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MADISON – Governor Tony Evers and Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson release the following joint statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court Brackeen v. Haaland decision:  “For decades, the Indian Child Welfare Act has not only

RACINE—Mayor Cory Mason released the following statement today: “We envision a city and state where every kid has the opportunity to reach their first birthday. Unfortunately that’s not the case in Racine. Infant mortality rates in the city and county are

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Democrats called on JFC Republicans to do the right thing for Wisconsin families by fully funding the Child Care Counts program, ensuring child care is affordable and accessible for working Wisconsin families. In his 2023-25 biennial

MADISON, WI —During yesterday’s floor session, Rep. Shelia Stubbs voted in favor of passing the shared revenue bill package. Rep. Stubbs released the following statement: “Yesterday the Wisconsin State Legislature passed the debated shared revenue bill package. It took time

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230615GOPAddress.mp3 MADISON – Representative Rodriguez (R – Oak Creek) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. This week the state’s budget-writing committee voted to make historic investments in K through 12 education in our state! The

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230615DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating 2022 economic impact data showing Wisconsin’s tourism industry generated $23.7 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $22.2 billion set in 2019. More information on

MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee County Supervisor Liz Sumner today announced her candidacy for the office of Milwaukee County Comptroller, the county’s chief financial officer, in the April 2024 election. Sumner’s candidacy stands strong on a platform of fiscal responsibility, transparency,

Madison – A freshman lawmaker voted in support of two historic investments in Wisconsin today. Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) voted yes on the Shared Revenue Modernization bill and the School Choice Program Improvements bill. Following passage of these two unprecedented

MADISON, WI – The Assembly passed historic legislation yesterday during a busy floor session. Rep. Plumer released the following statement: “After months of negotiation, we delivered wins for local communities, families, law enforcement, and small businesses all over the state.

MADISON, WI – The largest producer-only farmers market in the U.S., the Dane County Farmers’ Market (DCFM) celebrates 50-plus years of operation with the publication of The Dane County Farmers’ Market Cookbook: Local Foods, Global Flavors. Written by veteran Wisconsin-based author Terese

Madison, WI – Wednesday, Representative Rozar issued the following statement regarding the Assembly’s passage of Assembly Bill 245, also known as the “shared revenue” Bill, and Senate Bill 330, increasing funding for K-12 students. “I am grateful for the leadership shown

“The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) makes it clear that aiming to connect families with the resources they need to stay together and preserving cultural connections are essential to child welfare. It also reinforces tribal sovereignty, allowing tribes and parents

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement in support of Speaker Robin Vos’ call for a $32 million cut in funding to the UW System in response to their wasteful spending on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff and

MADISON–The Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB 305 yesterday, a bill that would entrench a two-tiered system of education in Wisconsin. In response to voting against AB 305, Rep. Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Every child in Wisconsin has a

WAUSAU, Wis. The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) is excited to announce Let’s Talk, Marathon County, a program aimed at fostering constructive conversations among residents on a variety of public issues. Let’s Talk has been selected as one of

Madison, WI – State Sen. Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to passage of Senate Bill 330, a bill he authored to establish better parity in the per pupil funding amounts for K-12 public, independent charter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, joined members of the U.S. House and Senate in reintroducing the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would put into law Americans’ right to contraception, which

Madison: Major legislation dealing with shared revenue and school funding passed both houses of the state legislature yesterday with bi-partisan support. These two bills allocate a portion of the state’s sales tax to local governments, increase funding for public schools, eliminate the personal property tax,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Zach Nunn (R-IA) today introduced the Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies (NO EMITS) Act, a bill that would create incentives for producers to transition their farms to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending Wisconsinites to reduce their time outdoors due to ongoing air quality alerts resulting from Canadian wildfire smoke. Health impacts are expected across most of Wisconsin today, where the air