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

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened to debate a Republican-led package of legislation that would make changes to Wisconsin’s child care regulation. Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) released the following statement regarding the child care legislation: “Earlier this year, Governor Tony Evers released his plan to invest more than $300

MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans passed a series of bills (AB 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392) relating to the childcare crisis in Wisconsin. Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “The proposals passed today are woefully inadequate approaches to solving the child care crisis in Wisconsin. They are a

Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement following today’s Assembly floor session addressing childcare: “Today, I voted in favor of a multi-pronged, targeted approach to supporting families and child care providers. From the investments that we made in the budget and the legislative

MADISON – On Thursday, Senate Bill (SB) 270 which was co-authored by Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora), was approved by both houses of the Legislature. The proposal reforms the process for compensating road-building contractors that are harmed by utility-caused delays. “As I travel the 87th Assembly District, one of the top concerns I hear

Middleton, Wisconsin – September 14th, 2023 – As the world watches with concern the situation unfolding in Ukraine, Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate from Wisconsin, has emerged as a steadfast advocate for peace and diplomacy. In contrast to the incumbent Senator Tammy Baldwin, Anderson is firmly

Madison – State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) presented her package of five child care bills to the Wisconsin Assembly. The Assembly passed the entire “Choices in Childcare” bill package. The Assembly also approved a non-partisan redistricting plan almost identical to Iowa. Goeben’s bills covered an array of options designed to empower

MADISON – On Thursday afternoon, Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and her Assembly colleagues voted to advance the ‘Choices in Childcare’ bill package. The package consists of a number of bills that alter the regulations surrounding childcare and create new programs for families and providers. “This budget, we increased spending on

MADISON, WI – Today on the floor, Rep. Plumer voted for significant childcare reforms that  expand access and help reduce costs:  “Governor Evers insisted on using one-time federal funds meant to help with the pandemic to create a new on-going childcare program. His unilateral decision was unsustainable and did nothing to address

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted in favor of investing in quality child care. After passage of the package of bills, he released the following statement: “It has been shown over the years that the current child care system is unsustainable. Governor Evers’ proposal to replace federal

MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement in reaction to the passage of the Choices in Child Care legislative package:  “Wisconsin families are facing increased costs across the board due to skyrocketing inflation due to Bidenomics.  Specifically, the high cost of child care continues to

MADISON, Wis. — Amid mounting proof that state Republicans’ effort to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz is extremely unpopular, Republicans are now attempting to shift the spotlight away from their still-active impeachment threats by trying to pass a bad faith redistricting bill that would keep the gerrymandered legislature in charge of how

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230915gopaddress.mp3 Hi, I’m Senator Tomczyk representing Wisconsin’s 29th Senate district. Wisconsinites deserve to have faith in Wisconsin’s elections. It’s as simple as that. Republican Senators have heard loud and clear from their constituents on a bipartisan basis, there is discontent with how our elections are run here in Wisconsin. The

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230915demaddress.mp3 MADISON  — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address urging Republican lawmakers to take up his special session plan to address Wisconsin’s chronic workforce challenges, including helping strengthen high-need areas of our state’s workforce such as the healthcare and education sectors. More information on… Please log in

MEDIA CONTACTLucy Ripp, Communications Managerlucy@abwt.org · (608) 228-2148 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 Protasiewicsz under consideration by some extremists Republicans.  ABWT’s grassroots lobbying …