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Madison, WI – Today, the State Assembly passed several bills introduced by Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield). Assembly Bill 225 relates to determining a proper venue in a civil lawsuit. Too often, a venue is chosen based on a third party,

MADISON – State Representative Amanda Nedweski (R–Pleasant Prairie) voted to pass a series of bills that provide school districts with new voluntary options to address the demographic challenges caused by declining enrollment. The legislation creates financial incentives for consolidation while giving districts

Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) had several of his bills pass the Assembly floor earlier today, including measures to support search and rescue K9 teams and to expand scholarship opportunities for students in small and rural schools across

MADISON – A bill authored by Representative Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R- Appleton) passed in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature this week. The bill now goes to Governor Tony Evers’ desk for his signature. 2025 Senate Bill

Madison, Wis. – Wednesday—the last session day of the year, the Wisconsin Assembly had an opportunity to pass legislation that would help Wisconsinites by lowering costs and making life more affordable. Instead, the majority party put forth 43 bills that generally

MADISON, WI – Today, the Assembly held its last session day of 2025. Rep. Lori Palmeri released the following statement: “Today the Assembly convened to vote on many bills, however, very few met the moment. With today being the last

MADISON, Wis. — In their last scheduled floor period of the year, Republicans in Wisconsin’s state Assembly spent today blocking postpartum healthcare coverage for new parents and advancing a bill that would take even more resources away from Wisconsin’s public schools after decades of these

Madison, WI — State Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford) announced the Assembly’s support for a handful of bills he authored that support veterans and teachers with bipartisan support. Assembly Bills 596 and 597 create a statewide grant program to support the Veterans

MADISON, Wis. — Legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) to better enforce laws against illegally passing stopped school buses received a public hearing on Wednesday in the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government. Senate Bill 508, co-authored with

Assembly Republicans Vote to Support Teachers in the Classroom Madison – Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) expressed her gratitude today as the Assembly voted in strong support of Assembly Bill 614, explicitly authorizing teachers to maintain order, establish and enforce classroom rules. “No teacher should

MADISON, Wis – On the final legislative day of the year, the Democratic caucus prepared a petition that would have forced a vote on a long-standing bill, SB 23, that extends BadgerCare coverage to postpartum mothers for a full year. 

Eau Claire, WI — Today, Mayor of La Crosse, WI Shaundel Washington-Spivey endorsed Emily Berge for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. Mayor Washington-Spivey shared why Emily Berge is the Congresswoman that the people who live in Wisconsin’s Third want

Madison, WI — During the final floor session of the year, Assembly Republicans advanced a ‘consolidation’ plan that would pave the way for closing rural schools. Rep. Stroud (D-Ashland) condemned the move, calling it a refusal to address the real

Assembly Republicans Block Opportunities to Vote on SB 23 MADISON, Wis. — Senate Bill 23, which would expand postpartum Medicaid eligibility for new moms to one year, was introduced on February 5th, 2025. Due to obstruction by Assembly Republicans, the

Madison, WI – Today, The Assembly floor passed Assembly Bill 156, otherwise known as “Erin’s Law,” as well as a series of other education-related bills. Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) authored AB 156 along with Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp). The inspiration

MADISON, Wis. — Two bills authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) to protect local taxpayers received a public hearing on Wednesday in the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government. Senate Bill 467 requires any wheel tax to be directly approved

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin State Assembly convened Wednesday to vote on dozens of Republican-authored bills, including a package of bills incentivizing public school districts to consolidate and close. State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire), a former special education paraprofessional and

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted unanimously, 98–0, to approve Assembly Bill (AB) 596 and Assembly Bill 597, legislation that creates a state matching grant program to support nonprofit organizations providing essential services to homeless veterans across

Bills would create and fund a new state matching grant program to aid homeless veterans MADISON – Legislation brought forward by Legislative Republicans, in response to the Evers-Rodriguez administration’s closure of the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) facilities in Chippewa

Madison, WI – Earlier this month, Senator Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond) and Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) introduced legislation that would require the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to include a statewide population goal in its wolf management plan. This