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MADISON, WI…Legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to combat retail theft in Wisconsin was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers’ today as Act 106. “Criminals engaged in retail theft are repeatedly victimizing business owners and terrorizing our neighborhoods,”

MADISON, Wis. — This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced over $1.05 billion for the replacement of the Blatnik Bridge which connects Superior to Duluth, allowing easy travel between Wisconsin and Minnesota. Despite having voted against funding to revitalize and increase the safety of

MADISON… In response to the veto of Senate Bill 7, legislation that would have banned foreign adversaries of the United States from owning property in Wisconsin, Senator André Jacque (New Franken) issued the following statement: “I am disappointed with the

MADISON, Wis. — With the Pentagon planning to seek $200 billion in additional funding for the ongoing war with Iran, Wisconsin families and farmers are the ones who will be left paying the price as the war sends costs soaring and threatens

Madison – Today, Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) expressed her disappointment at Governor Evers vetoing SB 420, ensuring legal and constitutional protections are reserved for human beings and not inanimate objects: “Today, the Governor chose to veto Senate Bill 420, a decision that

Madison, WI — Today, a bill to shrink government authored by State Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford) became law. Senate Bill 395 (SB 395), removed obsolete and outdated provisions from Wisconsin statutes, things that been sunset in law well over a decade

Madison, WI — Today, State Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford) expressed disappointment following the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 7, legislation aimed at preventing foreign adversaries from acquiring real property in Wisconsin. This legislation would have prohibited foreign principals tied to hostile

MADISON, WI — Legislation authored by State Representative William Penterman (R–Hustisford) to combat organized retail theft has been signed into law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 106. This new law strengthens Wisconsin’s ability to prosecute retail theft by allowing prosecutors to aggregate

Madison: Governor Tony Evers has vetoed the “Red Tape Reset” legislative package, blocking a series of reforms aimed at reducing regulatory burdens and expanding opportunity. The package sought to make live more affordable by reining in the growing cost of government

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 27bills. The bills signed by the governor today include creating an expedited procedure to test for communicable diseases if certain criteria are met, ensuring more consumer transactions are covered by the Wisconsin Consumer Act by updating thresholds to account for inflation, allowing the&nb…

“Van Orden turned his back on Wisconsinites by voting for the Big Beautiful Bill, which is expected to increase Wisconsin families’ annual total energy bills by $95 by 2030 and lead to 8,200 job losses in 2030 and 30,000 job

MADISON, WI (March 20, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Wisconsin’s leading small business advocacy organization, expressed deep opposition and concern related to the circulation of legislation in the State Assembly that would create government run grocery centers. Four

Protect Our Care’s GOP Health Care Madness Campaign Brings Full-Court Pressure as Fallout of GOP Health Care Cuts Hits Families Watch Representative Van Orden’s New Ad Here. WISCONSIN – Ahead of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) 16th anniversary on Monday,

TOWN OF GREEN VALLEY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an investigation into an officer involved death that occurred in the Town of Green Valley, Wis. on the morning of Tuesday,

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 461, now 2026 Wisconsin Act 104, into law which significantly expands the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) authority to use alternative contracting methods, moving beyond the state’s traditional design-bid-build model to possibly accelerate construction

Over 60% of Independents Want to See the Governor Opt-In Madison, WI — Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) today released findings from a new poll of Wisconsin voters showing broad public support for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), the first-of-its-kind program

Report: Wisconsin farmers facing 25% price increase on fertilizer since the start of Donald Trump’s war in Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with more

Madison, Wis. — This week, Representative Ann Roe (D–Janesville) joined Representative Angelina Cruz (D–Racine), Representative Christian Phelps (D–Eau Claire), and the full Assembly Democratic Caucus to introduce legislation that will responsibly use a portion of the state surplus to lower property

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 20 Farm Bureau members and staff were in Washington, D.C. this week to advocate for Wisconsin farmers. The trip marked the completion of the WFBF Leadership Institute, a year-long leadership training program available to Wisconsin Farm

Bill Would Allow Amending Wisconsin’s Constitution to Prohibit Cash Bail for Criminal Defendants MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representative Ryan Clancy (D-19) and Representative Darrin Madison (D-10) proposed an amendment to Wisconsin’s constitution that would prohibit requiring “cash bail” posting for