State Bar of Wisconsin: Presidents statement on Joint Finance Committee’s Criminal Justice funding
Madison, WI – June 17, 2025 – The State Bar of Wisconsin’s elected leadership, including Ryan M. Billings, President; Dan Gartzke, President-Elect, and Past President Dean R. Dietrich, released the following statement after today’s Joint Committee on Finance votes on
Voces de la Frontera: On the deportation of Yessenia Ruano: Cruelty is the point
(Milwaukee, June 17th, 2025)— Today, despite overwhelming community support and a pending T-Visa application as a survivor of human trafficking, Yessenia Ruano and her twin 10-year-old U.S. citizen daughters were forced to board a plane to El Salvador. This devastating outcome
Sen. Wimberger: Announces 42 new assistant district attorneys, pay increases included in budget
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after the Joint Committee on Finance, the state’s budget-writing committee, voted to include the efforts he led to secure 42 new statewide assistant district attorneys (ADAs), as well as funding
A Better Wisconsin Together: Wisconsin State Supreme Court issues unanimous rebuke of Republican power grab
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court today unanimously struck down part of a partisan Republican power grab adopted by the state legislature in their unprecedented post-election sore loser session in December 2018. Today’s action by the state high court
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Judge rules in favor of property owners in Sister Bay renters case
The News: A Door County Judge ruled that Captains Cottage LLC was wrongfully denied their short-term rental license by the Village of Sister Bay. The Judge’s decision establishes our clients’ vested property rights and will serve as an important ruling for many
Dept. of Transportation: Safer Together Open House highlights transportation safety initiatives
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) welcomed transportation partners and the public Tuesday for the second annual Safer Together Open House in Madison. The event, hosted at the Hill Farms State Office Building, showcases the many projects and programs designed
Protect Our Care: NEW: Report and ads slam Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill for threatening hundreds of hospital cuts and closures
Trump and Republicans’ So-Called ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Cause 338 Rural Hospitals to Shut Down, Taking Care From Small Towns and Rural Communities While Cutting Jobs and Hurting Economies Washington, D.C. – Protect Our Care released a new report and
Protect Our Care: Senate Finance Republicans unveil bill text, doubling down on devastating health care cuts to fund billionaire tax breaks
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Republicans on the Senate Committee on Finance released the full text of their version of Trump’s tax scam. Senate Republicans have upped the ante and made the largest cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
A Better Wisconsin Together: And Then There Were Two: Second State Senate Republican calls for budget boycott
Former Senate President Joins in Publicly Suggesting no State Budget for Next Two Years MADISON, Wis. — In a social media post yesterday, Republican state Senator and former state Senate President Chris Kapenga expressed both his opposition to a budget plan being crafted
Rep. Stubbs: Joins Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Juneteenth celebration
MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs and the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to celebrate Juneteenth. The event, titled “Voices of Freedom: Justice in Motion, Leading with Purpose,” featured honorees Mayor of La Crosse Shaundel
U.S. Rep. Wied: Releases statement on the conflict between Israel and Iran
DE PERE — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement today amid the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. “We’ve seen what endless wars yield: immense costs, unclear objectives, and the sacrifice of American lives for outcomes we cannot
Gov. Evers: Urges Republican legislators to approve high-speed internet budget investments as Trump Administration changes delay Wisconsin broadband funding
Evers Administration launches map showing 262,000 Wisconsinites lack access to high-speed internet as governor urges Republicans to approve $400 million high-speed internet proposal MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today urged Republicans in the Wisconsin State Legislature to approve substantial state budget investments to continue expanding high-speed internet acr…
Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Statement on special education funding in state budget motion
Last week the Joint Committee on Finance passed a motion on funding for public schools that included a special education reimbursement rate of 35% in 2025-26 and 37.5% 2026-27: far lower than the 60% recommended by education advocates and in
Milwaukee County: Celebrates $6 million affordable housing investment with ribbon cutting in King Park neighborhood
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley joined local leaders and community partners to cut the ribbon on the first newly completed home in the King Park neighborhood, as part of the County’s $6 million investment of State American Rescue Plan
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association: Nearly 2,500 families ask legislature to invest in Wisconsin’s child care sector
MADISON, WIS. – Nearly 2,500 families are calling on the Wisconsin State Legislature to make a significant investment in the state’s child care sector in the 2025-27 budget. The 2,485 people signed a petition calling for an investment of state
3rd Congressional Democrats of Wisconsin: Condemn Rep. Derrick Van Orden for his statements about the Minnesota shooting
In the wake of the horrific assassination of the former Minnesota Speaker of the House, Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden has again proven he does not have the decorum or temperament to serve as the 3rd CD’s Representative to Congress.
Wisconsin Wetlands Association: Wisconsin’s Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant continued
The Joint Committee on Finance voted on Tuesday to continue the Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant by allocating $2 million in the 2025-27 budget. With this investment, flood prone communities in Wisconsin will continue to have access to an innovative program
Joint Finance Committee Dems: Time is running out, Republicans continue to fall further behind
MADISON—Today, Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance fell even further behind their deadline to pass a budget on time that makes investments to ensure Wisconsinites can build a better life in every community around the state. In response, the
UW-Milwaukee: University Center to open on WCTC campus offering expanded access to bachelor’s degrees
Ribbon cutting and grand opening set for Friday, June 20 MILWAUKEE_ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is pleased to join Waukesha County Technical College in expanding access to higher education at the baccalaureate level with the opening of the UWM University
UW-Stout: Solid success: Faculty, student project focuses on low-carbon concrete
Environmentally friendly effort uses byproducts to create strong, sustainable concrete Menomonie, Wis. – An unassuming slab of grey concrete recently poured on the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus is much more than a sidewalk in front of a pair of bus