MADISON – State Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) voted for a series of proposals Thursday to create and fund a number of treatment programs for those suffering from addiction. Wisconsin has seen a steady increase in substance abuse and mental-health related issues in recent years. “Addictions are amongst the hardest and most severe disorders

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed a number of Republican bills along party lines, expanding who can have a concealed carry license and places where individuals can carry. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) released the following statement on the passage of these bills: “As a parent, a grandparent, and a

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/220120DemAddress.mp3 Audio file of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address wishing Wisconsinites a happy National Cheese Lover’s Day and highlighting the governor’s directed $100 million to support farmers and their families through the Farm Support program. The most recent round of payments announced last

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/220120GOPAddress.wav MADISON – Representative Jon Plumer (R – Lodi) released the weekly radio address on behalf  of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans.  With the work search requirement reinstated this past summer, more individuals are submitting  resumes for available jobs. This has unfortunately led to the practice of “ghosting” in which an  employer

Madison, Wis. – Today, Ron Johnson was faced with the question of what his party is for and refused to specify. Unfortunately for Johnson, his actions speak louder than his words.  Here are the specifics on Johnson’s self-serving agenda: Raising health care costs on Wisconsinites. Johnson worked to gut protections

Neenah, WI-Today, Republican candidate for Secretary of State, Jay Schroeder issued a statement in the decision by Rep. Robin Vos to punish my friend and great American patriot, Tim Ramthun by taking away his sole staffer. Any duly elected Representative should be allowed to have the tools to serve his

WASHNGTON, D.C. – Following the University of Wisconsin NCAA Division I and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire NCAA Division III women’s volleyball teams winning national championships, Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced and passed resolutions in the Senate celebrating the victories. “The women on both teams have shown great commitment and dedication, and

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated the state’s continued strong economic success as the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary data showing the state’s unemployment rate declined to a record low of 2.8 percent in December 2021. This is the lowest unemployment rate in state history, breaking the previous all-time low of

Madison, WI – Today Rep. Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) recognized Hilbert/Potter First Responder President Doug Schoen as a “Hometown Hero” during the Assembly session January 20th. Doug, who was nominated by Hilbert Village Administrator Dennis Duprey, has spent the last 21 years volunteering and saving lives with his local EMS unit. “Because

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated the state’s continued strong economic success as the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary data showing the state’s unemployment rate declined to a record low of 2.8 percent in December 2021. This is the lowest unemployment rate in

General Purpose Revenue ($ in thousands – rounded)   Collections for Month Collections to Date Revenue Source FY21 FY22 % change FY21 FY22 % change         Individual Income          718,072          832,781 16.0%      4,038,984      4,569,804 13.1% Adjusted          790,819          937,052 18.5%      4,111,731      4,674,075 13.7%    

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met to vote on a list of bills that are out of touch with the priorities of the people of Wisconsin. It was Rep. Greta Neubauer’s first session as Assembly Democratic Leader. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “The legislation

MADISON – The membership of the Assembly Republican leadership team released the following joint statement: “In order to ensure the safety and security of the 2022 election, the Assembly Republican caucus has been united in our desire to get to the bottom of any 2020 election regularities and fraud. It

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday touted his financial support of dairy farmers and processors during the past two years and pushed Republican leaders in the Legislature to help do more. “Because we’ve done so well economically during the pandemic, we have very, very low unemployment — the lowest

MADISON—Today the WI State Assembly passed four bills which will expand gun laws in Wisconsin. The bills lower the age of conceal carry to 18, allow for possession of firearms in a vehicle on school grounds with a conceal carry permit, allow for possession of a firearm in a place

Madison, WI – Today, the Assembly passed State Representative Paul Tittl’s (R-Manitowoc) Assembly Bill 537 to provide greater opportunity for people in Wisconsin to receive needed mental health help. PSYPACT provides greater opportunity for people in Wisconsin to receive needed mental health help. It does so by allowing psychologists to

WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox Business’ “Kudlow” and Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” to discuss how President Biden’s first year in office is marked by failures of Democrat governance. The interviews can be found here and here, excerpts are below.   On Biden’s radical policies:  “He’s living in a fantasy world. He

WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox Business’ “Kudlow” and Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” to discuss how President Biden’s first year in office is marked by failures of Democrat governance. The interviews can be found here and here, excerpts are below.   On Biden’s radical policies:   “He’s living in a fantasy world. He

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of December 2021. The data shows that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate declined to a record low of 2.8% in December, down from 3.0% in November. The data also