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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) introduced his third Veterans’ Affairs bill of the 118th Congress. The TAP Promotion Act will allow representatives of Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) to provide information to military members participating in pre-separation counseling

MADISON – This afternoon, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened to debate and vote on Assembly Bills 200 through 206, stemming from the 2022 Wisconsin Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licensing. Virtually all of the bills passed on a party

MADISON…  “Dillon’s Law 3.0,” which further expands the availability of epinephrine auto-injectors for individuals having a life-threatening allergic reaction, is on its way to the Governor’s desk after passing the State Assembly today. Sen. Jacque, lead Senate co-author, and Assembly co-author

MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer released the following statement after the Assembly passed reforms to the Department of Safety and Professional Services that help address shortcomings in the department’s ability to approve credentials and licensing renewals in a timely manner:

Madison, WI – Like the worst summer blockbusters, today’s Senate calendar was substantial in length, but severely lacking in anything that resembles substance. With a record $7 billion surplus at the state level, a workforce shortage in multiple sectors, local governments

Madison – SB35, authored by Sen. JesseJames (R- Altoona) and Rep.Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua), was passed unanimously on the Senate floor today. SB35 creates an opt-in feature with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to allow drivers to add an emergency contact to

Milwaukee, Wis. – June 7, 2023 – The Comprehensive Injury Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is pleased to announce 10 communities and organizations selected to receive a total of $10.4 million in grant funding from the Wisconsin Community Safety Fund

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) voted in favor of Senate Bill 101 in the Assembly today relating to first-degree reckless homicide and providing a penalty. This bill is one part of tackling the rising fentanyl crisis that is happening here in

Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) voted in favor of his bill, Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109), which requires one-half credit personal financial literacy for high school graduation. AB 109 garnered near-unanimous support, passing the Wisconsin State Assembly

MADISON – The Wisconsin Ag Coalition applauds the action taken by the Wisconsin State Senate today after they voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 247, authored by Senators Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) and Representatives Tranel (R-Cuba City) and VanderMeer

MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Representative Mike Bare today celebrated the passage of Senate Bill 210 through the Senate.  Suggested by constituents, the legislation would allow school board members to serve as volunteer school bus drivers.  The Senate

MADISON – Today, the State Senate is in session to vote on numerous bills, including several pieces of legislation relating to unemployment insurance. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement:  “Wisconsin unemployment rates have consistently

Bill Provides More Notice to Victims, Information about Parole Applications MADISON – Proposed reforms to the Wisconsin parole system giving more information and notice to the public about paroles passed the State Senate today. The Parole Transparency Act, Assembly Bill

Legislation creating tax-exempt “ABLE” savings accounts heads to Assembly MADISON, WI… Wisconsin’s efforts to empower individuals with disabilities continued today as the State Senate passed legislation creating tax-exempt savings accounts to help cover the cost of services that help those with

‘Win-win’ measure reduces agricultural run-off while providing source of income for farmers MADISON… Environmental legislation promoting a number of best practices and initiatives that would enable Wisconsin agriculture to generate income while reducing runoff into our waters cleared the State Senate today

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 28 state Attorneys General calling on the Federal Communications Commission to clarify the federal rules requiring telemarketers to obtain consent between an individual consumer and one specific seller

Bill Unnecessarily Favors Higher-Cost Fiber Over Competitive Solutions; Would Still Leave 85,000 Wisconsinites without Connectivity After All Identified State and Federal Funds are Deployed Stephanie Cassioppi, Senior Director of Government Affairs at UScellular, today released the following statement related to

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced Dillon’s Law, a bipartisan bill that will incentivize states to allow “good Samaritans” to save lives. This legislation encourages states to train individuals to carry and administer epinephrine, better