Rep. Nedweski: Votes to protect children and ensure fairness for female athletes
MADISON – Representative Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) voted in support of several bills aimed at protecting female athletes, preserving parental rights, and preventing predatory pharmaceutical companies from exploiting young children facing mental health challenges. Rep. Nedweski issued the following statement:
Rep. Omokunde: “AB103 is a direct attack on transgender students”
MADISON— This afternoon, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened for legislative floor session. Assembly Bill 103, school board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns, passed on party lines, 50-43. State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) said: “This bill
Fair Wisconsin: Sends message of support to trans youth in face of disappointing assembly votes: “Our state is a better place because you are here.”
Today, members of the Wisconsin State Assembly had the opportunity to vote to stop four anti-trans bills from advancing any further in the legislative process. Despite the harm and pain that even considering AB 100, AB 102, AB 103, and
Sen. Baldwin: Calls out Trump executive order seeking to dismantle department of education to pay for billionaire tax breaks
“I’ll fight like hell to make sure our students aren’t the ones paying for Republicans’ tax breaks for billionaires” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement blasting President Donald Trump’s executive order directing his Administration
Rep. August: Assembly republicans act to protect kids
Help Not Harm, Saving Women’s Sports Act among bills approved. MADISON…The State Assembly approved a package of legislation aimed at protecting children. The bills include saving women’s sports and protecting children from harmful gender transitioning medical procedures. Assembly Majority Leader Tyler
Rep. Clancy: Denounces Speaker Vos and collaborators’ continued, hateful attacks on Wisconsin’s trans, nonbinary, and intersex communities
MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-19) joined the vast majority of the Democratic caucus today in rejecting bills targeting and attacking trans adults and kids. These bills would require teachers to misgender and deadname students, prevent trans kids and
Rep. Madison: Rejects legislative Republicans’ attacks on trans Wisconsinites
MADISON – Today, Wisconsin’s Assembly passed a package of bills designed to target, attack, and dehumanize trans adults and young people in Wisconsin. Rep. Darrin Madison (D-10) voted against all four bills and supported his Democratic colleagues’ consistent, principled defense
Opportunity Wisconsin: Executive order will dismantle the Department of Education and jeopardize public education for Wisconsin kids
MADISON, Wis. – This afternoon President Trump signed a new executive order, pushing forward a dangerous plan to further dismantle the Department of Education. This move could threaten funding for Wisconsin public schools, job training programs, and especially target educational
Rep. Allen: 10 reasons why Gov. Evers should sign the “Help Not Harm Act”
Madison, WI – Today, the Assembly passed the “Help Not Harm Act” (AB 104). It will now move to the Senate where it is expected to pass before being sent to the Governor. Rep Allen shares his top ten reasons
Rep. Dallman: Votes in favor of the “Save Women’s Sports Act”
MADISON, WI – State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) issued the following statement regarding the passage of legislation protecting women and girls in sports: “Biological men should not compete in women or girls’ sports, period” said Rep. Dallman. “For decades, we have
Kinser campaign: ICYMI: Jill Underly struggles to hold own in debate against Brittany Kinser
MADISON, Wisc. – In case you missed it, Brittany Kinser took Jill Underly to task on Wednesday in their only match-up of the campaign. Despite multiple offers from respected hosts like the Wisconsin Press Club & WisPolitics, Marquette University, and WISN, Underly declined every debate
Builders Movement: Public invitied to explore the hidden common ground on gun violence prevention at special event
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Marquette University: Biological sciences professor receives $1.37 million NSF CAREER grant to study impact of light on breathing
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Deanna Arble, assistant professor of biological sciences at Marquette University, has received a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation with an expected value of $1.37 million to study how light affects breathing and the maintenance of
Rep. Dittrich: Save Women’s Sports Act clears Assembly
Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) thanks her Assembly colleagues for passing her Save Women’s Sports Act (Assembly Bills 100 and 102) and other Dittrich bills on Thursday: “For the third consecutive session, I have authored the Save Women’s Sports
Protect Our Care: Sen. Baldwin sounds the alarm against GOP plans to slash Medicaid funding at Madison roundtable
MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin discussed the importance of Medicaid at a roundtable in Madison, WI. Joining the Senator were six Wisconsinites who would be directly impacted by the Republican budget plan that calls for slashing at
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers highlights 2025-27 executive and capital budget investments supporting Wisconsin’s veterans and their families
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. This week, I’m traveling across our state, meeting with veterans and veteran organizations to talk about new efforts to support them in our state budget. As governor, it’s important to me that we
Rep. Murphy: Statement on UW DEI division review
MADISON, WI – State Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) issued the following statement on the UW DEI review. Last week the findings of a University of Wisconsin-Madison internal review of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Vice Chancellor LaVar
Underly campaign: Lobbyist Brittany Kinser continues to lie to voters about her credentials, NAEP, and Trump’s education cuts
MADISON – Lobbyist Brittany Kinser has spent this campaign lying to Wisconsin voters about her qualifications, her education policies, and the devastating impact of Trump’s cuts to public education. Last night’s debate made it clearer than ever: she will say
Rep. O’Connor: Votes to protect women’s sports
MADISON – Representative Jerry L. O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) issued the following statement after voting in favor of Assembly bills 100 and 102, which mandate that sports teams at public K-12 schools, private schools in parental choice programs, the University
Sen. Dassler-Alfheim: To host budget listening sessions alongside Assembly colleagues in the Fox Valley
APPLETON, WI – State Senator Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) is hosting four Budget Listening Sessions in the Fox Valley with Representatives Snodgrass (D-Appleton), Palmeri (D-Oshkosh), and Kaufert (R-Neenah) in order to hear input from constituents on what they would like to see