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MADISON, WI – Following reports that Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature have been negotiating a deal with the University of Wisconsin System to exchange Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) cuts for employee pay raises and funding for the Engineering

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Racine County Circuit Court – Branch 4. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Mark F. Nielsen’s resignation, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The new

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/231208gopaddress.wav MADISON – Representative Schutt (R – Clinton) released the weekly radio address on behalf of  Wisconsin Legislative Republicans.  Hi, I’m Ellen Schutt. I’m glad Wisconsin will now be able to provide parents in distress an  option to complete anonymity

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/231208demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address encouraging Wisconsinites to shop at local small businesses during the holidays. Find the governor’s proclamation proclaiming now through the end of the year as the “Shop Small Wisconsin” season here. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), along with Members of the Wisconsin Delegation, sent a letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging the administration to provide solutions to the

MADISON, Wis. – Tammy Baldwin has a Hamas problem. Yesterday, a video surfaced of Nihad Awad, co-founder and executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), speaking at a recent November 24th event. In his remarks, Awad praised the October 7th terror

Navigator Research released new polling today showing that the Affordable Care Act’s favorability is at an all-time high of 61 percent (+37 points). The poll shows a 14-point increase in favorability since February 2020 as more Americans count on it

MADISON, Wis. – Assembly Democrats released the following statement:  “We see Republican Legislators’ attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion at our universities for what they are — attempts to divide us and foment culture wars at the expense of the

MADISON, WI– Earlier this year, the UW System leadership removed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts pertaining to how prospective job applicants would promote DEI in their roles. This action was in response to unreasonable pressures from Republican legislative leadership

MADISON, Wis. — Today, President Biden announced new actions to lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs for Wisconsin families—the latest step in the historic work the Biden-Harris administration has done to cap insulin costs, lower the cost of health

MADISON, Wis. — Four environmental and agricultural groups, working as partners to bring about long-term solutions to Wisconsin’s water quality issues, cheered the signing of legislation this week to update the state’s farmland preservation program. The bipartisan bill, signed by

Madison – Yesterday, the governor vetoed three bills authored by Senator Dan Knodl (R – Germantown).  Senate Bill 98 would have required DOT to include a notation on new identification cards issued to non citizens that the card is not

Madison — Yesterday, Governor Evers signed into law two bills authored by Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield). Senate Bill 419 and Senate Bill 248 received bi-partisan support in their respective committees and on the floor in both the Senate and Assembly. “These

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 109 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit sound financial performance as of September 30, 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the third quarter, total assets

The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops,  celebrates yesterday’s enactment of Senate Bill 369 as 2023 Wisconsin Act 79, authorizing  newborn infant safety devices (also called baby boxes) under the state’s safe haven law. The 

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Governor Evers signed Rep. Plumer’s bipartisan legislation into  law. Senate Bill 434 (AB416) cuts government red-tape and simplifies the specialized wheelchair repair approval process:  “I’d like to thank Governor Evers for signing this common sense and bipartisan

(MADISON, WI) – Today, Wisconsin State Senator Melissa Agard and Dane County Supervisor Yogesh Chawla alongside public health professionals and environmental advocates, led a virtual press conference to urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt stringent clean car standards,

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 120 state-chartered banks continue to exhibit sound financial performance through September 30, 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the third quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced a boost for Wisconsin’s Ice Age and North Country scenic trails, providing them improved management and access to additional funding. Since 2014, Senator Baldwin has called for this change, designating Wisconsin’s