Sen. Wimberger, Rep. Wittke: Audit committee chairs announce investigations into DPI testing rules, state grant programs
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia) released the following statement after announcing a public hearing and executive session to approve two new audits – one into the annual Department of Public Instruction (DPI) school report
Protect Our Care: STATEMENT: Republican leaders are gaslighting the American people and their own members, their budget will slash Medicaid despite what they say
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the vote tonight on the budget resolution, Republican leadership is doubling down on lies about their budget resolution, in order to get more members of the caucus on board. While they may claim it does
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Johnson, Grassley call for investigation into potential criminal leaks, violations of FBI information sharing policies
WASHINGTON – Today, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter requesting Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate potential criminal leaks to the media of sensitive and
Fair Wisconsin, GSAFE: Gender-affirming care is medically-necessary, life-affirming care and must be protected.
Today, anti-equality members of the Wisconsin state legislature have yet again decided to prioritize stripping rights away from trans children and their families over doing proactive work that would actually help Wisconsinites. Instead, these legislators have introduced LRB-0479, a bill
Gathering Waters: To host the 2025 Wisconsin land trust conference in Madison
MADISON, WISCONSIN—Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts will host the 2025 Wisconsin Land Trust Conference from March 12-14, 2025, at the Wisconsin Masonic Center in Madison. Land trusts are community-based, nonprofit organizations dedicated to conserving land. Wisconsin has more than 40
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul joins coalition calling on U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to preventive health care services
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Demands answers from Social Security administration on Musk and DOGE’s access to personal information
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of her colleagues demanded answers from the Social Security Administration regarding the recent turmoil at the agency as Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) embed themselves
Van Orden campaign: ICYMI: Van Orden demands accountability from judicial activists
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – In case you missed it, Congressman Derrick Van Orden is starting his second term in Congress by holding judicial activists on the bench accountable for politicizing the court system. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that Van Orden is
WisDems: “He tied our hands”: How Brad Schimel orchestrated Wisconsin’s rape kit testing delays
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today revealed powerful insights into Brad Schimel’s failure to get justice for survivors of sexual assault during his time as Wisconsin’s top cop. During his first two years as Attorney General, Brad Schimel only
Crawford campaign: 44 former assistant attorneys general urge Wisconsinites to once again reject Brad Schimel
MADISON, Wis. – This morning, Judge Susan Crawford announced the support of a bipartisan group of 44 former Assistant Attorneys General who are urging Wisconsinites to once again reject Brad Schimel. “These seasoned and bipartisan legal professionals bring with them
Rep. Knodl & Dittrich: After 12 years of wrong, WIAA gets it right
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) has made the right decision by aligning with President Trump’s Executive Order 14201 and banning transgender athletes assigned male at birth from competing in girls’ sports. This policy is a necessary correction to ensure
AFP Wisconsin: AFP-WI activist attends Congressional Conversation with house speaker Mike Johnson
Milwaukee, WI – On Monday, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) hosted U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson for a conversation about his plan for budget reconciliation and the path forward on renewing President Trump’s tax cuts before they expire this year. AFP-WI activist and
Sen. Tomczyk: Gov. Evers’ dream budget dead on arrival
This past week, I attended Governor Evers’ budget address to the Legislature in the Assembly Chambers. The media lined the outside of the room with big cameras and microphones. Cabinet Secretaries and members of the public packed the galleries above.
Sen. Tomczyk, Rep. Allen: Evidenced-based help for minors
Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) and Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) released the “Help Not Harm Act,” a bill designed to protect minors from making life-altering, irreversible decisions that cause mental and bodily harm. “Children who struggle with
Rep. Vining: Celebrates Public Schools Week
Madison–In honor of Public Schools Week, a week-long celebration that honors public schools and highlights the importance of public education, Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Public Schools Week is a time to both celebrate our public schools, and
Protect Our Care WI: Implores Congress: Don’t sell out kids and families by slashing Medicaid to give tax breaks to the rich
WISCONSIN – Today, the House of Representatives will vote on their Trump-backed budget resolution, which includes slashing Medicaid funding. Republicans are plotting to cut Medicaid by at least $880 billion and up to $2 trillion in order to give tax
U.S. Rep. Wied: Pulls plug on Biden’s wasteful spending
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tony Wied recently introduced a bill to pull the plug on President Biden’s billion-dollar boondoggle. Rep. Wied introduced the Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act to end the failed electric vehicle (EV) charging station programs from the
Milwaukee Area Technical College: Student enrollment increases for the third straight year
For the third straight year, student enrollment at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) increased, with 2024-25 enrollment on track to grow by 6% compared to the prior year. The trend continues a period of growth following a decline during the COVID-19
Opportunity Wisconsin: Statement on House Republican budget resolution
Resolution with dangerous cuts to SNAP and Medicaid set to be voted on by the full Congress as early as today MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement on House Republicans’ budget resolution, which
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2025 ice shanty removal deadlines approaching
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds ice anglers of the following deadlines to remove their permanent ice shanties, or those that aren’t removed daily, on inland and boundary waters. Ice shanties must be removed from state waters by the