Madison, Wis. — IRG Action Fund Executive Vice President, Chris Reader, released the following statement after unemployment insurance and welfare reform legislation passed the State Assembly Thursday. “The legislation passed today reforms UI to make sure benefits are available for those that truly need them while also keeping taxes low for

MADISON – Today the Wisconsin State Assembly met to vote on a slate of bills focused on the economy, employment regulations, and the state’s workforce. The session took place against the backdrop of worker shortages and the lowest unemployment rate in state history. Assembly Democrats argued that the package of Republican

Some of the awards recognize officers who saved lives or put themselves in physical danger. Others acknowledge accomplishments that have made Wisconsin’s public services more efficient and effective to meet WisDOT’s goal of highway safety. “The State Patrol embodies the highest standards of professionalism and service. Those employees who’ve gone

MADISON, Wis. — Following Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to direct taxpayer dollars back to Wisconsin families to address rising costs immediately, Rebecca Kleefisch rejected the idea. But in 2014, Kleefisch wholeheartedly endorsed returning surplus dollars to Wisconsinites through a tax credit when she was lieutenant governor. At the time, she

MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out”— Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor. The GOP is locked in a heated and brutal primary for governor, where Rebecca Kleefisch, Kevin Nicholson, and Tim Ramthun are trying to prove

MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) is pleased that the Wisconsin State Assembly has passed his bill that allows the Town of Gibraltar to create a tax incremental district that will pave the way for more than 100 new workforce housing units. “It is no secret that we

Madison, WI – Today, the Legislative Assembly passed AB 912, which prohibits some businesses from being declared “essential” or “non-essential” in an emergency. During the pandemic, Governor Evers used the emergency powers granted to him by Wis. Statute 252.02 to close businesses, except those deemed ‘essential.’ The rationale for what

During a Wednesday evening telephone “town hall” event, a United Auto Workers Local 578 member from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, called out Ron Johnson for being “in favor of moving the [Oshkosh Corp.] postal [vehicle manufacturing] contract to South Carolina” when “we’re short on jobs in the Fox Valley.” The Wisconsin worker — who noted

MADISON – Today, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R- Kaukauna) joined the family of late state Representative William “Bill” Vander Loop in honoring his life and years of service to Wisconsin. Vander Loop, who formerly represented the 5th Assembly District currently held by Steineke, had a joint resolution recognizing his achievements passed in his

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 44 of his Republican colleagues in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking assurance that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue to respect the prosecutorial independence of Special Counsel John Durham and his staff,

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data for the month of December 2021. In brief, the JOLTS data for Wisconsin showed: Wisconsin hires increased slightly over the month to 122,000. Hires increased over

WISCONSIN – Last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ‘Ideas Lab’ published a column from Robb Kahl, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Business Construction Group, a joint labor-management organization representing trade workers and contractors. As explained in the column, and a recent report released by Forward Analytics, the single greatest factor

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220218GOPAddress.mp3 Hi.  I’m State Senator Alberta Darling. Our state is facing a crisis in our schools. More than 50% of kids in our state are failing in math and English language arts. As test scores continue to fall, Democrats are making it clear they will do whatever they can to

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220218DemAddress.mp3 Hello, this is Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. On Tuesday night, Governor Evers gave his annual State of the State Address, and for the first time in many years, I think we can all agree Wisconsin is on the right track. While the

The Anna Westin Legacy Act will permanently authorize the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, which provides training on how to identify eating disorders and support patients in recovery WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation

MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize World War II veterans Elmer Wisherd and Clarence Stine as “Hometown Heroes” during its upcoming floor session on February 22nd.   Wisherd and Stine, who were nominated by their state representative James ‘Jimmy Boy’ Edming (R-Glen Flora), served their nation heroically during the Second World

Senate Committee on Health holds hearing on Tittl-Petrowski proposal relating to grants to mental health clubhouses  Madison, WI – Today, State Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) testified in favor of Senate Bill 901 at the Senate Committee on Health. This bill, introduced by Representative Tittl and Senator Petrowski, would create a matching grant up

MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) and CSH announced that seven teams will participate in the inaugural 2022 Wisconsin Supportive Housing Institute. The teams include diverse professionals from across the state. All groups will create a plan to develop affordable housing with access to supportive services for individuals

MADISON, Wis. – This morning, the Biden-Harris administration announced that $1 billion from President Biden’s infrastructure plan will clean up projects across the Great Lakes and fund critical restoration efforts right here in Wisconsin. Across the state, Wisconsin Democrats are applauding President Biden and Democrats in Congress for securing this