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Legislative Republicans are securing our elections by making sure local election officials, not out-of-state-billionaires are in charge of administering Wisconsin’s elections. Hi, I’m Senator Eric Wimberger from Green Bay. In recent election cycles, out-of-state billionaires have given grants to local

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on his recent announcement that, at his direction, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has issued a standing order to ensure BadgerCare Plus members can access the new daily over-the-counter oral contraception pill, called Opill,

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) released the following statement in response to Speaker Mike Johnson’s plans to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a joint address to Congress. “I am encouraged to hear that Speaker Mike Johnson plans to

Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed 4 bills into law. “At the end of another great legislative session, I am happy to see four more bills I authored signed into

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applauds GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) announcement that Americans throughout the country with asthma and COPD will pay no more than $35 for the brand name inhalers they manufacture. With this announcement, GSK joins AstraZeneca and

MADISON, Wis. – Amidst the fervor of the Wisconsin Legislative Session and the impending 2024 elections, community leaders, advocates and local officials held a press conference outside the Wisconsin State Capitol today in Madison to amplify the urgent call for climate justice and

Today, Bryan Steil’s Republican Study Committee held a press conference to introduce its extreme budget that would ban abortion and threaten IVF access, balloon the deficit, and reward the ultra-wealthy while raising costs for working-class Iowans.  Top among Steil’s disastrous policies is a massive handout to

MADISON –  Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 628- Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults- into law. “The sheer number of financial abuse victims is frightening, but what may be even

Rep. Nate Gustafson (R – Fox Crossing) shared the following comments after attending the bill signing ceremony for Assembly Bill 964, WI Act 168, in Governor Evers’ office: “I am thrilled to see Governor Evers sign this incredibly common sense

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Assembly Bill 550, which updates the current technical education equipment grant program, was signed into law by Governor Evers: “This bill being signed into law earlier today is a huge

Madison, WI – Senator Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond) released the following statement after his Wisconsin and Minnesota Income Tax Reciprocity bill, authored along with Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R – River Falls), which would begin the process of reestablishing income tax

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on updates to the state’s Elk Management Plan now through April 20, 2024. Updates to the 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan include changes based on recommendations from the Natural Resources

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 54 bills. The governor signed: Assembly Bill 664, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 123: Requires disclosures regarding content generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements.  Assembly Bill 298, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 124: Prohibits the closure of more

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members today applauded Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ action to sign Senate Bill (SB) 431 into law, raising dairy hauling capacity on the state’s roads. Authored by Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Representative

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is pleased that three of his bills that garnered bipartisan support have been signed into law. The first, SB 880, helps pave the way for Agristo, a potato processing company, to construct

Pewaukee – Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement after his bill on artificial intelligence (AI), Assembly Bill 664, was signed into law by Governor Evers, creating 2023 Wisconsin Act 123:“I’m pleased to see Governor Evers signed Act

MADISON, Wis. — Since the Affordable Care Act passed 14 years ago, Wisconsin Republicans have done their best to ensure Wisconsinites don’t have access to affordable health care coverage. From refusing to withdraw from a lawsuit challenging the ACA to repeatedly blocking Medicaid expansion,

Pardeeville, WI – Brad Cook, of Pardeeville, has officially announced his candidacy for theWisconsin State Assembly, in the newly drawn 40 th District, which encompasses parts ofnorthwestern Columbia County and southern Sauk County. “I have a deep connection to this