Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed 4 bills into law. “At the end of another great legislative session, I am happy to see four more bills I authored signed into
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applauds GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) announcement that Americans throughout the country with asthma and COPD will pay no more than $35 for the brand name inhalers they manufacture. With this announcement, GSK joins AstraZeneca and
MADISON, Wis. – Amidst the fervor of the Wisconsin Legislative Session and the impending 2024 elections, community leaders, advocates and local officials held a press conference outside the Wisconsin State Capitol today in Madison to amplify the urgent call for climate justice and
Today, Bryan Steil’s Republican Study Committee held a press conference to introduce its extreme budget that would ban abortion and threaten IVF access, balloon the deficit, and reward the ultra-wealthy while raising costs for working-class Iowans. Top among Steil’s disastrous policies is a massive handout to
MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 628- Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults- into law. “The sheer number of financial abuse victims is frightening, but what may be even
Rep. Nate Gustafson (R – Fox Crossing) shared the following comments after attending the bill signing ceremony for Assembly Bill 964, WI Act 168, in Governor Evers’ office: “I am thrilled to see Governor Evers sign this incredibly common sense
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Assembly Bill 550, which updates the current technical education equipment grant program, was signed into law by Governor Evers: “This bill being signed into law earlier today is a huge
Madison, WI – Senator Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond) released the following statement after his Wisconsin and Minnesota Income Tax Reciprocity bill, authored along with Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R – River Falls), which would begin the process of reestablishing income tax
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on updates to the state’s Elk Management Plan now through April 20, 2024. Updates to the 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan include changes based on recommendations from the Natural Resources
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 54 bills. The governor signed: Assembly Bill 664, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 123: Requires disclosures regarding content generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements. Assembly Bill 298, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 124: Prohibits the closure of more
MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members today applauded Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ action to sign Senate Bill (SB) 431 into law, raising dairy hauling capacity on the state’s roads. Authored by Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Representative
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is pleased that three of his bills that garnered bipartisan support have been signed into law. The first, SB 880, helps pave the way for Agristo, a potato processing company, to construct
Pewaukee – Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement after his bill on artificial intelligence (AI), Assembly Bill 664, was signed into law by Governor Evers, creating 2023 Wisconsin Act 123:“I’m pleased to see Governor Evers signed Act
MADISON, Wis. — Since the Affordable Care Act passed 14 years ago, Wisconsin Republicans have done their best to ensure Wisconsinites don’t have access to affordable health care coverage. From refusing to withdraw from a lawsuit challenging the ACA to repeatedly blocking Medicaid expansion,
Pardeeville, WI – Brad Cook, of Pardeeville, has officially announced his candidacy for theWisconsin State Assembly, in the newly drawn 40 th District, which encompasses parts ofnorthwestern Columbia County and southern Sauk County. “I have a deep connection to this
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden turned a hearing of the House Agriculture Committee into a stage for another one of his embarrassing outbursts, questioning a witness on whether the U.S. was “essentially feeding Nazy Germany in 1938” by exporting food
Today, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, participated in the full committee hearing titled, “U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region,” to assess the threats to U.S. national security
MISHICOT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved incident in Mishicot, Wis. that occurred in the afternoon of Tuesday, March 19, 2024. At approximately 3:53 p.m., Mishicot Police Department
Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed 4 bills into law. “At the end of another great legislative session, I am happy to see four more bills I authored signed into law today. “AB 627, now Wisconsin Act 143, makes several
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applauds GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) announcement that Americans throughout the country with asthma and COPD will pay no more than $35 for the brand name inhalers they manufacture. With this announcement, GSK joins AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim as the third major inhaler manufacturer to cap
MADISON, Wis. – Amidst the fervor of the Wisconsin Legislative Session and the impending 2024 elections, community leaders, advocates and local officials held a press conference outside the Wisconsin State Capitol today in Madison to amplify the urgent call for climate justice and voter empowerment in the face of escalating climate impacts. State
Today, Bryan Steil’s Republican Study Committee held a press conference to introduce its extreme budget that would ban abortion and threaten IVF access, balloon the deficit, and reward the ultra-wealthy while raising costs for working-class Iowans. Top among Steil’s disastrous policies is a massive handout to billionaires and big corporations. His budget extends… Please log in
MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 628- Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults- into law. “The sheer number of financial abuse victims is frightening, but what may be even worse is that someone close to the victim often carries
Rep. Nate Gustafson (R – Fox Crossing) shared the following comments after attending the bill signing ceremony for Assembly Bill 964, WI Act 168, in Governor Evers’ office: “I am thrilled to see Governor Evers sign this incredibly common sense and basic legislation. “Act 168 gives young entrepreneurs the ability
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Assembly Bill 550, which updates the current technical education equipment grant program, was signed into law by Governor Evers: “This bill being signed into law earlier today is a huge win for our school districts across Wisconsin. Manufacturing continues to
Madison, WI – Senator Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond) released the following statement after his Wisconsin and Minnesota Income Tax Reciprocity bill, authored along with Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R – River Falls), which would begin the process of reestablishing income tax reciprocity between the two states, was signed into law by
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on updates to the state’s Elk Management Plan now through April 20, 2024. Updates to the 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan include changes based on recommendations from the Natural Resources Board, Wisconsin Elk Advisory Committee and feedback from private landowners
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 54 bills. The governor signed: Assembly Bill 664, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 123: Requires disclosures regarding content generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements. Assembly Bill 298, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 124: Prohibits the closure of more than half of a municipality’s polling places within 30… Please
MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members today applauded Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ action to sign Senate Bill (SB) 431 into law, raising dairy hauling capacity on the state’s roads. Authored by Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), SB 431 extends the state’s current allowance
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is pleased that three of his bills that garnered bipartisan support have been signed into law. The first, SB 880, helps pave the way for Agristo, a potato processing company, to construct a $50 million plant in Stevens Point that is expected
Pewaukee – Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement after his bill on artificial intelligence (AI), Assembly Bill 664, was signed into law by Governor Evers, creating 2023 Wisconsin Act 123:“I’m pleased to see Governor Evers signed Act 123 into law. This act fights back against disinformation in
MADISON, Wis. — Since the Affordable Care Act passed 14 years ago, Wisconsin Republicans have done their best to ensure Wisconsinites don’t have access to affordable health care coverage. From refusing to withdraw from a lawsuit challenging the ACA to repeatedly blocking Medicaid expansion, legislative Republicans have actively worked to make our state sicker.
Pardeeville, WI – Brad Cook, of Pardeeville, has officially announced his candidacy for theWisconsin State Assembly, in the newly drawn 40 th District, which encompasses parts ofnorthwestern Columbia County and southern Sauk County. “I have a deep connection to this district and I am committed to our communities. Itwould be
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden turned a hearing of the House Agriculture Committee into a stage for another one of his embarrassing outbursts, questioning a witness on whether the U.S. was “essentially feeding Nazy Germany in 1938” by exporting food and other agricultural products to China. In 2023, China was
Today, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, participated in the full committee hearing titled, “U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region,” to assess the threats to U.S. national security in the region and evaluate the effectivene… Please log in
MISHICOT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved incident in Mishicot, Wis. that occurred in the afternoon of Tuesday, March 19, 2024. At approximately 3:53 p.m., Mishicot Police Department officers responded to a domestic dispute on the 200 block