MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with 15 other attorneys general, has moved to intervene in State of West Virginia, et al. v. EPA (D.C. Cir. Case No. 24-1009). This litigation is regarding federal regulations that govern state plans to
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LODI, WI – Sarah Keyeski reaffirms her Democratic candidacy for the 42nd Assembly District following Governor Evers signing new legislative maps into law for Wisconsin. The geographic lines for the 42nd Assembly District have been reconfigured and now include DeForest,
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WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Winnebago County, Wis. that occurred in the evening of Friday, February 2, 2024. At approximately 9:40 p.m.,
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to Senate Bill 688 passing both chambers of the legislature: “I am pleased to see that both the Senate and the Assembly have passed my
MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after the State Senate passed Senate Bill 895. Senate Bill 895 was authored by Senators Marklein, Cowles, and LeMahieu, as well as Representatives Born, Wittke, and Vos, and will
MADISON, WI- After speaking on the Assembly floor in favor of Assembly Bill 965—relating to: picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or influence any
MADISON, WI- After speaking on the Assembly floor in favor of Assembly Bill 977—relating to: required human trafficking prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following
AG Josh Kaul: “This case has led to access to abortion being restored in Wisconsin, and I remain confident that we will prevail on appeal. We must not go back to the situation Wisconsinites faced for approximately 15 months, when
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Madison—February 21, 2024—Lakes at Stake Wisconsin, a grassroots organization committed to protecting Wisconsin lakes from enhanced wakes, today announced its support for a research bill being circulated at the State Capitol to fund a comprehensive study that would quantify the
Madison, WI – Today the Assembly passed SB 736, relating to postelection audits by the Legislative Audit Bureau. “Audits are a regular part of business and non-profit organizations, because they demonstrate legitimacy. We all benefit from the integrity that audits
MADISON – Today, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representative Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) to support the City of Evansville passed the Wisconsin State Assembly. This legislation will enable city leaders to bring jobs and economic activity to
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsinites gathered outside California bank owner Eric Hovde’s Senate campaign launch event to highlight how Hovde’s out of touch with Wisconsin values. “In the very first moment of his campaign, Wisconsinites made clear they don’t want a California bank owner who is
Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) had three bills up for a vote this week in the Assembly: Assembly Bill 255, Assembly Bill 318 and Assembly Bill 689. All three of these bills secured enough votes to pass
Madison – Today, the Assembly was in session to take up a long list of bills, many of which went through the Education Committee. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the passage of these bills: “Wisconsin students deserve to receive
MADISON, Wis. – After five years as Executive Director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mark Jefferson will be departing the RPW in early March. He previously served the Party in the same position from 2007 to 2011 and has served
MADISON – State Representative Mike Bare (D-Verona) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly voted to pass Assembly Bill 689, legislation that would change the way that the Department of Administration administers a number of grant programs that
MADISON – Today, the Assembly unanimously passed Senate Bill 744, legislation that makes the National Guard tuition grant program more accessible to students serving our state. Under this bill, instead of a reimbursement to the student, the Department of Military
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with 15 other attorneys general, has moved to intervene in State of West Virginia, et al. v. EPA (D.C. Cir. Case No. 24-1009). This litigation is regarding federal regulations that govern state plans to limit air pollution, including greenhouse gas emissions, from existing power
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LODI, WI – Sarah Keyeski reaffirms her Democratic candidacy for the 42nd Assembly District following Governor Evers signing new legislative maps into law for Wisconsin. The geographic lines for the 42nd Assembly District have been reconfigured and now include DeForest, Lodi, Columbus, Rio and Poynette. Keyeski previously declared her run
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WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Winnebago County, Wis. that occurred in the evening of Friday, February 2, 2024. At approximately 9:40 p.m., North Fond du Lac Police Department Sergeant Bryce LaLuzerne, with five
Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to Senate Bill 688 passing both chambers of the legislature: “I am pleased to see that both the Senate and the Assembly have passed my bill that would significantly reform the competitive bidding process for
MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after the State Senate passed Senate Bill 895. Senate Bill 895 was authored by Senators Marklein, Cowles, and LeMahieu, as well as Representatives Born, Wittke, and Vos, and will build a series of projects at UW System campuses statewide,
MADISON, WI- After speaking on the Assembly floor in favor of Assembly Bill 965—relating to: picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or influence any judge and providing a penalty, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released
MADISON, WI- After speaking on the Assembly floor in favor of Assembly Bill 977—relating to: required human trafficking prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “First, I would like to thank Representative Jerry O’Connor
AG Josh Kaul: “This case has led to access to abortion being restored in Wisconsin, and I remain confident that we will prevail on appeal. We must not go back to the situation Wisconsinites faced for approximately 15 months, when abortion was largely inaccessible in our state. As the bypass petition notes,
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Madison—February 21, 2024—Lakes at Stake Wisconsin, a grassroots organization committed to protecting Wisconsin lakes from enhanced wakes, today announced its support for a research bill being circulated at the State Capitol to fund a comprehensive study that would quantify the impact that wake-enhanced watercraft have on Wisconsin lakes. The proposed
Madison, WI – Today the Assembly passed SB 736, relating to postelection audits by the Legislative Audit Bureau. “Audits are a regular part of business and non-profit organizations, because they demonstrate legitimacy. We all benefit from the integrity that audits provide,” said Rep Allen. Under the bill, the Legislative Audit
MADISON – Today, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representative Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) to support the City of Evansville passed the Wisconsin State Assembly. This legislation will enable city leaders to bring jobs and economic activity to Evansville through a partnership with agricultural cooperative CHS on a
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsinites gathered outside California bank owner Eric Hovde’s Senate campaign launch event to highlight how Hovde’s out of touch with Wisconsin values. “In the very first moment of his campaign, Wisconsinites made clear they don’t want a California bank owner who is out-of-touch with Wisconsin values representing them. Maybe his megamansion in
Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) had three bills up for a vote this week in the Assembly: Assembly Bill 255, Assembly Bill 318 and Assembly Bill 689. All three of these bills secured enough votes to pass and have been sent to the State Senate for consideration.
Madison – Today, the Assembly was in session to take up a long list of bills, many of which went through the Education Committee. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the passage of these bills: “Wisconsin students deserve to receive a quality education from our public schools. Taxpayers deserve to
MADISON, Wis. – After five years as Executive Director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mark Jefferson will be departing the RPW in early March. He previously served the Party in the same position from 2007 to 2011 and has served with five different state party chairs. “It has been an
MADISON – State Representative Mike Bare (D-Verona) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly voted to pass Assembly Bill 689, legislation that would change the way that the Department of Administration administers a number of grant programs that alleviate homelessness by creating “pay for performance” requirements for the
MADISON – Today, the Assembly unanimously passed Senate Bill 744, legislation that makes the National Guard tuition grant program more accessible to students serving our state. Under this bill, instead of a reimbursement to the student, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) will pay tuition directly to the educational institution.