MADISON – Today, State Representatives Samba Baldeh (D-Madison), Jill Billings (D-La Crosse), and Lori Palmeri (D-Oshkosh) and State Senators Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) and Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released comprehensive legislation to regulate and address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Wisconsin. In response, Rep. Baldeh released the following statement: “Today, Democrats

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MADISON, Wis. — Today, California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) mistook a lake for the Pacific Ocean, insisting that everyone stop talking about his California ties.  “If California bank owner Eric Hovde thinks sitting in a lake is going to stop us from telling Wisconsinites about his California bank, California megamansion, and

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is proud his bill that improves an existing investment program related to startup companies has been signed into law. Established in 2015, the Badger Fund of Funds is a public/private partnership that functions as the lead investor in five venture capital funds managed by

MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved three requests under Wis. Stat. 13.10 which provides $32M for UW System to focus on workforce initiatives; releases $5M for Marquette School of Dentistry to establish a dentistry residence program; and transfers $2.3M from a land sale at the Northern

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –More than 150 Airmen assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing completed the Weapons System Evaluation Program’s Combat Archer exercise Feb. 23, 2024, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The exercise was the first training deployment of the unit’s F-35A Lightning II

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers of the new fishing regulations that go into effect tomorrow, March 1, on the St. Croix and Fox-Illinois rivers in northwestern Wisconsin and Waukesha County, respectively.  These new regulations change bag and length limits for popular gamefish and establish

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07), alongside Reps. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Andy Ogles (TN-05), and Lance Gooden (TX-05), introduced legislation to empower state and local governments the ability to reject federal refugee resettlements. The Community Assent for Refugee Entry Act – or CARE Act – would prohibit the resettlement of refugees in

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 7463 – Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024: “While I voted to keep the government open for the well-being of our servicemembers, veterans, and farmers, I remain frustrated with the dysfunction in

MADISON, Wis. – Today Gov. Tony Evers honored seven individuals and nine organizations as recipients of the 2023 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards in a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The recipients were honored for their efforts in helping Wisconsinites build their financial literacy and capability skills. “Financial education gives people the

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Madison, WI – On Thursday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) announced the date, times, and locations for her first round of spring listening sessions with Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) and Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay). Under the new maps passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor, the 12th Senate

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) is proud to reflect on this year’s past session, which saw a lot of accomplishments that are going to move Wisconsin forward. “Thanks to the leadership in the Assembly, the Republicans passed legislation that cut taxes, created affordable housing, invested in public and choice

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the Biden Administration has proposed new rules that she has long pushed for to protect airplane passengers with disabilities. The proposed rules would help better accommodate travelers with disabilities when boarding and deplaning, better train staff assisting passengers, and ensure

Yesterday, Biden-Harris 2024 National Advisory Board member Pennsylvania state Representative Malcolm Kenyatta hosted a listening session with Milwaukee community leaders to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s accomplishments for Black Wisconsinites. At Coffee Makes You Black, a Black-owned small business in Milwaukee, Kenyatta met with local elected officials and key community and

Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity has launched a new round of ads calling out Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), who voted to greenlight Biden’s runaway spending train and unleash the higher prices and economic pain facing Americans. In the last four years, Biden’s reckless spending has driven the national debt past $34 trillion – more

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement following passage of his legislation in a Financial Services Committee Markup—H.R. 7156, the Combating Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act. The Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act would harmonize criminal and banking statutes and clarify the U.S. Secret Service’s (US… Please log in

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), and Burgess Owens (R-UT) have introduced the bipartisan Empowering Learners Through Competency-Based Education Act, which will assist universities in cultivating learning environments that will allow students to learn at their own pace, called competency-based education (CBE), in an effort to more qui… Please

Legislative Republicans are delivering relief for communities affected by PFAS and other contaminants. Hi, I’m Senator Eric Wimberger representing the Green Bay area. Last week, the Republican Legislature passed sweeping legislation to protect victims of PFAS pollution, ensure that communities plagued by forever chemicals have the resources they need to