Rep. Subeck: Statement on favorable ruling in challenge to Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban
MADISON – Today, Dane County Judge Diane Schlipper rejected a motion to dismiss a case from Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul challenging Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban. Representative Lisa Subeck released the following statement in response: “While we have known from
A Better Wisconsin Together: Reacts to ruling in case against 1849 abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. – In a positive step toward restoring abortion rights in Wisconsin, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper ruled today that a lawsuit brought by Attorney General Josh Kaul to challenge the enforceability of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban
Sen. Agard: Statement on recent Dane County court ruling
MADISON – Today, a Dane County Judge ruled that Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban doesn’t apply to consensual medical abortions. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I am encouraged by the positive developments in Wisconsin’s justice system
Wisconsin Right to Life: Dane County judge rules that Wisconsin’s 1849 ‘Abortion Ban’ only applies to feticide and rejects motion to dismiss lawsuit
Earlier today, Dane County Judge Diane Schlipper rejected a motion to dismiss Attorney General Josh Kaul’s lawsuit that attempts to throw out Wisconsin’s long-standing abortion ban. In this ruling, Judge Schlipper also ruled that state statute 940.04, commonly referred to as
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul issues statement on favorable ruling in challenge to Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. – Today, following the release of Dane County Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper’s decision to deny the motion to dismiss, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement. “Today’s ruling is a major victory in our fight to restore
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin: Statement on Kaul v Urmanski decision
Madison, Wis. – Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin supports the Dane County Circuit Court decision to not dismiss Attorney General Josh Kaul’s lawsuit challenging the legality of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. Statement from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin CEO Tanya Atkinson “Today’s
UW-Madison: Art can help climate science bridge political divide
Art that integrates data visualizations can help bridge the US political divide over climate change MADISON — Communicating science to a general audience can be challenging. Successfully conveying research on polarizing topics such as climate change can be even more
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins bipartisan group of Senators in urging NATO members to pay their fair share
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska.) and 33 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden expressing the need for NATO allies to honor their commitment to spend at least
Forward Latino: Calls for commonsense gun violence prevention following sentencing of El Paso Walmart mass killer to 90 life terms
Franklin, WI –Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan service and advocacy organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin issued the following statement following the conviction and sentencing of the mass killer who took 23 lives at an El Paso, Texas Walmart on
Protect Our Care: U.S. Rep. Moore & Wisconsin seniors join Protect Our Care to discuss Biden administration’s efforts to lower Rx drug costs ahead of upcoming Medicare drug negotiations
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and a pair of Wisconsin seniors joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s next steps in implementing the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The administration released the
Rep. Hurd: Governor Evers slashes Wisconsin town GTA funds
Madison – State Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) issued the following statement concerning the 2023 State Budget and Governor Evers Veto of Town GTA Funds: Before and during the budget process, my colleagues regularly met and negotiated with Governor Evers
Rep. Pronschinske: Politics more important than people, as Governor Evers vetoes middle-class tax cut
Madison, WI – Rep. Treig E. Pronschinske released the following statement succeeding the Governor Evers’ budget vetoes: “Today could have been a wonderful day in Wisconsin history. We were poised to give the largest tax cut in the 175-year history of
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Leads push against onerous regulations on northeast Wisconsin welders, manufacturers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senators J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) sent a letter to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Chairman over the proposed safety standards for portable generators outlined in the commission’s Supplemental Notice of
National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: Governor Evers tax vetoes disappointing to small business owners
MADISON (July 6, 2023) The National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin, or NFIB, expresses disappointment with the Governor’s recent action to veto important tax legislation that would have provided Wisconsin small business owners with some much-needed tax relief. Today, State
SAA, WASB: Joint statement on signing of the state budget
MADISON — The School Administrators Alliance and the Wisconsin Association of School Boards have issued the following joint statement in response to the legislature’s passing and the governor’s signing of the 2023-25 biennial state budget: While the newly signed 2023-25
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Applauds Biden Administration decision to finally roll back junk insurance plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is applauding the Biden Administration for heeding her years-long call to limit the availability of short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans, or junk plans, that can deny people with pre-existing conditions coverage
Sen. Wirch: Statement on sale of Lou Perrine’s Gas and Groceries
Kenosha – Sen. Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement on the sale of Kenosha icon Lou Perrine’s: “What a bittersweet day. Lou Perrine’s isn’t just a store in Kenosha; Lou Perrine’s IS Kenosha. People from all over know about Lou
Education Law and Policy Hub: Hartland-Lakeside School District families ask Wisconsin Attorney General to investigate school board corruption
HARTLAND– Today a coalition of families in the Hartland-Lakeside School District sent a letter to Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul seeking the support of the Wisconsin Department of Justice in addressing long-running government transparency and ethics issues on the District’s
Weekly GOP radio address: Sen. Feyen on investing in safety at our correctional institutions
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230706GOPAddress.mp3 Hello, this is State Senator Dan Feyen, representing Wisconsin’s 18th Senate District. For the past several months, the legislature has been hard at work crafting the biennial budget to fund our state for the next two years. Several weeks