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MADISON, Wis. — On May 13, 2026, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1, as amended, during a special session. The bipartisan measure returns $1.8 billion in surplus funds to taxpayers through direct rebates, property tax relief, and targeted

MADISON, WI — Senator Jamie Wall (D – Green Bay) issued the following statement following his vote against a proposal to spend Wisconsin’s projected fund balance: “The bill blows a $3 billion hole in the next budget, potentially forcing future

Madison, WI – Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats went against Governor Tony Evers’ Special Session to return a multi-billion-dollar surplus back to taxpayers through property tax relief, investments in Wisconsin students and schools, and

Madison, WI – Rep. Treig E. Pronschinske released the following statement succeeding the Assembly passage of Special Session Assembly Bill 1: “Tonight, my Assembly colleagues and I worked diligently alongside Governor Evers to secure a bipartisan deal to send the

Madison– Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement after Senate Special Session Bill 1 failed on the Senate floor: “Today, we’ve seen the worst of Madison politics. “Senate Democrats stood together to buck their own governor to

Madison, WI– State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after the State Legislature failed to approve property tax and income tax relief during the special session of the Legislature: “The State of Wisconsin currently has a projected

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers tonight blasted Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Republican and Democratic members of the Wisconsin State Legislature who tanked the bipartisan plan the governor and Republican leaders spent months working on to use a portion of

MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted to approve a “bipartisan” agreement to spend the budget surplus on a one-time check to taxpayers with a small portion going to special education funding. Following the vote, Representative Christine Sinicki made

MADISON – The Wisconsin Assembly met for a Special Session on Wednesday to pass a compromise bill negotiated between Governor Tony Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu to return the surplus, help Wisconsin families cope with

MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski praised the bipartisan tax relief and education funding compromise approved by the State Assembly, calling the agreement the result of years of responsible Republican budgeting that positioned Wisconsin to provide meaningful relief for families while

The following is the statement from David Crowley in reaction to the DOJ actions in Milwaukee County today: “Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Courts confirmed it, recounts confirmed it, his own officials confirmed it. He still won’t let it

MADISON, WI — State Representative Angelito Tenorio (D-West Allis) announced that he will vote “no” on the surplus deal negotiated between retiring leaders Speaker Robin Vos, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, and Governor Tony Evers. He released the following statement

WAUKESHA, WI — Every day, families across Southeastern Wisconsin hear the words no parent should ever hear: “Your child has cancer.” For many, life instantly becomes a whirlwind of hospital visits, treatments, fear, exhaustion, and impossible financial burdens. Parents are

Contact: Stefan Dostanic – 414-278-4275 Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson today issued the following statement regarding the actions by the Department of Justice (DOJ): “The 2020 Presidential Election was fair and transparent, and its results are accurate.

MADISON, Wis. — Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that more than 22,000 Wisconsinites who got their health insurance through the ACA marketplace have canceled their coverage since 2025. The data attributes the drop in enrollment to individuals being unable

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after the NFL announced that the Green Bay Packers would play the Los Angeles Rams exclusively on Netflix this Thanksgiving Eve, forcing millions of Wisconsinites to pay for a

LA CROSSE, WI. – New reporting revealed that Rebecca Cooke publicly attacked her hometown of Eau Claire as racist and accused the community of harboring “institutionalized” racism following the death of George Floyd in 2020. In a series of social

Black River, WI — Former Ho-Chunk Nation Legislator and community leader Rodney Rave came to the difficult decision to suspend his campaign for Congress. In a statement made today, Rave said the following: “After much thought and consideration, I have

Eau Claire, WI — Today, former legislator for the Ho-Chunk Nation Rodney Rave suspended his own campaign for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District and announced his endorsement of Emily Berge in the race. “The needs of the many outweigh the needs

DANE COUNTY, Wis. — The Dane County Youth Governance Program (YGP) is now accepting applications for the 2026–2027 cohort. Applications are open from Monday, May 11, 2026, through Friday, June 26, 2026. Established in 2012, the YGP offers high school students a