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Madison, WI –Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) voted in favor of a bipartisan bill that will require Wisconsin high school students to complete a one-half credit course in personal financial literacy prior to graduation. Although some schools already offer

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael

Madison, WI – Today, SB 101 was passed by the Assembly and will now be sent to Governor Evers. State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) and State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) authored this bill to address the fentanyl crisis

Madison, WI – Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) issued the following statement regarding the passage of AB 141, 142, 149, and AJR 43: “AB 141 and AB 142 are designed to defend consumer choice from radical environmental activists and out of

“We need to prepare our youth for the challenges they will face,” said Representative Penterman. “Too many individuals lack confidence in their personal finances. I am proud to have co-authored Assembly Bill 109, which will provide every student with the resources

MADISON – Assembly Bill 109 (AB 109), a bill authored by Rep. Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) that would require one-half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation passed the Assembly with a bipartisan supermajority on Wednesday. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez

MADISON, WI – Today the Senate concurred in a legislative package intended to address Wisconsin’s labor shortage.  This package, which the Assembly had passed in April, includes Assembly Bill 147, which State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) introduced to combat fraud in the

Madison, WI – Today, The Wisconsin State Assembly passed a lemon law for farm equipment, legislation co-authored by State Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) and Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere). “The bill allows buyers of defective farm equipment to get their money

MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin issued the following statement in response to the passage of Senate Bill 101. Jon McCray Jones, a policy analyst for the ACLU of Wisconsin, said the following:  “Under Wisconsin’s Len Bias law, anyone who provides

Madison, WI – Today, The Wisconsin State Assembly passed a resolution put forward by State Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) declaring June 12th as Ronald Reagan Freedom Day in Wisconsin. “That’s the day Ronald Reagan appeared in front of the Berlin Wall

Madison – Today, the Assembly voted on a number of bills that would require the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) to publish additional data and make other changes to the occupational licensing process. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) today voted in favor of Assembly Bill 109, which will help ensure students expand their knowledge of personal financial literacy by requiring at least one-half credit of the subject for high school graduation.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) introduced his third Veterans’ Affairs bill of the 118th Congress. The TAP Promotion Act will allow representatives of Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) to provide information to military members participating in pre-separation counseling

MADISON – This afternoon, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened to debate and vote on Assembly Bills 200 through 206, stemming from the 2022 Wisconsin Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licensing. Virtually all of the bills passed on a party

MADISON…  “Dillon’s Law 3.0,” which further expands the availability of epinephrine auto-injectors for individuals having a life-threatening allergic reaction, is on its way to the Governor’s desk after passing the State Assembly today. Sen. Jacque, lead Senate co-author, and Assembly co-author

MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer released the following statement after the Assembly passed reforms to the Department of Safety and Professional Services that help address shortcomings in the department’s ability to approve credentials and licensing renewals in a timely manner:

Madison, WI – Like the worst summer blockbusters, today’s Senate calendar was substantial in length, but severely lacking in anything that resembles substance. With a record $7 billion surplus at the state level, a workforce shortage in multiple sectors, local governments

Madison – SB35, authored by Sen. JesseJames (R- Altoona) and Rep.Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua), was passed unanimously on the Senate floor today. SB35 creates an opt-in feature with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to allow drivers to add an emergency contact to

Milwaukee, Wis. – June 7, 2023 – The Comprehensive Injury Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is pleased to announce 10 communities and organizations selected to receive a total of $10.4 million in grant funding from the Wisconsin Community Safety Fund