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Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance: Thank you for your efforts on Thursday, May 25 th to help bridge Wisconsin’s workforce skills gap. Your proactive investment in Youth Apprenticeship grants and Career and Technical Education Programs in school

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed SB 101, a punitive bill that criminalizes drug addictions, in a voice vote.  Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement:  “As lawmakers, we must act to prevent overdoses by moving Wisconsin towards a

MADISON – Today, Senate Bill 122, which would require the State of Wisconsin to implement a 529A ABLE savings account program either directly or through an agreement with another state, passed on a bipartisan vote in the Senate. In 2014,

Madison, WI – Senate Bill (SB) 247, also known as the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP), co-authored by Senator Howard Marklein and Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City), passed the Senate today with unanimous, bi-partisan support. This legislation creates a new

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after the State Senate unanimously passed five bills and one joint resolution he authored during today’s floor period: “Tackling real issues in collaboration with experts in their fields, these initiatives

Madison – Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) today voted yes on Assembly Bill 14 protecting farmers from defective farm equipment. “Farmers are the lifeblood of Wisconsin, and it is essential that we give them the support necessary to carry out

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan was proud to vote in favor of bipartisan legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 109, that Assembly Republicans had reintroduced earlier this session. AB 109 will improve the financial literacy of Wisconsin high schoolers by

Madison — Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) was selected, along with 39 other lawmakers, to participate in a training program that annually identifies and assists promising state leaders in the Midwest. Representative Rozar will join fellow lawmakers from Wisconsin and 10 other

Madison, WI –Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) voted in favor of a bipartisan bill that will require Wisconsin high school students to complete a one-half credit course in personal financial literacy prior to graduation. Although some schools already offer

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael

Madison, WI – Today, SB 101 was passed by the Assembly and will now be sent to Governor Evers. State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) and State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) authored this bill to address the fentanyl crisis

Madison, WI – Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) issued the following statement regarding the passage of AB 141, 142, 149, and AJR 43: “AB 141 and AB 142 are designed to defend consumer choice from radical environmental activists and out of

“We need to prepare our youth for the challenges they will face,” said Representative Penterman. “Too many individuals lack confidence in their personal finances. I am proud to have co-authored Assembly Bill 109, which will provide every student with the resources

MADISON – Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109), a bill authored by Rep. Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) that would require one-half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation passed the Assembly with a bipartisan supermajority on Wednesday. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez

MADISON, WI – Today the Senate concurred in a legislative package intended to address Wisconsin’s labor shortage.  This package, which the Assembly had passed in April, includes Assembly Bill 147, which State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) introduced to combat fraud in the

Madison, WI – Today, The Wisconsin State Assembly passed a lemon law for farm equipment, legislation co-authored by State Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) and Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere). “The bill allows buyers of defective farm equipment to get their money

MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin issued the following statement in response to the passage of Senate Bill 101. Jon McCray Jones, a policy analyst for the ACLU of Wisconsin, said the following:  “Under Wisconsin’s Len Bias law, anyone who provides

Madison, WI – Today, The Wisconsin State Assembly passed a resolution put forward by State Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) declaring June 12th as Ronald Reagan Freedom Day in Wisconsin. “That’s the day Ronald Reagan appeared in front of the Berlin Wall

Madison – Today, the Assembly voted on a number of bills that would require the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) to publish additional data and make other changes to the occupational licensing process. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement