Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking landowners to host fall gun deer hunt for hunters with disabilities
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
Public Service Commission: Awards $750,000 from USF grant programs to expand access of affordability of telecommunications services in Wisconsin
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
Sen. Dassler-Alfheim: Legislative LGBTQ+ caucus introduce 2025 Equality Agenda
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
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: New analysis finds Van Orden and Steil’s medicaid cuts will kick nearly 58,000 constituents off their health insurance
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
Forward Analytics: Decoupling school choice programs would reduce property taxes with little impact on nearly all public schools
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
Democracy Defense Project: Polling shows voters overwhelmingly reject partisan election resolution
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
Rep. Duchow: Breast cancer screening bill receives senate hearing
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
Rep. Nedweski: Gail’s Law hearing re-affirms need to close breast cancer screening insurance gap
MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R–Pleasant Prairie) testified today alongside legislative colleagues, advocates, and breast cancer survivors during a public hearing of the Senate Health Committee on Senate Bill 264. The legislation, known as Gail’s Law in honor of the late Gail Zeamer, seeks
WisDems: Senator Pfaff, medicaid recipient, and small business owner call out Rep. Derrick Van Orden for voting to cut medicaid and SNAP funding, deceiving constituents
LA CROSSE, Wis — Today, Senator Brad Pfaff (SD-32), Medicaid recipient and Chippewa County Democratic Party Chair Jaime Halfen, and Driftless Seed Supply business co-founder Dylan Bruce participated in a video press conference where they called out Rep. Derrick Van
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul sues to block National Science Foundation funding and program cuts
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) attempt under the Trump Administration to gut funding for critical
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Trump administration launches investigation into racially discriminatory policies at Green Bay School District
The News: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened an investigation into the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) for discriminating against a dyslexic student based on his race. OCR is also investigating whether the
Sen. Wimberger: Testifies on bill to shut down Governor’s illegal $170 million slush fund
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) issued the following statement after testifying on Senate Bill 280, his bill that would return $172 million in interest gathered on unspent federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) dollars to the state’s General Fund,
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Colleagues introduce legislation to expand Medicare drug price negotiation and lower costs for Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Peter Welch (D-VT) to introduce the Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act. The legislation would expand the number of drugs that Medicare can negotiate lower drug
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: WISCONSIN VOTER: “Derrick Van Orden has an interesting way of doing one thing and then gaslighting us about his actions.”
Despite repeatedly promising he’d oppose cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, Derrick Van Orden cast the deciding vote last week to slash both programs in order to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of his constituents. Wisconsinites are noticing that
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Trump administration ends massive, multi-billion dollar discriminatory program
WILL successfully challenged the “disadvantaged business enterprise” program on behalf of two Indiana businesses, securing an injunction. The Trump Administration now acknowledges the program’s unconstitutionality, potentially leading to major roadbuilding industry reforms. The News: The Trump Administration admitted today in court
Early Detection Saves Lives Coalition: Praises bill providing access to life-saving breast cancer screenings
“Gail’s Law” provides no-cost coverage to secondary screenings to women at greatest risk for cancer, missed diagnoses [Madison, Wis.] – Today, leading women’s health advocates praised a Gail’s Law, a new bill authored by Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R- Appleton), Rep. Amanda
Rep. Allen: Meeting our obligations
Madison, WI – Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha), along with several other joint authors, sent a budget motion to the Joint Finance Committee that would require the state government to pay municipalities 100% of the agreed upon costs to provide police,
Institute for Reforming Government: Court watch: Judicial immunity in Wisconsin has limitations attached to the role of a judge
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a “Court Watch” primer on Wednesday, detailing the bounds of judicial immunity. The primer outlines Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s alleged conduct to prevent federal immigration officials from arresting an
Dept. of Natural Resources: Visit Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest for its Centennial celebration, June 7
Honoring A Legacy Of Conservation In Wisconsin’s Northwoods MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to attend the 100th anniversary celebration of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest on June 7. Events will take place from 9 a.m.
Sen. Jacque: Bill supporting our volunteer fire fighters clears committee
Bill provides stipend to cover education and training expenses currently borne by volunteers MADISON, WI… Legislation supporting our local volunteer fire fighters by providing a stipend to cover their education and training expenses unanimously passed an Assembly committee today. State