Madison—State Representative Amy Binsfeld (R-Sheboygan) voted in favor of legislation that would establish a nonpartisan method of redistricting:  “This is legislation that Democrats have been asking for years,” said Rep. Binsfeld. “This is legislation that Governor Evers has talked about already.”  Under AB 415, the Legislature would appoint four members to an

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the cities of Antigo, Schofield and Washburn are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve their public drinking water systems. These projects include the replacement of lead service lines. Antigo is replacing 35

MADISON – Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session to take up Republican-authored child care and redistricting legislation. Representative Sue Conley (D-Janesville) issued the following statement in response: “We know that Wisconsin children, parents, and child care providers need Child Care Counts, not a package of bills that do

Madison, WI – Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) made the following statement today following the Assembly’s passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 415 – the Iowa model for redistricting: “I have been open to considering the Iowa model for redistricting and I am pleased that we are moving in that direction.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds waterfowl hunters to prepare for the opening of the regular goose and duck hunting seasons in September.  Regular Goose Season The statewide daily bag limit is three birds. In the Southern and Mississippi River Zones, the three-bird daily bag limit

Assembly Republicans on Thursday approved a package of bills designed to make child care more affordable for families and child care providers. The Assembly also approved a nonpartisan redistricting plan almost identical to Iowa. The multi-pronged child care package modifies teacher-child ratios to be more in line with neighboring states.

MAIDSON – On Monday, five Republican Senators asked Justice Janet Protasiewicz to waive her right to confidentiality to the complaints which were dismissed by the Judicial Commission per a May 31, 2023 letter. The senators asked her to notify the commission of her waiver by Monday, September 18, 2023. “By

MADISON, Wis. — A Better Wisconsin Together (ABWT) has launched a seven-figure media campaign to alert the public to the threat of the unlawful impeachment of newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz under consideration by some extremists Republicans.  ABWT’s grassroots lobbying effort will employ television, cable, digital and radio

MADISON, Wis. — In honor of the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and Milwaukee County Supervisor Caroline Gómez-Tom released the following statements: Milwaukee County Supervisor Caroline Gómez-Tom: “Latine (Hispanic) Heritage Month is the time of the year to learn about, honor, and celebrate

MADISON, Wis. – As Congress reconvenes this week Republicans are leading the charge toward a government shutdown by refusing to back down from policies that put the wealthy and big corporations first.  Just months after Wisconsin Congressmen Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, and Tom Tiffany led the country to the

MADISON – Over the course of a week, extremist politicians in the Wisconsin State Legislature have both threatened to impeach a duly elected state Supreme Court justice before she has even decided a case and voted to reject the confirmation of Wisconsin’s nationally recognized top elections administrator – a move

Madison, WI – On Thursday, the Wisconsin State Senate convened a floor session to cast votes on a number of bills and provisions, including three veto overrides and a bill to extend post-partum care for Wisconsinites on Medicaid. In order to override a veto from Governor Evers, it takes two-thirds of

Madison – State Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) and her colleagues in a bi-partisan vote passed a non-partisan redistricting bill based on the model used in Iowa. This bill creates a  nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw legislative maps in accordance with state and federal law, to be voted on by the

MADISON, Wis – Late last night, Legislative Repbulicans passed Assembly Bill 415 (AB415), which determines how Wisconsin draws legislative and congressional districts. Republican Leadership claims it is a non-partisan process done by the Legislative Reference Bureau, but there are provisions in the bill that would allow the legislature to draw the

MADISON – Today, following the passage of Assembly Bill 415 in the Wisconsin State Assembly, Representative Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) released the following statement: “Throughout my time in the Legislature, I have strongly advocated for a fair, nonpartisan redistricting process to ensure that every voice and vote in Wisconsin matters. In fact,

MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement in reaction to the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 415.  Drafted based on the Iowa model, AB 415 would implement non-partisan redistricting in Wisconsin.  “Voters should choose their elected officials, not politicians or activist judges.  Today the Assembly

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) voted in favor of a package of bills that would expand child care, which is aimed at helping families afford childcare and increasing accessibility across our state. “I have gotten a lot of emails and calls from my constituents to invest in child care,”

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the passage of AB 415 which creates a non-partisan redistricting process for legislative maps. Rep. Donovan said: “As an Alderman, I ran in non-partisan elections for years. I believe it allowed the best ideas to rise to the top when we disregarded partisanship,”

Madison – Today, the Assembly voted on a number of bills that would reform childcare laws and redistricting in the state of Wisconsin. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the passage of these bills: “The people of Wisconsin want fair maps. They want real nonpartisan redistricting. I am disappointed

MADISON – Today, Assembly Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) issued the following statement regarding Assembly Republican’s child care bills discussed in today’s session: “The child care bills brought before us today disregard the needs and voices of our child care industry, parents, workforce, and communities around the state. Although Wisconsinites on both