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MADISON, Wis. — This morning, Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez – alongside Democratic state legislators Kelda Roys and Lisa Subeck – reintroduced legislation that would restore abortion rights in Wisconsin by repealing the state’s 1849 criminal abortion ban.

MADISON, Wis. — Following today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court Debate, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Today’s debate demonstrated that Judge Janet stands for fairness, common sense, and the rule of law, while Dan Kelly offers MAGA

(MADISON, WI) – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and State Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard joined agriculture and climate leaders to highlight major federal investments in climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy for Wisconsin’s rural communities.  Thanks to Representative Pocan,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) introduced H.R. 1622, the Student Loan Accountability Act. This legislation prohibits the Biden Administration from canceling student loan debt on a mass scale and prevents forgiven loans from being tax-exempt. Additionally,

MADISON– At a press conference this morning, Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) joined Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Rodriguez, Democratic legislators, and advocates to introduce the Restore Roe Act to repeal Wisconsin’s archaic 1849 criminal abortion ban. Rep. Robyn Vining released

Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement in response to the news conference where Governor Tony Evers and Democrats call for a debate on their abortion bill. “The Democrats’ news conference was quite the spectacle, with Governor Evers’ hypocrisy

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to avoid feeding deer as cold winter weather continues around parts of the state. While the public may be concerned about the impact of winter conditions on

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $2 million contract to reconstruct WIS 92 between County G and WIS 69 near Mount Vernon, Dane County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin Monday, March 27 on tree

As the nationwide teacher shortage continues to generate headlines, stress education leaders, and frustrate policymakers in search of answers, the UW–Madison School of Education is announcing the extension of an innovative program aimed at addressing the problem in Wisconsin. The

MADISON – This morning, Legislative Democrats introduced the Restore Roe Act. This would repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore access to abortion in Wisconsin. The ban was enacted before women gained the right to vote and a decade before

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg), Representative Scott Krug (R – Rome) and Representative Rob Brooks (R – Saukville) introduced LRB-0767/LRB-2499, which would allow consumers to access community solar in Wisconsin. Community solar allows participants to subscribe to

(Madison) – Today, Representative Melissa Ratcliff (D – Cottage Grove) joined her Democratic colleagues to introduce the Restore Roe Act, which would repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban passed in 1849 and restore access to abortion in the state. The pre-Civil war

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) stood alongside Governor Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul, legislative Democrats, and health care professionals as Senator Kelda Roys and Representative Lisa Subeck introduced legislation to repeal the state’s 1849 criminal

Madison, WI – Today, Governor Evers and legislative Democrats held a press conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol to introduce legislation to repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban and restore the protections of Roe v. Wade. State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska)

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Legislative Democrats joined Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, and Dr. Kathy King to introduce legislation to Restore Roe in Wisconsin, repealing the 1849 abortion ban.  Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following

WISCONSIN—MARCH 21—Today, Governor Evers and Democratic leaders introduced the Restore Roe Act at a news conference at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) Steven Webb was in attendance and joined elected and community

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today joined State Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and State Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) to reintroduce legislation this legislative session to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849-era criminal abortion ban—a ban that was passed before

MADISON, WI — Today, Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced legislation to restore abortion access in Wisconsin.  Since Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, Wisconsinites have been largely unable to access abortion care in the

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to discuss using dredged material at the Demolition Landfill Solutions, LLC (DLS) Landfill starting at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The meeting will take

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act to ensure that the Women’s Suffrage National Monument is located on the National Mall. In 2020, Senator Baldwin voted to