MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, watchdog group American Oversight filed a lawsuit against Robin Vos’ secret panel investigating impeachment, alleging the panel violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings law by convening behind closed doors. After the circus of the sham Gableman investigation, it’s no surprise that Vos wants to keep his latest partisan investigation under wraps.

Madison, WI – Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator  Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) testified in favor of a proposal they jointly authored that  would allow absentee voters to receive text message updates on the status of their ballot.   Senate Bill 39, a bipartisan bill supported by a host

Madison, WI – This afternoon, Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action, and Pro-Life Wisconsin held a press conference in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Parlor, to call on District Attorneys in Dane and Milwaukee Counties to enforce the state abortion statute, 940.04.  Planned Parenthood has illegally resumed performing abortions at

(Madison) – On Monday, September 18, 2023, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumed the provision of “abortion services” at its facilities in Madison and Milwaukee, even though a state law banning abortion is currently in effect. The district attorneys of Milwaukee and Dane counties, John Chisholm and Ismael Ozanne, respectively, are

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Family Action participated in a press conference that called on Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne to do their job and enforce the law that protects Wisconsin’s future by prohibiting most abortions. The conference, organized by Wisconsin Right to Life,

Madison, WI –With incidents of elder abuse on the rise, Senator Patrick Testin (Stevens Point) and Representative John Macco (Ledgeview) have reintroduced legislation to help victims get justice. By allowing for expedited hearings and the ability to preserve testimony through a video-taped court hearing, the bill aims to reduce stress

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new ad highlighting Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s support for the extreme policies that are fueling the possibility of a government shutdown at the end of the month. Republicans in Congress are demanding devastating budget cuts that will hurt working families in Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis. — As Republicans politicians in Congress continue lurching toward a government shutdown, more than 90,000 Wisconsinites who rely on vital nutrition assistance from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could soon start being turned away at grocery store counters — including 18,466 women, 53,500 children,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to ensure that first responders and other essential community members have access to training on how to use life-saving overdose reversal drugs, like naloxone. The legislation, the Safe Response Act, invests in a

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Washburn County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This positive result is within 10 miles of the

MADISON – Today Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) held a press conference to introduce an omnibus bill to address poverty and inequity in the state of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Opportunity Act directs much-needed funding to critical programs that not only alleviate the effects of poverty, but also

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate held a public hearing on the “Returning Your  Surplus” proposal. The plan is estimated to cut the state’s income tax burden by over $2.9 billion with the average filer saving $772. State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State  Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton)

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Viroqua is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout Viroqua. Activities related to this

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WHAT IS IT? The IRG Action Fund is calling on members of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue to ask the hard questions, finding out if appointees to the UW Board of Regents are committed to the future of independent charter schools in Wisconsin. On September 23rd the Institute for

Representative Alex Dallman was recognized this week as the Wisconsin 2023 State Champion for Children, an award given out by the Wisconsin Alliance of the Boys & Girls Clubs to an elected official who goes above and beyond to successfully advocate for the youth of Wisconsin. Alex Dallman was selected

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Contact: Wadi Gaitan301-356-2911 Israel Ortega202-345-9130 Ramon Candelaria To Lead Local Chapter  MADISON, WI — Today, The LIBRE Initiative, the largest center-right organization committed to empowering the Latino community, announced its re-opening of a Wisconsin chapter. Ramon Candelaria will be leading the local chapter as the state strategic director in Wisconsin. According to… Please