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MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee County Supervisor Liz Sumner today announced her candidacy for the office of Milwaukee County Comptroller, the county’s chief financial officer, in the April 2024 election. Sumner’s candidacy stands strong on a platform of fiscal responsibility, transparency,

Madison – A freshman lawmaker voted in support of two historic investments in Wisconsin today. Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) voted yes on the Shared Revenue Modernization bill and the School Choice Program Improvements bill. Following passage of these two unprecedented

MADISON, WI – The Assembly passed historic legislation yesterday during a busy floor session. Rep. Plumer released the following statement: “After months of negotiation, we delivered wins for local communities, families, law enforcement, and small businesses all over the state.

MADISON, WI – The largest producer-only farmers market in the U.S., the Dane County Farmers’ Market (DCFM) celebrates 50-plus years of operation with the publication of The Dane County Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Local Foods, Global Flavors. Written by veteran Wisconsin-based author Terese

Madison, WI – Wednesday, Representative Rozar issued the following statement regarding the Assembly’s passage of Assembly Bill 245, also known as the “shared revenue” Bill, and Senate Bill 330, increasing funding for K-12 students. “I am grateful for the leadership shown

“The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) makes it clear that aiming to connect families with the resources they need to stay together and preserving cultural connections are essential to child welfare. It also reinforces tribal sovereignty, allowing tribes and parents

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement in support of Speaker Robin Vos’ call for a $32 million cut in funding to the UW System in response to their wasteful spending on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff and

MADISON–The Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB 305 yesterday, a bill that would entrench a two-tiered system of education in Wisconsin. In response to voting against AB 305, Rep. Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Every child in Wisconsin has a

WAUSAU, Wis. The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) is excited to announce Let’s Talk, Marathon County, a program aimed at fostering constructive conversations among residents on a variety of public issues. Let’s Talk has been selected as one of

Madison, WI – State Sen. Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to passage of Senate Bill 330, a bill he authored to establish better parity in the per pupil funding amounts for K-12 public, independent charter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, joined members of the U.S. House and Senate in reintroducing the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would put into law Americans’ right to contraception, which

Madison: Major legislation dealing with shared revenue and school funding passed both houses of the state legislature yesterday with bi-partisan support. These two bills allocate a portion of the state’s sales tax to local governments, increase funding for public schools, eliminate the personal property tax,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Zach Nunn (R-IA) today introduced the Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies (NO EMITS) Act, a bill that would create incentives for producers to transition their farms to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending Wisconsinites to reduce their time outdoors due to ongoing air quality alerts resulting from Canadian wildfire smoke. Health impacts are expected across most of Wisconsin today, where the air

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the La Crosse Tribune details how the American Rescue Plan continues to deliver for Wisconsin, with $1.6 million in funding for affordable housing and clean water infrastructure. Passed without the support of a single Republican in Congress,

MADISON – The Joint Committee on Finance is scheduled to meet today to discuss the future of the Child Care Counts program in Wisconsin. Democratic members of the Committee on Joint Finance held a press conference this morning with children,

Madison – Representative Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah), Chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Transportation, commended the exceptional investments in local roads and bridges made by the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance on Tuesday. “I’m incredibly pleased with my colleagues on the Joint

MADISON – Today, the Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance were joined by parents, employers, and child care advocates from across the state to save Child Care Counts. During the press conference, members and advocates called on Republican lawmakers

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today urged Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) to approve significant investments proposed by the governor in his 2023-25 biennial budget to make child care more affordable and accessible for working families while stabilizing the industry to maintain support for

MADISON, Wis. – This afternoon, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) will discuss and vote on budgets for the Department of Health Services and the Department of Children and Families. The committee will have an opportunity to include Child Care