MADISON, WI – Today, Senate Bill 310 was signed into law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 61. This legislation would put a 60-day limit on emergency proclamations by local government executives, and clearly defines who the chief local executive is at the local level. As the Assembly author of this legislation, Representative

MADISON , Wis. – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced that 14 HUD-certified housing counseling agencies will receive $4.7 million in grant funding to expand financial education, pre-purchase homeowner education, and foreclosure prevention counseling services for thousands of Wisconsin families.  “Housing counseling gives people the knowledge they need

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) released the following statement after his bipartisan seed potato bill – now known as Wisconsin Act 66 – was signed into law: “For many years, Wisconsin has been a national leader in growing potatoes. In fact, we are presently the third-biggest potato producer

Drivers in Wisconsin are now required to move over or slow down when approaching disabled vehicles on the side of the road. Gov. Evers signed Assembly Bill 409, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 54, into law today, giving drivers added protection when stopped on the side of the road. The Wisconsin Department

MADISON – Three bills addressing public safety and authored by Senator Van Wanggaard were signed into law today. The laws strengthen Wisconsin’s human trafficking law, encourage data-sharing among law enforcement and extend the statute of limitations for hiding a corpse. Assembly Bill 265 – Creates a mandatory minimum penalty of

MADISON, Wis. — Right-wing Court of Appeals judge and candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court Maria Lazar has once again suggested that she’s not above using a seat on our state’s highest court to advance a right-wing political agenda. Lazar’s admission stems from a recent radio interview in which she bizarrely complained that right-wing

MADISON, WI – The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), has selected 42 small and medium-sized dairy businesses across the Midwest to receive approximately $4.6 million in grants through the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA).

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 34 bills. The bills signed by the governor today include efforts to keep kids, families, and communities safe, including roadway safety and increasing penalties for human trafficking and trafficking of a child, making changes to several medical related boards and joining

MADISON – A bill authored by Rep. Dean Kaufert [R–Neenah] and Senator Julian Bradley [R–New Berlin] to help prevent disruptions of funeral processions was signed into law by the Governor today. The bill (AB 302), commonly called the “Purple Light” Bill, allows funeral directors to utilize a flashing purple light

MADISON, Wis. – In a new op-ed published today in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold and Law Forward attorneys Jeff Mandell and Rachel Snyder argue that the U.S. Supreme Court should reject attempts to further erode campaign finance laws as the Court hears arguments in NRSC v. FEC

Menomonie, Wis. – The creators of a computer game about a doomed submarine had a real-life sinking feeling last May as the date of the Stout Game Expo (SGX) approached. After months of work on the claustrophobic, cooperative game Dread Not, the team of 15 University of Wisconsin-Stout students were

MADISON, WI — Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) applauds the federal approval of our state’s ambitious plan to deploy more than $1 billion in broadband funding — a landmark investment that will connect high-speed internet to more than 175,000 homes and businesses statewide.  Senator Ratcliff also recognizes U.S. Senator Tammy

MILWAUKEE (December 9, 2025) — Dohmen Company Foundation, a private foundation guided by a vision of ‘life without diet-related disease,’ today announced a three-year, $4 million investment in FoodCorps, a national nonprofit advancing child well-being through food in school. The investment will support the development and launch of two groundbreaking initiatives

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released its 2024 Report on Water Withdrawals, which gives an overview of the past 10 years of water withdrawals throughout Wisconsin. Since the onset of the Great Lakes Compact, Wisconsin requires water users to register and annually report on any surface water

MADISON, WI (December 9, 2025)  — Against the backdrop of a presidential transition and major shift in many federal government policies, along with a new technology revolution gathering steam, it is time to invite some special guests to the program to share what they think lies ahead in the economy, financial markets, investment

Madison, WI – Yesterday, Wisconsin Democratic Legislators circulated their Keep Our Promise on Special Education Reimbursement legislation, which fulfills the state’s promise to our public schools to provide needed funding for special education. Our school’s need for special education instruction is increasing rapidly, and is greater than was projected in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the winter issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print and online. Winter in Wisconsin brings unique opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, and the latest issue is packed with stories to help you embrace the season. Beautiful frozen

VERONA, WI – Yesterday, Senate Democrats toured Jensen Christmas Tree Farm in Verona as the next stop on the Affordable Wisconsin Tour. Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Senator Kelda Roys, and Rep. Jenna Jacobson toured the farm with owner Lance Jensen to highlight the pinch Wisconsinites are feeling, as prices rise, tariffs take effect, and the

WISCONSIN — Northwoods Policy Network (NPN), a newly established policy and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening Northern Wisconsin, has officially launched today, December 8th, 2025. Building on the momentum of its early social media rollout and introductory video released in September, the organization now moves into full operation with a mission centered

MADISON, Wis — With the state’s higher than anticipated increase in need for special education services, Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) has partnered with Rep. Angelina Cruz (D – Racine) to introduce a new bill to address the issue.  When lawmakers voted to pass the state’s budget in July, they clearly specified