowered the

MADISON, Wisc. — On Friday, Brittany Kinser, candidate for DPI Superintendent, released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers announced his decision to veto 2025 Assembly Bill 1, legislation that would restore high standards throughout Wisconsin schools. “The decision to restore high standards now rests in the hands of Wisconsin voters.

MADISON, Wis. — Last night in a late night post on X, Elon Musk, who has already spent over $20 million dollars trying to drag corrupt Brad Schimel across the finish line, announced an illegal vote-buying scheme by offering financial incentives (in this case millions of dollars) for voting—directly violating Wisconsin state law: As nonpartisan election

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MADISON, Wis. — In response to Elon Musk appearing to delete his post announcing illegal $1 million bribes to Wisconsin voters, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Let’s be very clear: Elon Musk committed a crime the moment he offered million-dollar checks ‘in appreciation for’ voting, and deleting evidence of that

WASHINGTON – Congressman Tony Wied (R-Wis.) and Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) yesterday introduced a bipartisan resolution designating the last Saturday of March as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.” The resolution provides long-overdue recognition to thousands of Vietnam War veterans for their selfless service to the nation. The last Saturday

MADISON – Following the sudden cancellation of $12 billion in healthcare grants by the Trump Administration, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is facing a projected funding loss exceeding $210 million. These widespread cuts  including mental health and substance abuse direct care, programs for emerging infectious diseases, immunization initiatives, and