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MADISON – Today, Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) and Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced the Right to Contraception Act at a press conference alongside Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez, legislative colleagues, and health care professionals. The bill would establish an individual’s statutory

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Jesse Watters on Jesse Watters Prime Time to react to the sham investigation within our multi-tiered justice system that has produced the predictable result: Hunter gets off with a light slap on the wrist,

The Wisconsin Child Support Enforcement Association (WCSEA) applauds the  Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee for providing an additional $7.5 million in state funds to local child support agencies as well as $7.4 million to modernize the child support IT system as

Madison, WI – Earlier today, legislation was signed into law to establish funding parity in Wisconsin’s K-12 education and provide a minimum 20% state aid increase to local governments while also eliminating the personal property tax. State Sen. Duey Stroebel

MILWAUKEE – Today, Governor Evers signed into law local revenue legislation that allows elected officials to authorize a sales tax for Milwaukee County. Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson made the following statement:    “With the signing of local revenue legislation into law, we are faced with a generational opportunity to avert a fiscal crisis that has been decades in

Washington, D.C. —Robin Vos, president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, will attend a plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in Brussels after the Fourth of July holiday. The visit aims to

The Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations is deeply disappointed with the Governor’s decision today to sign into law Senate Bill 330 increasing the amount of public funding for private schools, while the Legislature’s current state budget

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) welcomed Wisconsin’s First District 2023 Artistic Discovery Contest winner, Ryannah Glassen, from Union Grove High School to Washington, DC. Ryannah and her mother came to Washington, DC for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition reception.

The need for increased access to community-based mental health services is acute in every one of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. While the state budget motions approved by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) include some positive investments in mental health, there are

Madison – Today, Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following news that Governor Evers had signed Assembly Bill 245, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, into law. This legislation is a historic change in how shared revenue is allocated to local municipalities and

Madison – Today, Governor Evers signed into law Senate Bill 330, which provides more than $1 billion in spendable revenue for K-12 education, including a $325 per pupil increase in each fiscal year on revenue limits, as well as a

[Milwaukee, WI] – On Tuesday, June 20, Governor Tony Evers officially signed into law AB245/SB301, more commonly recognized as the new Shared Revenue Agreement. This deal is being touted as a successful bipartisan accomplishment between Wisconsin Democrats and Republicans that

Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Bill 245 was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers. Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) released the following statement following the signing of the bill: “I am excited to see the shared revenue bill signed into

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Communications Workers of America D4 announced their endorsement for Tammy Baldwin’s U.S. Senate reelection campaign. “Sen. Tammy Baldwin knows that Labor and Working families are the backbone of America,” said CWA D4 Vice President Linda L. Hinton. “Tammy

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement in regards to Governor Tony Evers signing of shared revenue and education bills on Tuesday, June 20th: “When we can come together in passing a bipartisan package of bills,

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – thanked state legislators for their work negotiating the repeal of the personal property tax. On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers signed the legislation into law, officially

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new guidance document, “Phragmites australis: A Statewide Management Strategy,” that lays out a Wisconsin-wide approach to managing the non-native plant Phragmites australis subsp. australis (common reed). Non-native Phragmites is an aggressive wetland plant

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Dental Care for Our Troops Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure that every service member has premium-free dental care. “Our National Guard and

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – applauded Gov. Tony Evers and legislative leadership for enacting legislation to increase investments in school choice. SB 330 and AB 305, which received bipartisan support