Rep. Donovan: Fleeing an officer legislation advances to Gov. Evers’ desk
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after the Assembly passed Rep. Donovan’s authored Senate Bill 514 and 573. Senate Bill 514 received bipartisan support in the Senate and was passed unanimously by a voice vote in the Assembly. Senate Bill
Rep. Spiros: Reacts to human trafficking and police transparency bills passing the Assembly
Madison – Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) issued the following statement after a bill that he authored and several that went through his committee passed on the Assembly floor: “In my role as Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and
Rep. Vining: Introduces ‘save our schools’ legislation
MADISON–Yesterday, State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), State Representative Francesca Hong (D-Madison), and State Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison) introduced a “Save our Schools” bill to provide needed resources to Wisconsin’s public schools. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement: “Every
Rep. Vining: Introduces second round of the “mental healthcare is healthcare” legislative package
MADISON–Today, State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) introduced three more bills to her “Mental Healthcare is Healthcare” package to support greater mental health access for Wisconsinites. Representative Robyn Vining released the following statement: “Mental healthcare is healthcare, and we should treat it
Rep. Tranel: Introduces starry skies preservation bill
Madison – Today, State Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) introduced the Starry Skies Preservation Bill to address the disproportionately impacted families and small-town communities who depend on clean, clear skies and outdoor tourism for their livelihood in areas such as
Rep. Bodden: Votes against monopolizing utilities
Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) issued the following statement regarding the passage of legislation that monopolizes utilities: “Assembly Bill 470 will have a lasting negative impact on your family’s bottom line when it comes to their utility
Rep. O’Connor: On the Assembly’s passage of human trafficking task force bills
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Rep. Rettinger: Assembly passes Moses/Rettinger bill to limit baseless investigations of law enforcement
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Rep. Hurd: Votes for judicial safety and security
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Rep. Gustafson: Stands for free market principles
MADISON, WI: “Competition drives excellence, and the legislation that was steamrolled through the Assembly today kills competition,” voices Rep. Gustafson after he ensured he was recorded as a no-vote on the passage of Assembly Bill 470. AB 470, also known as
Weekly GOP radio address: Speaker Vos on tax-free retirement
MADISON – Speaker Robin Vos (R – Rochester) released the weekly radio address on behalf ofWisconsin Legislative Republicans. Recently, Wisconsin enacted something called a tax-free retirement. Republicans in the Legislature have fought for years to reduce taxes, but this one
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers on efforts to bolster state’s healthcare workforce through new task force
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on his administration’s efforts to address Wisconsin’s healthcare industry challenges through the creation of the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce, as announced in his 2024 State of the State
Rep. Rodriguez: Supports task force bills to fight human trafficking
MADISON – On Thursday, Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Assembly colleagues in supporting a package of bills offered by the bipartisan Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking. The bills passed today are aimed at addressing human trafficking in Wisconsin.
Rep. Conley: Supports criminal justice reform
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session and took up criminal justice-related legislation. Representative Sue Conley (D-Janesville) issued the following statement in response: “Today we passed several positive, bipartisan pieces of legislation. Assembly Bill 976 and 979
UW-Madison: Programming cells to organize their molecules may open the door to new treatments
MADISON — Researchers can engineer cells to express new genes and produce specific proteins, giving the cells new parts to work with. But, it’s much harder to provide cells with instructions on how to organize and use those new parts.
Rep. Dittrich: Votes to defeat human trafficking
Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) is proud to support a package of bills she recommended as a member of the bipartisan Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking. “No community or area of Wisconsin is immune from the
A Better Wisconsin Together: Republicans advance bill that would enshrine their anti-equity agenda into state constitution
MADISON, Wis. — A Better Wisconsin Together is condemning Assembly Republicans for advancing a constitutional amendment today that seeks to undo protections for BIPOC Wisconsinites and undermine progress towards a more welcoming, just, and inclusive society. “The constitutional amendment advanced today
Rep. Gundrum: Human trafficking bill passes Assembly
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Wisconsin Utilities Association: Assembly passes bill to cut power line costs for Wisconsin ratepayers
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Sen. Jacque: Initiatives combatting human trafficking clear Assembly
MADISON, WI… Legislation to fight human trafficking with prevention education in our schools and grants to help victims passed the State Assembly unanimously today. “Sex trafficking, and sexual exploitation of minors especially, is among the most heinous forms of abuse,”