Madison – Today, the Assembly was in session. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the bills passed today: “The tax proposals that came before us today are fiscally irresponsible. I will not support proposals that will lead our state to a deficit. We need to use our state funds responsibly

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after voting in favor of four bills that would help with the tax burden in Wisconsin: “Hopefully, the third time is the charm! All four of these bills would be huge wins for my district and the state of Wisconsin.

“I am once again voting ‘No’ on the politically motivated, baseless impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. This impeachment process has failed to show evidence that Secretary Mayorkas committed “high crimes and misdemeanors” or any impeachable offense, underscoring the inescapable conclusion that this is nothing more than

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a proposal to create a tax-free retirement in  Wisconsin. State Representative David Steffen (R – Howard) and State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara  (R – Appleton) authored the bill, which will exempt retirement income earnings from state tax.   The legislation will exempt $75,000

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) joined Elon Musk and David Sacks in an X Spaces discussion to break down the Ukraine funding bill and unpack why we need to secure our own border before we spend $60 billion to secure Ukraine’s.

Madison, Wis. – Today, Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld announced the appointment of David Pawlisch as the Division of Energy, Housing, and Community Resources (DEHCR) Administrator, effective February 25, 2024. Pawlisch has been with DOA since 2014, previously serving as the Deputy Administrator and the Director for the Bureau of Community

Middleton, Wisconsin – February 13th 2024– Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in Wisconsin, is hosting a postcard mailing event to fight against the persecution and extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. “Our representatives in Congress, including Tammy Baldwin, Ron Johnson and Mark Pocan, have failed

MADISON – Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) applauded her colleagues in the Assembly for unanimously concurring on 2023 Senate Bill 99 (SB 99). This legislation by Rep. Rodriguez and Sen. Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) will allow use of the Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) for infiltration and inflow reduction projects. “Infiltration

MADISON – Today, the Assembly passed Assembly Bill 793, a bill authored by Representative Alex Joers (D-Middleton) to increase the tax-free dollar amount a person can save for a child’s future higher education through 529 college savings accounts. Assembly Bill 793 was passed unanimously on the Assembly floor, receiving broad bipartisan

CONTACT: press@opportunitywisconsin.org New Opportunity Wisconsin print and digital ads highlight Steil’s votes to keep prescription drug prices high KENOSHA, Wis. – This Valentine’s Day, Opportunity Wisconsin is asking Congressman Bryan Steil to keep health care costs low by opposing a bill to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions that are already

New Opportunity Wisconsin print and digital ads tell Van Orden to lower costs for workers and hold corporations and wealthy tax cheats accountable CONTACT: press@opportunitywisconsin.org LA CROSSE, Wis. – This Valentine’s Day, Opportunity Wisconsin is asking Congressman Derrick Van Orden to lower costs for workers and hold corporations and wealthy tax

Contact: Iuscely Flores,Co-Organizing DirectorWisconsin Fair Maps CoalitionPhone: 414-368-0116Email: iuscely@fairmapswi.com Madison, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin State Legislature passed the maps Governor Evers sent to the Supreme Court for consideration in Clarke v. WEC. When the Governor signs them, this will be a win for the people of Wisconsin and the fair maps movement.

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Madison, WI – Today, the Assembly passed AB 793, a bill that encourages college savings by increasing tax deductions for college savings accounts. “Increasing tax deductions will encourage more families to create and fund college savings accounts,” said Rep. Allen. “Adding an employer contribution incentive will help expand options for

WHAT IS IT?SB 917, authored by Senator Feyen and Representative Penterman, has just passed the Senate. The Legislature is taking the teacher shortage seriously.SB 917 would enable high-quality “teacher apprenticeships” that would minimize teachers’ student debt, increase their quality through more real-life teaching experience, and get more young people to remain in the

MADISON – In a party-line vote today, Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate passed AJR6 a resolution to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot this November. This new legislative power is meant to undermine tools a governor has to help communities when they most need it. Government Affairs Director

Today, the Wisconsin State Senate voted to pass AJR6, a politically-motivated constitutional amendment proposal that would severely restrict the allocation of all federal funding in the state, including funds from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The proposal, passed by the House last September, is

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2024Contact: Sam GO, Communications Director, (608) 334-0220, sam.go@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – Today, the results from the 2022 Census of Agriculture were published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Census of Agriculture is taken every five years in order to aggregate

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the State Assembly voted on an amended version of SB 488. Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “Legislative Republicans have shown time and time again that they cannot be trusted with legislative redistricting. We fear that Republicans are again up to their

MADISON – Assembly Bill 510, which ensures parents have rights when it comes to their child’s education and health care passed the State Senate today. The bill now heads to Governor Evers for his signature. “I’ve always said you shouldn’t have to legislate common sense, but apparently we have to