Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins bipartisan effort to protect veterans’ education benefits
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied
Rep. Phelps: Statement on president Trump’s order to dissolve the department of education
MADISON WI – In response to President Trump’s reckless and destructive executive order dissolving the U.S. Department of Education, State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) released the following statement: “The only thing predictable about the Trump/Musk administration is its relentless
Rep. Gundrum: Votes for sensible gender policy
Madison, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted for a series of bills to protect minors from transgender medical interventions and ensure participation in athletic teams is based on the birth gender of the participants. He has released the
Rep. DeSmidt: Reacts to assembly floor session
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session today debating several bills targeting the transgender community. Representative Ben DeSmidt delivered his maiden speech in opposition to Assembly Bill 102. Representative Ben DeSmidt (D-Kenosha) had the following statement: “Today
Rep. Rodriguez: Protecting our kids
MADISON – Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Assembly Republican colleagues in supporting a package of bills aimed at protecting children and supporting women and girls in sports. “The Save Women’s Sports Acts for K-12 students [2025 Assembly Bill 100]
Rep. Donovan: Votes to protect children and fairness in sports
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after the Assembly passed common-sense legislation protecting children. These bills implement needed safeguards for our children and young people to prohibit irreversible medical interventions and preserve the fairness in sports. Assembly
Rep. Joers: Votes ‘no’ on anti-trans bills
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met to vote on several bills, including four anti-transgender bills which aim to restrict the lives and freedoms of Wisconsin’s transgender residents. Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) released the following statement: “I am devastated
Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus: Statement on bigoted bills harming LGBTQIA+ youth
Today, Senator Melissa Ratcliff, Representative Ryan Clancy, Representative Lee Snodgrass, and Representative Margaret Arney, members of the Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus (TPANAC), released the follow statement after Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly passed four bills targeting transgender and
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
WI Gun Event Press Release 1Download… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products. Username or