CONTACT: Rep. Tyler August (608) 237-9131 MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) released the following statement regarding the passage of Assembly Bill 24, which would require all sheriffs to cooperate with ICE to report and detain illegal aliens charged with a felony: “Violent criminals who are here illegally need

Contact: Timothy Schaefer, (608) 237-9119 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Legislative Republicans passed a bill that, if signed, would mandate local law enforcement in Wisconsin collaborate with Immigration Customs and Enforcement (“ICE”) to detain undocumented people charged with at least one crime. The Democratic caucus and Rep. Clancy (D-19) stood against

Contact: David O’Keeffe, 608-237-9110 MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans advanced AB 24, a bill that mandates local law enforcement cooperation with Immigration Customs and Enforcement (“ICE”), requiring holding undocumented people in their custody under many circumstances.  Right now, the majority of Wisconsin’s county sheriff departments do not voluntarily participate in

Contact:Rep. Adam Neylon (608) 237-9115 Pewaukee – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Bill (AB) 24, which would create a statutory requirement for sheriffs to attempt to verify citizenship status when a suspect is booked into their jail for a felony. If they are unable to verify citizenship, they must

CONTACT: Amanda Nedweski 608-237-9132 MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) joined her Republican colleagues in passing Assembly Bill 24, which requires local sheriff’s departments to coordinate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the detention of criminal illegal immigrants. Rep. Nedweski issued the following statement after the bill’s passage:

Contact: Rep. Shelia Stubbs, (608) 237-9178 MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Legislature convened for the State of the Tribes, with Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivering the annual address. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “It was a privilege to

Contact: Sen. Patrick Testin(608) 266-3123 MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is honored the Wisconsin Senate has passed his bill continuing an effective program that has been instrumental in helping combat the ongoing prescription drug abuse epidemic in the state. Senate Bill 68 extends the sunsets for the

Contact: Rep. Angela Stroud, (608) 237-9173 MADISON, WI – Representative Angela Stroud (D-Ashland) attended the 2025 State of the Tribes Address by Thomas Fowler, Chairman of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Representative Stroud released the following statement: “I was honored to be in attendance to hear Chairman Fowler speak of

Contact: Senator André Jacque (608) 266-3512 MADISON… Hospitals would be required to protect women by obtaining their explicit written consent before medical students could perform pelvic exams on female patients who are unconscious or under anesthesia, according to legislation that unanimously passed the State Senate today.  The measure unanimously cleared an

Contact: Alesha Guenther, AG@ReformingGovernment.org Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer on Tuesday, detailing recent decisions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court pertaining to religion. The primer outlines how the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decisions can protect or damage religious liberty in Wisconsin.  WHY IT

Contact: Michael Donatello Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the introduction of two pieces of legislation aimed at providing support and fairness to veterans and their families: the No Veteran Falls Through the Cracks Act and the Survivor Benefits Fairness Act.  “Our men and women who have worn the uniform deserve the

CONTACT: Joe Zepeckijz@jzcomms.com This Week, Protect Our Care Highlights the Economic Benefits of Medicaid As Part of the “Hands Off Medicaid” Campaign   Medicaid currently serves over 72 million people, that’s one in five Americans. As an essential pillar of our health care system, Medicaid covers seniors in nursing homes, children,

WAUSAU, WI—Today, Henry Repeating Arms announced that it will be closing its New Jersey plant and shifting its remaining manufacturing operations to its Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and Rusk County, Wisconsin, locations in the Seventh District.  “Since 1996, Henry Repeating Arms has fought for Americans’ rights to bear arms, becoming one of the

Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 266-0634 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivered the 2025 State of the Tribes address in the Wisconsin State Assembly. After the conclusion of the address, Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “It was

Contact: Kyra McKeska (608) 237-9148 MADISON- Today, at the Capitol, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivered the annual State of the Tribes address. This address gives the people of Wisconsin the opportunity to understand the challenges faced by the Wisconsin’s tribes and to celebrate the year’s triumphs.

MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced four finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an R1 (Research I) doctoral university that enrolls 23,000 students and offers 214 academic programs. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a list of candidates identified by

Contact: Rep. Deb Andraca 608.237.9123 MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly considered 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 18, which honors the life and public service of Milwaukee Alderman and former Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, who died by suicide on November 5, 2024.  Rep. Deb Andraca (D – Whitefish Bay) released the following

Contact: Rob Wagener 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025 to ensure law enforcement departments across the country have access to the most effective less-than-lethal equipment on the market. This legislation modernizes the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) by excluding “less-than-lethal proj…

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MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced that the application period is now open for the Transition Readiness Grant Program, designed to support students with disabilities as they transition to competitive employment and post-secondary education opportunities. The program, which offers a total of $1.5 million in funding,