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Madison, WI – On Thursday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) joined her fellow Republican Joint Finance Committee members in announcing a $4.4 billion tax cut for all Wisconsinites. “Throughout this entire budget process, we’ve heard from citizens across our state, loud and

MADISON — Today, the final Joint Finance Committee (JFC) budget meeting concluded with a disappointing decision from the Republicans to cut taxes by over $400 million for millionaires over the biennium, rather than using the money to invest in our

Madison, WI – Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement following the Joint Finance Committee’s completion of their work on the 2023-25 state budget: “For the second budget in a row, legislative Republicans are delivering the largest

(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) is thrilled with the action of the Joint Committee on Finance today to raise wages for state employees, and especially for security personnel at the Department of Corrections (DOC). “I’ve been advocating for significant raises

MADISON – Today, Republican members on the Joint Finance Committee announced a planned $4.4 billion worth of tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit millionaires over the biennium. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Rather than funding essential

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Dean Phillips (D-MN), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Mike Sherrill (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Allergen Disclosure In Non-Food Articles (ADINA) Act. Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) introduced a companion in the Senate. Rep. Gallagher has been a strong

Madison, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) issued the following statement related to the final day of budget deliberations: “Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC)

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230623GOPAddress.wav MADISON – Representative VanderMeer (R – Tomah) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. As Chair of the Assembly Committee on Transportation, I’m excited to share with you the exceptional investments that Legislative Republicans are

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230622DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the legislation signed earlier this week providing historic shared revenue increases for local communities, including a 20 percent increase in support to most municipalities statewide. This historic bipartisan compromise also includes

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “The compensation adjustments announced by the committee are appreciated. “However, Wisconsin’s public universities are already near the bottom nationally, at 42nd, in public funding. Investments at even half the rate

DELAFIELD, WI – Today, Wisconsin legislative leaders introduced a historic income tax reform plan, cutting taxes for all income earners by $3.5 billion in the next state budget. IRG Action Fund CEO CJ Szafir released the following statement upon the introduction

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed a lawsuit to stop Medicare from negotiating for lower drug prices, joining Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb in challenging the constitutionality of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement on the signing of 2023 Wisconsin Act 13, previously Senate Bill 247, authored by Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) and co-sponsored by Senator Cowles

WISCONSIN –  Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) joined his Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives voting to pass legislation that eliminates guaranteed protections for pre-existing conditions. The Association Health Plans Act, Self Insurance Protection Act, and CHOICE Arrangement Act

MADISON – During Wednesday’s Assembly floor session Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) was proud to back Assembly Bill 321 or the Right to Read Act, legislation aimed at improving reading proficiency in Wisconsin. As of 2022, 67.4% of Wisconsin’s 4th graders failed to test at proficient

Madison — Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after the conclusion of the Assembly floor session: “I am grateful to my Assembly colleagues for leading on the issue of literacy and passing Assembly Bill 321 to address the literacy

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced his appointments to the Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation, a commission he created with Executive Order #195 in April to advise on the state’s Green Innovation Fund, the first environmental and

MADISON, WIS. – Raising Wisconsin is disappointed by members of the state Joint Committee on Finance (JFC)’s decision not to fund critical child health and well-being initiatives in the 2023-25 state budget. JFC members failed to extend Medicaid coverage for

Madison, Wis. – Earlier today, Governor Tony Evers signed into law Assembly Bills 264, 265, 266, 267, & 268. This sweeping workforce housing package includes provisions to revitalize our main streets, rehabilitate current residential housing properties, and convert unutilized commercial

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces the launch of the Independent Living Supports Pilot program, which will provide eligible Wisconsinites with critical resources allowing them to continue to live independently in their homes rather than entering a Medicaid