MADISON – The State Assembly took up over 20 bills this week relating to K-12 education in our state. Among these bills was Assembly Bill 900 which would send hundreds of millions of state general funds to voucher and independent
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MADISON – The Assembly convened on Thursday to pass many bills. Among those bills are three that comprise the ‘Complex Care Package.’ Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) praised Rep. Patrick Snyder (R-Schofield) for bringing this package forward. “Every day, there are
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MADISON, Wis. – With a March 1st deadline to pass federal government funding packages and avoid a partial government shutdown, Congressional Republicans’ continued push for harmful cuts and extreme policies is delaying action. Recent reports detail how the demands of
Madison – Yesterday, the Assembly was in session. Assembly leadership has indicated that this session will be the last of the year. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on his final session day: “For my last session day, I hoped for
MADISON, Wis. — With 10 months left to go in 2024, Republican lawmakers in the Wisconsin Assembly are declaring they intend to call it quits for the year – more than a month before the last general business floor period listed
Madison, WI – Rep. Treig E. Pronschinske released the following statement succeeding the end of the Wisconsin State Legislative Assembly session: “Today, my colleagues and I wrapped up the legislative session in the Wisconsin State Assembly by hearing north of 90
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a new video highlighting California bank owner Eric Hovde’s (R–Laguna Beach) lavish Laguna Beach, California lifestyle and his strong ties to the state of California, including the $2.8 billion California bank he owns, which
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges youth users of recreational vehicles and their parents to operate responsibly, including on private lands. Fatal crashes happen on private lands each year, with one fatal UTV crash on private property
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Madison –State Representative Joy Goeben’s (R-Hobart) released the following statement about Assembly Bill 1004 / Senate Bill 916 which relates to requiring local governments to communicate with a local representative when the federal government designates a municipality in Wisconsin for refugee
MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Aidison Yang, 42 of Eagan, Minnesota, was found guilty by a jury of three counts of First Degree Sexual Assault by Use or Threat of Use of a Dangerous Weapon, in connection with a 2005 sexual
MADISON – Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session. Rep. Sue Conley (D-Janesville) issued the following statement in response: “We passed close to 200 bills this week in the Assembly, and I am glad we moved forward several
Madison – February 22, 2024 –Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition (BBWPC), End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault applaud the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing legislation that increases funding for sexual assault and domestic abuse services.
MADISON, WI – On Tuesday, Feb. 20, more than 150 advocates from across Wisconsin met in Madison for the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2024 Wisconsin Advocacy Day. These advocates met with legislators at the State Capitol to ask that Alzheimer’s disease and
Madison, WI – Representative Rob Swearingen (R – Rhinelander) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly took action on Senate Bill 312— a comprehensive bill aimed at tackling the pervasive threat of PFAS contamination in Wisconsin. “These chemicals are not going
MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) released the following statement on the recent floor session in the State Assembly: “I am excited to see that legislation I’ve authored, Senate Bill 67 & Senate Bill 687, passed the State Assembly concurred in.
Madison – Today, Forest County Potawatomi Community Chairman James Crawford delivered the 2024 State of the Tribes address in the Assembly Chambers. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the State of the Tribes address: “Chairman Crawford gave an impactful address before
MADISON – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statementregarding AB 1073: “Earlier this evening, the assembly voted on AB 1073, a bill regarding workers compensationbenefits. I inadvertently pressed the wrong button when voting, and a ‘No’ vote was recorded.
MADISON – The State Assembly took up over 20 bills this week relating to K-12 education in our state. Among these bills was Assembly Bill 900 which would send hundreds of millions of state general funds to voucher and independent charter schools. On this bill and others’ passage this week,
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MADISON – The Assembly convened on Thursday to pass many bills. Among those bills are three that comprise the ‘Complex Care Package.’ Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) praised Rep. Patrick Snyder (R-Schofield) for bringing this package forward. “Every day, there are hundreds of hospital patients in Wisconsin who are ready to
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MADISON, Wis. – With a March 1st deadline to pass federal government funding packages and avoid a partial government shutdown, Congressional Republicans’ continued push for harmful cuts and extreme policies is delaying action. Recent reports detail how the demands of Congressional Republicans are delaying progress on appropriations bills. According to Punchbowl
Madison – Yesterday, the Assembly was in session. Assembly leadership has indicated that this session will be the last of the year. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on his final session day: “For my last session day, I hoped for more. Instead, the Assembly voted on nearly 200 bills in
MADISON, Wis. — With 10 months left to go in 2024, Republican lawmakers in the Wisconsin Assembly are declaring they intend to call it quits for the year – more than a month before the last general business floor period listed on the legislature’s official calendar. Led by Robin Vos, Assembly Republicans’
Madison, WI – Rep. Treig E. Pronschinske released the following statement succeeding the end of the Wisconsin State Legislative Assembly session: “Today, my colleagues and I wrapped up the legislative session in the Wisconsin State Assembly by hearing north of 90 bills. A large portion of these bills were bi-partisan efforts
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a new video highlighting California bank owner Eric Hovde’s (R–Laguna Beach) lavish Laguna Beach, California lifestyle and his strong ties to the state of California, including the $2.8 billion California bank he owns, which he admits is his ‘main business,’ and his $7 million ocean
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges youth users of recreational vehicles and their parents to operate responsibly, including on private lands. Fatal crashes happen on private lands each year, with one fatal UTV crash on private property already in 2024 and six ATV/UTV fatal crashes on private property in
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Madison –State Representative Joy Goeben’s (R-Hobart) released the following statement about Assembly Bill 1004 / Senate Bill 916 which relates to requiring local governments to communicate with a local representative when the federal government designates a municipality in Wisconsin for refugee resettlement and assistance. “After the debate in the Assembly yesterday,
MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Aidison Yang, 42 of Eagan, Minnesota, was found guilty by a jury of three counts of First Degree Sexual Assault by Use or Threat of Use of a Dangerous Weapon, in connection with a 2005 sexual assault on a Madison bike path. The trial was presided
MADISON – Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session. Rep. Sue Conley (D-Janesville) issued the following statement in response: “We passed close to 200 bills this week in the Assembly, and I am glad we moved forward several pieces of legislation that help those that are most vulnerable
Madison – February 22, 2024 –Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition (BBWPC), End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault applaud the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing legislation that increases funding for sexual assault and domestic abuse services. This increase comes at a critical time for programs in
MADISON, WI – On Tuesday, Feb. 20, more than 150 advocates from across Wisconsin met in Madison for the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2024 Wisconsin Advocacy Day. These advocates met with legislators at the State Capitol to ask that Alzheimer’s disease and dementia remain legislative priorities in the coming year in support
Madison, WI – Representative Rob Swearingen (R – Rhinelander) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly took action on Senate Bill 312— a comprehensive bill aimed at tackling the pervasive threat of PFAS contamination in Wisconsin. “These chemicals are not going anywhere; in fact, without proactive state-level efforts, they are likely
MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) released the following statement on the recent floor session in the State Assembly: “I am excited to see that legislation I’ve authored, Senate Bill 67 & Senate Bill 687, passed the State Assembly concurred in. Both of these bills have already passed the State Senate
Madison – Today, Forest County Potawatomi Community Chairman James Crawford delivered the 2024 State of the Tribes address in the Assembly Chambers. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the State of the Tribes address: “Chairman Crawford gave an impactful address before the Legislature today. He emphasized the importance of working togethe…
MADISON – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statementregarding AB 1073: “Earlier this evening, the assembly voted on AB 1073, a bill regarding workers compensationbenefits. I inadvertently pressed the wrong button when voting, and a ‘No’ vote was recorded. Imost definitely intended to vote ‘Yes’. I asked the Assembly