MADISON – On Friday, Assembly Bill (AB) 943 that provides funding to clean up hazardous electronic waste in several Wisconsin communities was signed into law. This critical legislation, authored by Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) and Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon), provides up to $2.5 million in funding for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to contract

(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) is pleased with the signing of Senate Bill 520. This bill funds the construction of a new juvenile correctional facility in Milwaukee County. “The Legislature has worked hard to get us to this point. There have been disappointments and frustrations along the way, but we

MADISON, Wis. – Since the designation of the Heart of America’s Dairyland agricultural enterprise area (AEA) in 2011, farmers, community members, and local governments have worked together to preserve their local agriculture industry and the rich farmland, soil, and water resources that make it possible. The Heart of America’s Dairyland

(Madison)…Governor Tony Evers today vetoed a number of bills, including two authored by Sen. Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) related to improving the trustworthy administration of our elections: “I am disappointed by Governor Evers’ veto of two of my elections bills today. To be frank, I’m not sure he even read the

Madison – Governor Evers continues to protect systems over parents. On Friday afternoon, the governor vetoed three bills that are part of the Empowering Parents Agenda and another that will improve reading scores. The bills increase transparency and accountability while giving parents real options for their children’s education and improving

MADISON – In a series of Friday afternoon vetoes, Governor Tony Evers continued to put his head in the sand when it comes to addressing Wisconsin’s growing crime epidemic. Among his 43 vetoes on Friday were bills that would have put more police on the streets, and addressed Wisconsin’s increasing

Menomonie, Wis. — At University of Wisconsin-Stout, every undergraduate and graduate program has an experiential learning component. One of those components, research, takes center stage each April and May. Students who have worked months or even most of the 2021-22 academic year on special projects with faculty advisers are in

[Waukesha, WI] – On Friday afternoon, Tony Evers vetoed 43 bills that would make Wisconsin’s streets safer, our elections more secure and give parents back control of their kids’ schools. Rebecca Kleefisch released the following statement in response to Evers’ weak leadership:   “With today’s vetoes, Tony Evers has once

Madison – Governor Evers continues to turn a blind eye to avenues for vote fraud. On Friday afternoon, the governor vetoed two common-sense reforms authored by State Senator Alberta Darling. Senator Darling says the governor is ignoring real problems. “It’s clear the governor didn’t even bother to read these bills

[Madison, WI] — Senate President Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield) released the following statement   concerning Governor Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 995, authored by the Senator, which would allow  parents to opt their child out of wearing a face mask at school, and would also require an option for  in-person

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) released the following statement following  Governor Evers signing Wisconsin Act 234, originally known as Assembly Bill 943. The bill addresses  environmental remediation at several buildings in Wisconsin, including a facility on Oak Street in West  Bend. You can read more about the legal

On April 4, 2022 over 250 members of the United Auto Workers Local 1472 went on strike at Vollrath Manufacturing in Sheboygan over economic issues critical to working families. Workers of UAW Local 1472 at Vollrath produce deep drawing, metal spinning, metal fabrication, annealing, polishing & finishing and refrigeration systems.

MADISON — Most simulations of our climate’s future may be overly sensitive to Arctic ice melt as a cause of abrupt changes in ocean circulation, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Climate scientists count the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (or AMOC) among the biggest

MADISON – Following the release of her “Cut Costs Plan” earlier this week, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski traveled to Wausau today to host a roundtable discussion with Wausau area families, activists, and community leaders about the rising cost of living and access to affordable housing. “Costs everywhere are going up

MADISON – Today Gov. Tony Evers once again protected Wisconsin’s freedom to vote by vetoing a package of anti-voter bills passed by the Wisconsin Legislature.   Bills SB 935, SB 939, SB 941, and SB 943 would have created barriers to the ballot box for voters with disabilities, older voters, communities of color, and voters

MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) was notified of Governor Evers decision to veto Assembly Bill 932, which invested in Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship Program. Assembly Bill 932 would have allocated at least $20 million of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to the Department of Workforce Development. Within the Department, this

WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Lauren Boebert (CO-03) led 22 additional Members of Congress in a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland encouraging her to appeal a recent decision by an activist California judge that failed to follow the best available science and instead, through his decision, restored

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement upon the signing of Senate Bill (SB) 520 into law, authored by Rep. Callahan, which authorizes over $41 million in general fund supported borrowing to build a new Type 1 juvenile correctional facility in Milwaukee County, the first step in finally

MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) has released the following statement regarding Gov. Evers once again vetoing his bill that ensures Wisconsin’s schools have the necessary framework and tools to teach all students to read proficiently: “When the self-proclaimed ‘education governor’ vetoed the Senate companion bill last year,