Assembly GOP passes COVID-19 vaccine bills

GOP COVID-19 bills prohibiting discrimination based on vaccination status and accepting natural immunity instead of proof of vaccination will be sent to the Senate after passing in today’s Assembly floor session. AB 375 passed 59-34 along party lines. The bill

Senate sends critical race theory bill to Evers’ desk

The state Senate today signed off on legislation that backers say would ban the teaching of critical race theory in Wisconsin K-12 schools, clearing the way for the bill to head to Gov. Tony Evers. The bill, which cleared the

Senate approves GOP redistricting maps along party lines

The state Senate voted 21-12 along party lines to sign off on GOP-authored maps that would likely strengthen Republican majorities in both houses of the Legislature over the coming decade. The maps next head to the Assembly, which is expected

Assembly Republicans send abortion bills to Evers

Dem Rep. Lisa Subeck slammed Republicans today for approving a series of new abortion restrictions, saying they were doing “absolutely nothing to improve the lives or health of women in our state.” But Freshman GOP Rep. William Penterman countered human

Assembly passes workforce housing bills

The Assembly also passed seven bills aimed at increasing workforce housing, which supporters argued would help address the state’s labor shortage. One bill would require property value assessors to focus their valuations on the actual market value of homes and

Assembly passes grade school reading assessment overhaul

The Assembly voted 62-32 today to overhaul reading assessments for Wisconsin grade schoolers. The bill has already cleared the Senate and now heads to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk. Three Dems joined majority Republicans in backing SB 454, which would replace

Senate approves nine bills from sporting heritage package

The state Senate signed off on nine bills that Republicans introduced as part of a sporting heritage package, including legislation that would direct the DNR to overhaul turkey hunting regulations. SB 610, approved 20-12 along party lines, would overhaul administrative

Senate approves abortion bills along party lines

The Senate voted today along party lines to ban abortions if they’re sought due to the sex, race or disability of the fetus and to cut off abortion providers from the state’s Medical Assistance program. The chamber also approved legislation

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