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Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  Nonpartisan coalition including seniors, agriculture stakeholders, and hunger relief organizations urges lawmakers to quickly approve key investments to prevent Wisconsin taxpayers from having to pay as much as $205 million in penalty fees to the Trump Administration on top of hundreds of millions the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will cost in future budgets  MADISON —&nbsp… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have

President Donald J. Trump today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Milan, Italy, to attend the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games on February 22, 2026.  T.H. Linda McMahon, United States Secretary of Education, will lead the delegation.

Van Orden and Steil greenlight tariffs raising prices For the second time in 24 hours, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted to protect reckless, cost-raising tariffs. MAKE NO MISTAKE: Van Orden and Steil would rather choose fealty to their party bosses

On February 11th the state Senate passed AB 614, which had already passed the state Assembly. The bill will now advance to the Governor, who will decide whether to veto or sign the bill into law. BPDD releases the following statement about

Legislation emphasizes government accountability and protections for children, families MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin State Senate today passed six pieces of legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield). The slate of bills protects children, strengthens public safety and reinforces transparency

Assembly Action Expected Tomorrow Madison: The Wisconsin State Senate today passed the “Red Tape Reset” legislative package, a series of four reforms designed to right-size Wisconsin’s regulatory environment, reduce costs, and expand opportunity for families and job creators across the state.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass S. 1383, the SAVE America Act: “The right to vote in federal elections should belong exclusively to American citizens. Despite a ban on non-citizens voting in federal

Congressmen once again vote against ending tariffs despite new data showing $1,300 annual cost to working families MADISON, Wis. – Today, Congressmen Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted against a resolution to end President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods,

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly and State Senate for acting on AB 614 / SB 611, known as the Teacher Bill of Rights. The bill creates protections for teachers and students by strengthening teachers’ authority to manage their classrooms,

In response to House Republicans and current gubernatorial candidates including Andy Biggs (AZ), David Schweikert (AZ), Byron Donalds (FL), Randy Feenstra (IA), John James (MI), and Tom Tiffany (WI), among others, voting to preserve Trump’s tariffs on Canada that are

Six bills authored by Senator Jacque, including adoption reform and sexual assault survivors bill of rights, pass Senate Wednesday MADISON… Six legislative initiatives authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) passed the State Senate today, including a bill to extend

Madison, WI – Today, State Senator Jesse James delivered another win for our Wisconsin children. The Senate convened and passed Senator James’ legislation statutorily criminalizing the grooming of a child with strong bipartisan support. This piece of legislation fills a critical

Legislation product of Speaker’s Task Force on Protecting Kids MADISON, WI…Six bills authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) were voted out of committee on Wednesday, including a handful that were the product of the Speaker’s Task Force on Protecting

Wimberger’s Bill Would Release Funds the Evers Administration Repeatedly Refused to Use to Support Wisconsin’s Homeless Veterans MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Senate passed Senate Bill 608, legislation he authored with Representative

Today Senator Jamie Wall and Senator Jeff Smith offered an amendment to reopen the closed Veterans Housing and Recovery Program centers in Bellevue and Chippewa Falls. Unfortunately, the amendment failed on a party line vote. “I am disappointed that Republicans

MADISON, WI — Today, Representative Sequanna Taylor announced the introduction of LRB-6340/1, a bill designed to protect older adults from rising property taxes while strengthening the state’s efforts to prevent homelessness among seniors. “Across Wisconsin, seniors face rising property taxes

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) and Representative Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere) released the following statements after the Brown County Board of Supervisors and the C. Reiss Company reached a tentative agreement to relocate coal piles located in downtown Green

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the February meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 in public meeting room G09, State

Madison – Today, the Assembly Children and Families Committee passed AB 1000 and the Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee passed AB 957 and AB 958 in executive sessions. Representative Billings introduced these bills as a result of her

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate approved two bills authored by Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield). Senate Bill 431 and Assembly Bill 225 passed the chamber by votes of 18–14 and 33-0 (voice vote), respectively. Senate Bill 431 addresses a