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MADISON – Today, the State Senate took action on the improper and illegal nomination of Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s top election official. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement on the Senate’s action: “The Wisconsin State Senate cannot

MADISON, Wis., September 14, 2023 – Ensuring the health and well-being of new moms and babies took a positive step forward today with the passage of SB 110, which would extend health care coverage from 60 days to 12 months

MADISON – Representative Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay) and Representative Jimmy Anderson (D-Fitchburg), along with other Legislative Democrats, introduced legislation today that would increase the special education reimbursement rate and prohibit discrimination against students with disabilities at voucher schools. Shelton and Anderson

GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has an extensive list of events planned to celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month alongside the national celebration from September 15 through October 15. The month of celebration kicks off with Estamos Aqui, an outdoor

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the fall issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print and online. The latest issue celebrates all the autumn traditions “Rooted in Wisconsin,” with stories offering a little something

MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after the State Senate passed Senate Bill 251 which changes the makeup of the Council on Veterans Programs: “I am pleased to see this bipartisan legislation pass the Senate

MADISON… To address increasingly acute shortages of licensed professionals in a number of critical fields, and the resulting stresses on the remaining professionals in their fields and public at large, the State Senate today passed legislation with bi-partisan support establishing reciprocal

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), released the following statement  after voting on the Senate floor against the appointment of Meagan Wolfe to serve as  Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission.  “Today I voted against the

MADISON – Today Planned Parenthood announced that it will resume performing abortions at its Madison and Milwaukee clinics next week despite the fact that Wisconsin’s abortion ban is still in effect. This is devastating news for innocent preborn children and Wisconsin mothers who deserve

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the September board meeting to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, a proposed land sale and donations. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, originating from

MADISON, Wis. – With Planned Parenthood’s announcement that they will begin offering abortion care again in the state, Wisconsinites will once again have access to basic reproductive care without the extreme financial burden of traveling out-of-state and spending thousands out-of-pocket

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding his vote to reject the appointment of Meagan Wolfe to another term as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission.  The Senate rejected her appointment by a vote of 22-11: “I voted

Madison, WI – Today, Senate Republicans held an improper vote on an appointment that was not legally before them in an attempt to remove Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, subverting the bipartisan process prescribed by law. This blatant attempt to

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the news regarding Milwaukee’s Housing Authority (HACM) reported mismanagement. Federal officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have detailed weaknesses that HACM is “at risk for serious fraud,

MILWAUKEE, WI — The campaign for Evan Goyke for Milwaukee City Attorney announced today a new wave of endorsements from city and county leaders. Milwaukee Comptroller Aicha Sawa County Treasurer David Cullen County Supervisor Felesia Martin County Clerk/Supervisor/State Senator Joe

Madison, WI – Senator Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) issued the following statement regarding the confirmation vote on Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) Administrator Meagan Wolfe: “Poll after poll have demonstrated that Wisconsinites have completely lost faith in the administration of our state’s

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting in Cheyenne, Wyoming on September 10 – 13, 2023. While there, Romanski supported numerous

MADISON — Gov. Evers today slammed Wisconsin Republicans’ ongoing efforts to interfere with Wisconsin’s elections by attempting to illegally fire the state’s chief elections administrator. The move represents a continued escalation by Wisconsin Republicans in recent years to attempt to

MADISON, Wis. — This morning, Representative Deb Andraca was joined by Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand and Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler to discuss how Robin Vos’ so-called “Iowa-style” redistricting bill does not follow the Iowa model of nonpartisan

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act alongside the Chairman of the Select Committee on China, Mike Gallagher (WI-08), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, Darrell Issa (CA-48), and Chairman of the Financial Services