MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly Speaker, Robin Vos, pledged to move forward a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together Deputy Director Mike Browne: “This bill is transphobic, plain and simple. Trans

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Town of Berlin is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of watermains on parts of East Park Avenue

MADISON, Wis. –    Yesterday was Earth Day. At the Department of Safety and Professional Services, that means it was time to talk trees. This past Wednesday, DSPS Secretary-designee Dawn Crim and Assistant Deputy Secretary Dan Hereth, along with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Deputy Secretary Sam Rikkers and Assistant Deputy Secretary

MADISON – Today, Rep. Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton), Rep. Marisabel Cabrera (D-Milwaukee), Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine), and Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) issued the following statement in honor of the Day of Silence. The Day of Silence is a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies take a

Today, former small business owner and State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski will continue her first statewide tour as a candidate for Senate. At events spanning all across Wisconsin, Sarah will meet with small business owners, teachers, the Ho-Chunk Nation, Hmong community members, local leaders, and others to discuss the kitchen-table issues

Madison, WI – Most Wisconsin school districts could save money and preserve existing health insurance benefits by banding together in a new risk pool, according to a new study authored by former Wisconsin Deputy Insurance Commissioner JP Wieske. School districts could save over 20% of their current health insurance costs.

Madison, WI – On Tuesday, April 20th the Speakers Taskforce on Racial Disparities Subcommittee on Law Enforcement Policies and Standards conducted its final meeting, and will send its report to the Speaker of the Assembly, Representative Robin Vos (R-63). On this milestone, Representative Stubbs (D-77) released the following statement: “Seven months

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Contact: Sarah Abel Phone: 202-225-5506 Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov  Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point University Child Learning and Care Center was named a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School. This prestigious award honors schools, districts, and postsecondary institutions for reducing environmental impact and costs, improving

After a quarter century in uniform, one deployment, too many death notifications and dozens of Strong Bonds relationship events, Col. Doug Hedman — the Wisconsin National Guard’s state chaplain — is calling it a career. For the past 13 years Hedman has been the full-time chaplain for the Wisconsin National

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, ranking member on the SFRC Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, (R-Wis.) along with Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the SFRC Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, (D-N.H.) and Jim Risch, SFRC ranking member (R-Idaho) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution in

According to a USA Today Network – Wisconsin article, it was announced today that Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined 22 other Republican and Democratic attorneys general in launching a statewide investigation into the clergy abuse and cover-up crisis in faith-based organizations. “Survivors in Wisconsin have suffered and struggled for

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), highlighting the recent medical examiner ruling that Officer Sicknick died of natural causes. The Senator’s letter raises pertinent questions as the official ruling from the medical examiner appears to be

(MADISON) — Wisconsin has reached over 4 million COVID-19 vaccines administered, marking an important milestone in Wisconsin’s road to recovery. Wisconsin has consistently ranked among the top states in the nation for vaccine distribution. More than 70 percent of Wisconsites aged 65 and older have been fully vaccinated, and over 50 percent of