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WISCONSIN –  Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) joined his Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives voting to pass legislation that eliminates guaranteed protections for pre-existing conditions. The Association Health Plans Act, Self Insurance Protection Act, and CHOICE Arrangement Act

MADISON – During Wednesday’s Assembly floor session Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) was proud to back Assembly Bill 321 or the Right to Read Act, legislation aimed at improving reading proficiency in Wisconsin. As of 2022, 67.4% of Wisconsin’s 4th graders failed to test at proficient

Madison — Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after the conclusion of the Assembly floor session: “I am grateful to my Assembly colleagues for leading on the issue of literacy and passing Assembly Bill 321 to address the literacy

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced his appointments to the Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation, a commission he created with Executive Order #195 in April to advise on the state’s Green Innovation Fund, the first environmental and

MADISON, WIS. – Raising Wisconsin is disappointed by members of the state Joint Committee on Finance (JFC)’s decision not to fund critical child health and well-being initiatives in the 2023-25 state budget. JFC members failed to extend Medicaid coverage for

Madison, Wis. – Earlier today, Governor Tony Evers signed into law Assembly Bills 264, 265, 266, 267, & 268. This sweeping workforce housing package includes provisions to revitalize our main streets, rehabilitate current residential housing properties, and convert unutilized commercial

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces the launch of the Independent Living Supports Pilot program, which will provide eligible Wisconsinites with critical resources allowing them to continue to live independently in their homes rather than entering a Medicaid

MILWAUKEE – Today, Governor Evers announced the appointments of stakeholders from across the state to his Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation, including five partners from the Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin (CECW). The Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy

MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer released the following statement after voting to create a new reading plan to help struggling students across Wisconsin: “Despite the Legislature continuing to increase K-12 school funding, reading proficiency for students in Wisconsin is woefully

Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement following today’s bill signing of Assembly Bill 267 into law. “Today the governor signed Assembly Bill 267 into law,” said Representative Penterman. “This is my second bill of the session

MADISON, WI – Governor Evers has signed into law a package of housing bills designed to address Wisconsin’s ongoing housing shortage.  Among the proposals is Assembly Bill 264 – now Act 14 – which Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) had introduced. “I

MADISON, Wis. — With the one year anniversary of the Dobbs decision coming up on Saturday, and Wisconsinites still living under a dangerous, near-total abortion ban from 1849, here’s a reminder of the radical, anti-freedom agenda that Tom Tiffany wants to impose on us: “As

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed five bipartisan bills to help expand access to safe, affordable housing for working families, a critical effort to help support the state’s workforce and maintain the state’s economic momentum.    “Access to safe, reliable, and affordable housing statewide is an absolutely critical part of addressing Wisconsin’s long-standing workforce challenges,” said

MADISON, Wis. — An estimated 450 people got a closer look at the Wisconsin Army National Guard during a warm Saturday June 3 at Warner Park. The inaugural event was an open house of sorts to reacquaint the public with

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act, legislation to provide women the support they need to access reproductive health services by providing grants to organizations, including abortion funds, to offset

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the that the agency recently received the Outstanding Internship Program Award from the Milwaukee Area College Internship Consortium (MACIC) for implementation of the State of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the legislation signed earlier this week providing historic shared revenue increases for local communities, including a 20 percent increase in support to most municipalities statewide. This historic bipartisan

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointments to the Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation. In April, Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #195 to create the Commission to advise on the state’s first-ever Green Innovation Fund, the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, secured major wins in the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed out of the House Armed Services Committee after

Madison, WI – Today, Senate Bill 247 (Act 13), called the Agriculture Road Improvement Program (ARIP), authored by State Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) and State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers. ARIP will invest $150 million