MADISON – Today, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) and Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) to provide important safeguards against the misuse of new artificial intelligence technologies in Wisconsin elections passed the Wisconsin State Senate. 2023 Assembly Bill 664 requires that any audio or video communication paid for by

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate took up Senate Bill 877, relating to funding for victim services and domestic abuse services, training for grant recipients, grants to child advocacy centers, and making an appropriation. As the lead Democratic Senate author, State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: 

Madison – Sen. Jesse James (R – Altoona) celebrated the passage of Assembly Bill 940 Tuesday, a bill he authored which secures $10 million to continue crucial crime victim services. It was announced late last year that Wisconsin will be facing a 40% cut in federal funding for domestic abuse, sexual assault, and child advocacy

A team of three NBC News reporters has won the 2024 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics for their work exposing America’s failed death notification system. Jon Schuppe, Mike Hixenbaugh and Rich Schapiro showed how authorities in Hinds County, Mississippi, were unceremoniously burying the bodies of missing people without notifying

MADISON – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin state Senate passed a final version of SB 791, a bill allowing private business to offer electric vehicle charging by the kilowatt-hour to customers for a fee, while providing safeguards against unfair competition from government-owned EV charging stations.  Last month, the Assembly passed the legislation

MILWAUKEE – MARCH 2023 – PEARLS for Teen Girls, a nonprofit with the mission of improving quality of life and strengthening our community one girl at a time, is hosting their annual gala fundraiser on April 11 at Discovery World from 5:30- 8:30pm. Fox6 Wake Up’s Kim Murphy will host

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The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) praises the Wisconsin state legislature for its first round of votes for Assembly Joint Resolutions (AJR) 112 and 109. The bills would strengthen our separation of powers, protect taxpayers, and ensure that all Wisconsinites are treated equally by our government. If

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today blasted Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate for once again voting to baselessly fire six of the governor’s appointees, respectively, to the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Board, and the Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse. Senate Republicans today also voted to fire&nbs… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have

MILWAUKEE – The Clean Economy Coalition applauds the bipartisan passage of SB 791, which if signed by Governor Evers along with SB 792, will enable the buildout of Wisconsin’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the state and allows access to $78 million in federal funding through the National Electric

WASHINGTON (March 12, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) sent a letter today blasting the Biden administration’s new policy allowing Federal Work-Study funds to be used to support the Biden-Harris campaign efforts during the 2024 election cycle.   Excerpts from the letter read:   “As Chairs and senior

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) praises the Wisconsin state legislature for its first round of votes for Assembly Joint Resolutions (AJR) 112 and 109. The bills would strengthen our separation of powers, protect taxpayers, and ensure that all Wisconsinites are treated equally by our government.

State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly, a Regent on the University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents, published the following statement today in response to the Wisconsin State Senate voting to reject the appointments of John Miller and former Rep. Dana Wachs. “I am deeply disappointed in the State Senate’s rejection

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate for once again voting to baselessly fire two of the governor’s appointees to the University of Wisconsin (UW) System Board of Regents who voted against a deal brokered by Republican leaders and the UW System purportedly aimed

“The only way Wisconsinites can keep faith in the judicial process is to ensure that judges and justices follow the rules when campaigning and deciding cases. The Wisconsin Judicial Commission’s sole duty is to enforce the Judicial Rules of Conduct and attempt to sanction those that do not comply with

MADISON, Wis. – Together with Walleyes for Tomorrow, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the implementation of a walleye reward tag study for Green Bay and its major tributaries. Green Bay and its tributaries support a world-class fishery boasting a robust walleye population and trophy-sized fish. Results from DNR angler

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with the Federal Trade Commission and nine other states, are suing the Cancer Recovery Foundation International, also known as Women’s Cancer Fund, and its operator, Gregory B. Anderson, for deceiving generous donors who sought to offer financial support to women battling cancer

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Center for Communication Disorders (CCD) is expanding its speech-language health care service options to respond to community needs after the announcement that multiple clinics and hospitals are closing in the Chippewa Valley. HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in

Menomonie, Wis. — Imagine creating a new package for a product that has been on store shelves around the world for more than 50 years. How would you make the package better while ensuring consumers still recognized their favorite brand? That’s the challenge a team of University of Wisconsin-Stout students