Madison – State Representative Paul Melotik (R-Grafton) voted in favor of AB438 and AB439 that would fund American Family Field renovations and ongoing maintenance costs. Most people don’t know this, but the State of Wisconsin owns American Family Field! It’s not owned by the Brewers, so if the team were to

MADISON, WI – American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1 is grateful that on October 17, 2023, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approved 6% in raises over two years for some State workers, many of whom are represented by our union Local. However, similar

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #214 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 21, 2023, in honor of U.S. Army Private First Class Charles A. Dickman, who lost his life in the Korean War

Madison, Wis. – The Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection held a public hearing today on a Republican redistricting proposal. In response, Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) issued the following statement: “For nearly five hours citizens from across the state testified against the Republicans’ bill, with no

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/231020demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his announcement directing $170 million in emergency funding to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families to continue the Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment program at its current levels through June 2025. While the emergency s… Please log

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/231020gopaddress.wav MADISON – Representative Kurtz (R – Wonewoc) released the weekly radio address on behalf  of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans.  I would be remiss if we didn’t talk about our all-volunteer military.  The draft ended in 1973, and so many of our constituents were drafted before that. You see them  at

(Washington, D.C.) – Representatives Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Mary Miller (R-IL), and Danny K. Davis (D-IL) introduced H.R. 5920, the Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act, which would amend the tax code to protect marriage by ensuring that student loan interest is tax-deductible for each spouse independently. This bill

Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) is proud to recognize Paul Oosterhouse as the 59th Assembly District First Responder of the year.  On Tuesday, October 17th, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a resolution honoring first responders for their service from around the state. Rep. Bodden issued the following statement: It

Madison – Today, State Senator Dan Knodl (R – Germantown) and the Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections, and Consumer Protection heard public testimony on Senate Bill 488/Assembly Bill 415. This legislation ensures the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau, will draw the legislative maps. “Our state is continually bogged down with

MADISON, Wis. — Today, a state Senate committee held a public hearing on a bad faith redistricting bill from Republicans that would keep the GOP majority of the legislature in charge of drawing Wisconsin’s legislative maps.  The bill – which was introduced and turboed through the state Assembly without any input

MADISON, WI – In response to the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) decision to withhold pay raises for UW System Employees.   Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “I am deeply disappointed to hear that the Joint Committee on Employment Relations has decided to separate University of Wisconsin employees from other

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 33 of her colleagues are calling on the Biden administration to deliver humanitarian aid, like food, water, and shelter, to the innocent civilians and help address the emergency needs in Gaza and the West Bank as a result of Hamas’ terrorist attacks.

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) job totals for the month of September 2023, which showed Wisconsin’s total non-farm jobs hit another record high of 3,017,800. This is 34,500 more jobs than a year ago and an increase of

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is pleased to announce the effort of the Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (WAHTTF) will continue for another three years with a newly awarded $2 million grant from the United States Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime. WAHTTF is a statewide

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new webpage to help local governments address vapor intrusion in their communities. The new Vapor Intrusion for Local Governments webpage from the Remediation and Redevelopment (RR) Program provides tools and resources for local governments to address vapor intrusion in their

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and it’s Restoring American Education initiative (RAE)—alongside award-winning Wisconsin educator and Thomas B. Fordham Institute Policy Associate, Daniel Buck—released a new roadmap for educators to help achieve strong educational outcomes for Wisconsin students. Out of the Echo Chamber: Alternative Prep Materials for

MADISON, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) issued the following statement about First Responders Appreciation Day at the State Capitol. “As part of Tuesday’s ceremony, I had the honor of recognizing Patrol Sergeant Michael Luberda as the 88th Assembly District’s 2023 First Responder of the Year,” said Rep. Macco. “As a SWAT Team

Madison – State Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) presented Eau Claire Fire Department Firefighter Paramedic Heather Morning, Firefighter Paramedic Nathan Much, and Engineer EMT Scott Mohr with the 2023 “First Responders of the Year” award during the Assembly floor session on Tuesday.  The state Assembly honored Heather, Nathan, and Scott in a

Washington, D.C. — Today, in the midst of growing opposition to Senate Bill 488/Assembly Bill 415, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection will host a hearing on the bill. Wisconsin Republicans have claimed that the bill is a redistricting reform bill modeled off of Iowa’s redistricting process,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather conditions and soil temperature. The runoff risk advisory