Sen. LeMahieu: Senate passes constitutional amendment to enshrine voter ID
Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement after the Senate passed SJR 2 today: “Having voters show a photo ID is a commonsense way to make sure that every vote counts. Enshrining Voter ID requirements in
WisDems: Meet Brad Schimel: Reintroducing Brad Schimel and his extreme far-right record
MADISON, Wis. — With far-right politician Brad Schimel officially advancing to the April Wisconsin Supreme Court election, we’re here to help reintroduce Brad Schimel and his extreme partisan record to the Badger State. Brad Schimel has spent his career catering to right-wing special interest
Dept. of Health Services: With respiratory virus cases increasing across the state, DHS urges Wisconsinites to protect themselves
With high respiratory illness activity throughout the state, the Department of Health Services (DHS) urges Wisconsinites to get vaccinated against respiratory illnesses as soon as possible and reminds them it’s not too late to get the protection that can help
Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin NRB meeting Jan. 22
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the January meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in public meeting room G09,
Sen. Testin: Responds to passage of voter ID resolution
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Senate passed a resolution that aims to amend the state constitution to require that voters show a valid form of identification when casting a ballot in any election: “While
Dept. of Children and Families: January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month
MADISON – Governor Evers has proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is encouraging residents to educate themselves, and their loved ones, on the signs of human trafficking to help combat this crime in
WMC Foundation: Goodsell promoted to president
MADISON – WMC Foundation, an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), announced Wade Goodsell’s promotion to President of WMC Foundation. “Wade is an invaluable asset to WMC,” said WMC President & CEO Kurt Bauer. “He has built the Foundation into
Wisconsin Newspaper Association: Wisconsin students honored for highlighting First Amendment’s importance
A total of 18 Wisconsin high school and middle school students have been recognized by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation for their submissions to the 2024 Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest. The contest asked Wisconsin youth to
ACLU of Wisconsin, Reproductive Rights Groups: File amicus brief in support of Supreme Court case challenging 1849 Wisconsin abortion law
MADISON – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin – along with the Wisconsin Doulas of Color Collective, Freedom Inc., Wisconsin Abortion Support Network, and Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee – filed an amicus brief Tuesday at the Wisconsin Supreme
Sen. Roys: Republicans’ top priority: Ramming through anti-voter amendment
MADISON — Despite overwhelming evidence of negative consequences for voters, Wisconsin Republicans’ first priority this session is to break the rules to rush an anti-voter constitutional amendment through the State Senate. Today’s proposal would enshrine Wisconsin’s restrictive voter ID law
Sen. Hesselbein: Not cost-of-living, not health care, not gun violence, but a constitutional amendment
MADISON – Today, the State Senate meets for the first official session day of the year. The body is set to take action on just one item, Senate Joint Resolution 2. Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement:
Gov. Evers: Republican Legislature: Giving people of Wisconsin power to initiate ballot initiatives is “never going to happen”
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today blasted Republican lawmakers for passing yet another Republican-backed constitutional amendment—their sixth in the last year’s time—even as they plan to reject the governor’s proposal to give the same power to the people of Wisconsin, today saying
Sen. Bradley: Co-authored voter ID amendment to receive vote in Senate
(Madison) An amendment to enshrine Wisconsin’s voter ID law in the state constitution is expected to pass the State Senate today and the Assembly in the near future. Passage of the amendment by the legislature and a future vote of the
Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin joins states in levying $20 million penalty against nation’s largest nonbank mortgage servicing company
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Wisconsin and 52 other state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated actionagainst mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC, and three of its affiliates, Lakeview Loan Servicing, Community Loan Servicing, and Pingora
Common Cause Wisconsin: A terrible idea whose time should never come to Wisconsin
The November 2024 election in Wisconsin produced results in the state legislature that much more accurately reflect the evenly divided, 50/50 state Wisconsin really is. To underscore that point, Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin won reelection by just 29,000 votes
Wright campaign: BREAKING: SMOKE AND FIRE-internal DPI email suggests coverup: A structural deficit hidden from public & legislature heading into election? An embarrassing hiring freeze?; Wright campaign seeks answers about Underly financial mismanagement at state schools agency via new open records request submitted TODAY.
MADISON-Is incumbent Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Jill Underly hiding a millions-dollar structural deficit, a hiring freeze and potential layoffs from the public and Legislature going into her re-election campaign? Are her political operatives involved in an ongoing coverup of
Rep. Steil: Announces listening sessions
JANESVILLE, WI — Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he will be holding four listening sessions in Wisconsin on Friday, January 10, 2025. The listening sessions are free and open to the people of Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Residents are encouraged to
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: New survey shows information challenges in Wisconsin public school system
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) published a new survey of Wisconsin parents in partnership with 50CAN, a national, nonpartisan education reform non-profit. The report highlights the lack of information parents have about their school system,
Institute for Reforming Government: Transforming Futures: New reforms chart a pro-family path to strengthen Wisconsin’s child welfare system
DELAFIELD, WI – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released groundbreaking reforms on Wednesday aimed at transforming Wisconsin’s child welfare system. Building Brighter Futures: Reforming Child Welfare in Wisconsin outlines five bipartisan opportunities to make meaningful changes that prioritize children’s needs, strengthen families, and ensure
Brayden Myer: Announces candidacy for Manitowoc School Board
PRESS RELEASE Brayden Myer Announces Candidacy for Manitowoc School BoardDownload… 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