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The Assembly today broadly approved a bipartisan bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control to those 18 years or older.
The Assembly today signed off along party lines 53-42 on AB 164, which would add new requirements for those completing required work searches to remain eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
The state Senate overwhelmingly approved the legislation. But like last session, it continues to face opposition from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
The Assembly approved a series of bills to restrict transgender and nonbinary Wisconsinites’ ability to play the sport that matches their gender identity, use their preferred name or pronouns at school and access gender-affirming care.
The state Senate passed 18-14 along party lines a bill to overhaul Department of Public Instructions standards for state tests, sending it to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk for action.
The Assembly voted 51-43 along party lines for a bill that would cut shared revenue for a county by 15% if its sheriff refuses to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
The Assembly today passed 53-44 along party lines AB 91, which would impose a penalty on Milwaukee Public Schools and the city if 25 school resource officers are not in schools within 30 days of the bill becoming law. If the city and schools do not comply, the city of Milwaukee would lose 10% of its shared revenue, and MPS would lose 20% of its per-pupil aid.
The chamber also signed off legislation that would require school boards to spend at least 70% of their operating expenditures on “direct classroom expenditures.”
The amendment cleared the Senate along a similar party line vote last week with all Republicans in favor and all Dems opposed. It now goes to voters for a statewide referendum April 1.
The amendment, approved 17-15 with Republican Rob Stafsholt absent today, next heads to the Assembly, which plans to take it up Tuesday.
The Senate briefly descended into chaos today after majority Republicans abruptly cut off debate on overriding a veto of grants for hospitals in northwestern Wisconsin and shut down today’s floor period over protests from Dems so a GOP member could
Transgender athletes would be banned from playing girls sports under legislation the Senate approved today and sent to Dem Gov. Tony Evers, who’s expected to veto it.
The state Senate gave final approval to sending voters a constitutional amendment in August that would bar guvs from spending federal money without legislative approval.
The GOP-controlled state Senate today rejected eight of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ appointments, including all but one of his picks for the Wisconsin Judicial Commission. Dems denounced the rejections — which include UW Board of Regents John Miller and Dana Wachs — as political retribution and petty.
Voters will decide in August if the state should amend its constitution to require the Legislature to sign off before the state spends any federal money, after the Assembly voted 61-35 along party lines to approve the ballot measure today.
The Assembly today approved 62-35 along party lines a bill aiming to combat PFAS contamination in the state, sending it to Gov. Tony Evers despite his indication he may veto it.
Students who miss more than 30 full days during the school year would be held back, under a bill the Assembly approved by voice vote today.
The Assembly today approved 64-35 along party lines a bill to overhaul the funding system for the state’s private school voucher programs, sending the measure to the state Senate.
The state Senate has sent a $2.1 billion GOP tax package to Dem Gov. Tony Evers with only the Republican proposal to boost a credit for child care drawing significant bipartisan support.
The Assembly signed off on a constitutional amendment that would block the governor from using their partial veto power on appropriation bills to authorize new taxes or increase existing ones.
The Assembly today broadly approved a bipartisan bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control to those 18 years or older.
The Assembly today signed off along party lines 53-42 on AB 164, which would add new requirements for those completing required work searches to remain eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.
The state Senate overwhelmingly approved the legislation. But like last session, it continues to face opposition from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
The Assembly approved a series of bills to restrict transgender and nonbinary Wisconsinites’ ability to play the sport that matches their gender identity, use their preferred name or pronouns at school and access gender-affirming care.
The state Senate passed 18-14 along party lines a bill to overhaul Department of Public Instructions standards for state tests, sending it to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk for action.
The Assembly voted 51-43 along party lines for a bill that would cut shared revenue for a county by 15% if its sheriff refuses to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
The Assembly today passed 53-44 along party lines AB 91, which would impose a penalty on Milwaukee Public Schools and the city if 25 school resource officers are not in schools within 30 days of the bill becoming law. If the city and schools do not comply, the city of Milwaukee would lose 10% of its shared revenue, and MPS would lose 20% of its per-pupil aid.
The chamber also signed off legislation that would require school boards to spend at least 70% of their operating expenditures on “direct classroom expenditures.”
The amendment cleared the Senate along a similar party line vote last week with all Republicans in favor and all Dems opposed. It now goes to voters for a statewide referendum April 1.
The amendment, approved 17-15 with Republican Rob Stafsholt absent today, next heads to the Assembly, which plans to take it up Tuesday.
The Senate briefly descended into chaos today after majority Republicans abruptly cut off debate on overriding a veto of grants for hospitals in northwestern Wisconsin and shut down today’s floor period over protests from Dems so a GOP member could catch a flight. Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, afterward knocked
Transgender athletes would be banned from playing girls sports under legislation the Senate approved today and sent to Dem Gov. Tony Evers, who’s expected to veto it.
The state Senate gave final approval to sending voters a constitutional amendment in August that would bar guvs from spending federal money without legislative approval.
The GOP-controlled state Senate today rejected eight of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ appointments, including all but one of his picks for the Wisconsin Judicial Commission. Dems denounced the rejections — which include UW Board of Regents John Miller and Dana Wachs — as political retribution and petty.
Voters will decide in August if the state should amend its constitution to require the Legislature to sign off before the state spends any federal money, after the Assembly voted 61-35 along party lines to approve the ballot measure today.
The Assembly today approved 62-35 along party lines a bill aiming to combat PFAS contamination in the state, sending it to Gov. Tony Evers despite his indication he may veto it.
Students who miss more than 30 full days during the school year would be held back, under a bill the Assembly approved by voice vote today.
The Assembly today approved 64-35 along party lines a bill to overhaul the funding system for the state’s private school voucher programs, sending the measure to the state Senate.
The state Senate has sent a $2.1 billion GOP tax package to Dem Gov. Tony Evers with only the Republican proposal to boost a credit for child care drawing significant bipartisan support.
The Assembly signed off on a constitutional amendment that would block the governor from using their partial veto power on appropriation bills to authorize new taxes or increase existing ones.