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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the June board meeting to consider several proposed rules, hearings, land items and donations. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, originating from Public Meeting

Today, Governor Evers signed an executive order calling the Legislature into a special session on June 22nd in an attempt to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849 ban on abortion. Although the Governor is able to call a special session, he is not

MIDDLETON – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #168 calling for a special session on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 to pass legislation to repeal Wisconsin’s 173 year old criminal abortion ban. Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement:

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers called a special session of our State Legislature to repeal a criminal abortion ban written into Wisconsin state law in 1849. Evers’ special session call is especially urgent, coming after a United States Supreme

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Governor Evers announced a special session of the Legislature to repeal the pre-Civil War law that criminalizes almost all abortion in Wisconsin. All four Republicans running for governor have advocated for restrictions that go beyond the 1849 law. Rebecca Kleefisch told

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers called a special session to address threats to abortion access. Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement: “Full access to safe and legal abortions is a crucial right that needs to be protected. Given

MADISON, Wis. (June 8, 2022) – The Wisconsin Department of Tourism released its 2021 economic impact data today, showing Wisconsin tourism generated $20.9 billion in total economic impact. Statewide, total economic impact increased 21 percent, with all 72 counties reporting double-digit growth over

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined more than 20 of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to immediately issue an executive order directing the federal government to develop a national plan

Milwaukee, WI – Today, Governor Tony Evers called for a special session on June 22, 2022 for the Wisconsin State Legislature to repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban. This follows the recent Politico release of a leaked draft opinion from the

Kimberly, WI – The Wisconsin Association for Home Health Care (WiAHC) was thrilled to present Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) with the organization’s 2022 Champion of Home Health Care legislative award for her leadership on policies to advance home health care in Wisconsin and

For Further Information Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) is appointing Don M. Millis of Sun Prairie to the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), as required by 2015 Wisconsin Act 118. “Don Millis is a top-rated attorney of

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #168 calling a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature on Wed., June 22, 2022, to take up legislation to repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban. The governor’s special session call comes as a draft U.S. Supreme Court

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Pfaff joined Governor Evers, Planned Parenthood, and other reproductive healthcare advocates in Milwaukee, as Governor Evers called a special session of the legislature to repeal the 173 year old Wisconsin state statute that criminalizes abortion and provides

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that he is calling for a special session to protect reproductive healthcare in our state and eliminate Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban from 1849. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following statement in support:

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, Nikki Haley, former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Governor, endorsed Derrick Van Orden in his campaign to represent Wisconsin’s 3rd District in the House of Representatives. In her endorsement, Haley highlighted Derrick’s career of service and

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Peter Meijer (R-MI), yesterday introduced the Drone Act which would create comprehensive federal criminal law prohibiting the most dangerous uses of drones. “Drones can be useful pieces of

MADISON, Wis. — In response to Governor Tony Evers’s announcement today that he will be calling a special session of the legislature to overturn the total abortion ban from 1849, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski released the following statement: “I applaud the

Wisconsin – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin is applauding Governor Evers’ call for a special session to repeal Wisconsin’s 172-year-old criminal abortion law in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe. If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin’s law could go immediately

MADISON — Today, LTC. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman announced his endorsement of Mandela Barnes in the Democratic Senate primary. Vindman, a retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, is the former Director of European Affairs for the United States National Security Council. “I am