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MADISON — Today, Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance condemned Republican lawmakers for once again refusing to fully fund the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). DSPS is responsible for licensing more than 240 professions across the

Congressional Republicans’ plan will kick 228,000 Wisconsinites off their health care, including nearly 150,000 people on Medicaid SUPERIOR, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) made a tenth stop on her “Hands Off Medicaid” Tour, convening Wisconsinites whose health care

Hi, this is State Senator André Jacque from Northeast Wisconsin. Each June, we celebrate something that’s close to the heart—and the table—of just about every Wisconsinite: Dairy Month. As the home of America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin doesn’t just produce dairy—we live

MADISON, Wis. — On May 29th, legislative Democrats introduced six bills in their Equality Agenda package. These bills include a constitutional amendment to protect same-sex marriage, eliminating the so-called “gay panic” legal defense, and a resolution to recognize June 2025

Today, in advance of June’s Pride Month, Representative Snodgrass joined her colleagues of the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus in co-authoring the 2025 Equality Agenda.  This comprehensive bill package will promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQIA+ Wisconsinites and includes seven

Open letter to the members of the Joint Finance Committee, co-chairs Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) The joint organizations represent folks from northern Wisconsin to Milwaukee from rural, suburban and urban areas. We work on

MADISON– 96 of the 99 State Representatives serving in the State Assembly represent at least one school district that has gone to referendum since 2024. Failure to adequately fund the schools is pushing school districts to referendum, and forcing taxpayers

Senate Democratic Leader, Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), released the following statement on the Democrats’ Equality Agenda which was introduced today: “Today, Democrats introduced our Equality Agenda: bills and resolutions that will promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQIA+ Wisconsinites. Standing

Governor delivers weekly radio address highlighting key efforts to support state’s farmers and producers  Hey there, folks! Governor Evers here to kick off June Dairy Month! Dairy is more than a $50 billion industry in our state. This month, we

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Rock County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames,

MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Pride Month, the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus introduced the “Equality Agenda” legislative package to promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites. After the introduction, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:

MADISON – Today, after introducing the 2025 Equality Agenda to promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites, Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus Chair State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement:  “From Ashland to Racine—and everywhere in between— members

MADISON–The Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus and the Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus (TPANAC) introduced the “Equality Agenda” at a press conference today, a package of bills to promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQIA+ Wisconsinites. Included in this package is

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for landowners to host hunters with disabilities for the Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities, which will take place Oct. 4-12, 2025. To be part of the Gun Deer Hunt

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) announced the award of $750,000 to non-profit and higher-learning entities that will help people in Wisconsin access essential telecommunications services. The Commission awarded a total of 19 grants from the 2025 rounds of

MADISON, WI – This morning, Senator Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) and the legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus introduced the 2025 Equality Agenda bill package. The package includes four bills that provide equity and protections for the LGBTQ+ community in Wisconsin, and two joint resolutions

Last week, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted to slash Medicaid and force Wisconsinites to foot the bill for tax cuts for the ultra-rich.  What exactly does that mean for WI-03 and WI-01? According to new analysis based on the nonpartisan

MADISON, Wis. – A new report from Forward Analytics, A Funding Choice, Mixing Public & Private School Funding, examines the impact of decoupling funding of School Choice, Independent Charter Schools, and the Special Needs Scholarship Program from the public school revenue limit and

WISCONSIN – Last week, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released a series of resolutions on election integrity issues, but voters in Wisconsin have already indicated that they reject partisan involvement in election systems and support commonsense legislation already under discussion. Per

Madison, WI – Today the Senate Committee on Health held a public hearing on SB 264, also known as “Gail’s Law.” Introduced by Representatives Cindi Duchow (R – Delafield) and Amanda Nedweski (R – Pleasant Prairie) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara