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(Madison) – Current Sister Bay and Liberty Grove Fire Chief and retired Door County Emergency Services paramedic, Chris Hecht is the 2023 First Responder of the Year for the First Assembly District. On Tuesday, Representative Joel Kitchens presented Hecht with

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Ellen Schutt (R-Clinton) presented Walworth County Emergency Management Lieutenant Jason Rowland with the 2023 First Responder of the Year award for the 31st Assembly District. Lieutenant Rowland was honored on the Assembly floor at the State

MADISON…Wisconsin law enforcement officials would have more tools to target cybercrimes under bipartisan legislation passed today by the State Senate which adopts updated federal legal definitions of certain investigative techniques to account for modern social media communications.  State Sen. Jacque

MADISON, WI – Today on the Assembly floor, Rep. Plumer honored Deputy Blake Brandner and  Lieutenant Mark Smit from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office as First Responders of the Year for the  42nd Assembly District. Their heroism and quick action

MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation providing relief to communities for the costs of holding special elections, and protections for those hard-working people who make our elections run smoothly, passed the State Senate today. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the proposals,

Madison, WI – The Assembly met today to recognize the contributions of first responders from across Wisconsin in a special ceremony at the beginning of its session.  Each representative was able to nominate law enforcement officers, firefighters, or emergency medical

MADISON – Sen. Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue, issued the following statement in reaction to the University of Wisconsin System’s announcement this morning that they are making strategic changes related to the future

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Madison, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R – Green Bay) issued the following statement following the Senate Special Session on Workforce: “Making Wisconsin’s tax structure more competitive is one of the best ways to attract and retain a skilled workforce. As Wisconsinites continue

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after Senate Bill 136, which he authored with Senator Mary Felzkowski and Representatives Calvin Callahan and Rob Swearingen, passed the Senate on a voice vote during Tuesday’s floor period:

MADISON… Hospitals would be required to protect women by obtaining their explicit written consent before medical students could perform pelvic exams on female patients who are unconscious or under anesthesia, according to legislation unanimously passed today by the State Senate. State

Madison, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin State Assembly hosted first responders from all 99 State Assembly districts to recognize their selfless dedication to their communities. State Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) presented the First Responder of the Year Award for

MADISON – Today, first responders from across Wisconsin were recognized in the State Capitol with a First Responder of the Year Award for their service and sacrifice. Representative Alex Joers awarded Middleton Fire Department’s Battalion Chief Brad Subera with the award

MADISON… To help develop and grow the talent pool of skilled workers desperately needed by Wisconsin employers, the State Senate today passed legislation to enhance apprenticeship learning and streamline professional licensing. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), author of the Workforce

MADISON –Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) has named retired Lieutenant Bill “Smiley” Stebbins of the City of Madison Fire Department (MFD) and the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) Lake Rescue & Safety as the First Responder of the Year for

Madison – Senator Jesse James (R- Altoona) voted for a sustainable structure that increases access and affordability for Wisconsin’s childcare industry when the state Senate met Tuesday. This move comes on the heels of Governor Evers unilaterally extending a pandemic-era

Madison- The State Senate today took action on 74 of the Governor’s appointments to various  board and councils. 9 appointees failed to earn confirmation and were rejected. Senate  Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu issued the following statement  “The State Senate takes

West Bend, WI – County Executive Josh Schoemann issued the following statement regarding the closure of the UW-Milwaukee at Washington County branch campus: “As a past school board president in Washington County, I understand the difficulties of making tough decisions

Madison – State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) presented Hobart- Lawrence Police Department Officer Angel Van Noie with the 2023 “First Responder of the Year” award during the Assembly floor session on Tuesday. The state Assembly honored Angel in a public ceremony with other

Derrick Van Orden voted today for extreme conspiracy theorist Jim Jordan for speaker in the chaotic, ongoing GOP leadership fight.  Van Orden had every opportunity to embrace a bipartisan governing coalition, but chose to enable his far-right, election denying colleagues