Rep. Penterman: Celebrating cows, cheese, and community, Assembly passes June Dairy Month resolution
MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Joint Resolution 59, authored by Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford), which officially proclaims June as Dairy Month in Wisconsin. “I am honored to author the resolution officially designating June as Dairy Month
Rep. Clancy: Opposes bills criminalizing protest activities and harming gig workers
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly met to consider a broad swath of bills ranging from criminalizing certain actions taken towards utility infrastructure (AB 242) to designating gig workers as independent contractors (AB 269). Rep. Clancy spoke against and
Rep. Palmeri: Statement on June 18th Assembly session
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly came together to vote on a series of bills, ranging from the modernization of our healthcare workforce to tackling the crime of sexual extortion. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “Today, the
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul applauds court ruling blocking Trump administration from illegally cutting NIH research funds
Judge sides with states, calling out Trump administration effort to dismantle critical public health and medical research funding MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding a federal judge’s ruling on Monday that blocked the Trump
Milwaukee Public Schools: Submits 2024 financial reports to State Department of Public Instruction
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius announced today the district has submitted the required financial reports for the 2023-24 fiscal year to the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) that will allow DPI to calculate state aid payments
Disabled American Veterans Dept. of Wisconsin: Election of new DAV officers
A new statewide slate of officers has been elected by members of DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Department of Wisconsin at their annual convention in Green Bay. The new DAV Department of Wisconsin commander is Tiffany Koehler of Brown Deer, who
LoCoco campaign: Announces key endorsements
ELM GROVE – Conservative attorney Anthony LoCoco released additional endorsements of his campaign for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II Wednesday. These supporters demonstrate the broad base of support that Anthony has amassed over the past month. The new endorsements
Lead-Safe Schools MKE: New lead paint clean-up violations by MPS and its subcontractors reinforce urgent need for community oversight
Milwaukee, WI – Lead-Safe Schools MKE, a parent-led organization, is once again demanding community oversight of the lead paint cleanup in Milwaukee Public Schools after another round of state-issued noncompliance orders document dangerously irresponsible and sloppy work, this time resulting in
Rep. Shelia Stubbs: Attends State Capitol Juneteenth flag raising
MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs attended Governor Evers’ raising of the Juneteenth flag over the Wisconsin State Capitol. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “It was an honor to stand beside Governor Evers and other esteemed
Rep. Jacobson: Wisconsin Assembly votes to pass Bradyn’s Law
MADISON, WI – Today the State Assembly voted to pass Assembly Bill 201 “Bradyn’s Law”. This legislation was inspired by the tragic death of DC Everest High School student Bradyn Bohn, who took his own life after being targeted by an
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul issues statement following U.S. Supreme Court decision in gender affirming care case
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case regarding gender-affirming care for minors: “Politicians shouldn’t be making health-care decisions for people, but in mistakenly failing to
Sen. Spreitzer: Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus responds to the Skrmetti Supreme Court ruling
MADISON – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in United States V. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors as constitutional. After that ruling, the LGBTQ+ Caucus released the following statement: “Gender-affirming care is
Dept. of Health Services: Pregnant Wisconsinites are ensured lifesaving care
State and federal laws require hospitals to provide appropriate emergency care, including abortion care The Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants to assure Wisconsinites that – under state and federal laws – hospitals must provide lifesaving care for pregnancies under
Gov. Evers: Signs executive order raising flag at State Capitol in celebration of Juneteenth for sixth year in a row
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #267, raising the Juneteenth Flag for the sixth year in a row over the Wisconsin State Capitol in celebration of Juneteenth. Gov. Evers also proclaimed June 19, 2025, as “Juneteenth” throughout
Rep. Duchow, Piwowarczyk: Waukesha County lawmakers secure funding to strengthen county prosecutor’s office
Madison, WI – This week, the Joint Committee on Finance approved a budget motion authored by Waukesha County legislators to increase funding for the county prosecutor’s office. Waukesha County will receive funding for an additional six full-time assistant district attorneys.
Sen. Wall, Rep. Spaude: Respond to NFL Draft resources announcement
Senator Jamie Wall (D-Green Bay) and Representative Ryan Spaude (D-Ashwaubenon) released the following statement today about the announcement of a $1.8 million grant funded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for NFL draft public safety resources. “I am delighted that
A Better Wisconsin: Senate Republicans seek to stifle Wisconsinites’ fundamental freedom to speak out
Apparently Unable to Pass State Budget, Senate GOP Turns to Undermining Freedom to Protest MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend tens of thousands of Wisconsinites, and millions more across the country, peacefully exercised their freedom to speak out and protest actions
Rep. Rivera-Wagner: Thanks Governor Evers for delivering public safety funds for Green Bay NFL Draft
Green Bay – Today, State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D–Green Bay) thanked Governor Tony Evers for awarding nearly $2 million to the City of Green Bay and surrounding communities to help cover public safety costs from the historic 2025 NFL Draft. “These
Gov. Evers: Announces nearly $2 million to help cover local public safety costs from hosting NFL Draft
Three-day 2025 NFL Draft brought 600,000 attendees, estimated more than $94 million in economic impact to state MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, today announced that the Evers Administration is awarding nearly $2 million—$1.8 million—to the city of Green Bay for work done to support the
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Marshall: Introduce bill to lower costs and improve reliability of freight rail service for American businesses
Bipartisan Reliable Rail Service Act will help businesses get their products to their destination quicker, strengthen American supply chains, and bring down the cost of goods for families WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS)