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15 minutes after our board of directors publicly called on Gov. Evers to reject a deal that deeply underserves Wisconsin public school students, we learned he had already signed into law the largest stand-alone voucher aid expansion in state history

Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement regarding signing of the Shared Revenue Legislation: “Today is a historic day for the state of Wisconsin as we invest an unprecedented amount in both our local municipalities and our kids.

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader (D-Madison), and her Democratic colleagues introduced the Pollinator Protection Package to promote a healthy and robust pollinator population in Wisconsin. The package creates rules for state agencies on the use of certain insecticides and

WAUSAU (Village of Maine) – The state’s dairy farms are a source of pride, food and jobs for America’s Dairyland. The growing complexity of dairy-related jobs – ranging from herd health and data management to diesel maintenance and robotics –

The Wisconsin Catholic Conference expresses its deep disappointment that the Joint Finance Committee of the Wisconsin State Legislature removed the postpartum care extension from the state’s 2023-25 budget. The removed measure would have extended critical medical assistance to mothers under

Statement from CJ Szafir, IRG Action CEO upon signing of historic school choice funding legislation. “We applaud Speaker Vos, Majority Leader LeMahieu, and Governor Evers for coming together to enact the historic charter and voucher school funding legislation. Because of

County leaders from around Wisconsin were in attendance today in Wausau as Governor Evers signed into law AB 245, an historic bill that will provide much needed funding to counties and other local units of government. “Today is truly an

Today, Governor Evers signed AB245/SB301 into law, and now the work begins. I want to thank my colleagues for all of their engagement, support, and cooperation in getting us to this point. Should the Milwaukee Common Council vote to implement

Madison – Today, Governor Evers signed into law Assembly Bill 245, which helps local governments fund core services, gives Milwaukee tools to fix its pension, and eliminates the personal property tax. Senator Knodl issued the following statement: “I would like

Madison, Wis. – Hundreds of thousands of people across Wisconsin could experience a positive impact from the expansion of child care benefits included in the state budget last week, signaling major progress toward reducing the benefits cliff.  “We can all

MADISON, Wis. — From a slew of fake electors to the chief election denier himself, election conspiracy theorists were out in full force at the Wisconsin GOP’s convention last weekend, demonstrating that even years after Trump’s loss, the Republican Party is

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working

WEST ALLIS –  School Choice Wisconsin President Nicholas Kelly made the following statement after Governor Tony Evers signed into law the largest funding increase in the history of the state’s parental choice programs:  “This is a great day that is the

Madison – Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) last Wednesday voted yes on  Assembly Bill 245 to significantly increase shared revenue funding to Fox Valley communities.  “The passage of AB 245 represents one of the largest ever investments in our local

Madison – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed legislation that funds local governments at historic levels. Shifting the funding source of shared revenue to a portion of the state sales tax ensures that the revenue stream that supports public safety, critical services,

WAUSAU — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 245, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, relating to shared revenue, one of the most significant sources of funding provided by the state to local governments. The governor was joined by Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) Secretary Peter Barca,

As members of the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools Board of Directors, we take seriously the work of aligning Wisconsin’s resources with the needs of our students and their public schools. WAES has long warned Wisconsin that it risks violating

MADISON – Today, in conjunction with National Pollinator Week (June 19-25, 2023) Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton), introduced the Pollinator Protection bill package. Included in co-authoring the legislation are: Representative Considine D-Baraboo), Representative Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay), Senator Agard (D-Madison), Senator Pfaff (D-Onalaska), Senator

Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) introduced a bill, AB 294, which establishes accountability requirements for third-party food delivery services, such as Uber Eats, Doordash, and Instacart. A major issue that has arisen in the restaurant industry is