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MADISON, Wis. — After Wisconsin Republicans rejected Governor Evers’ special session to address our state’s workforce challenges, headlines continue to pile up warning of Wisconsin’s child care crisis and the devastating effects inaction will have on working families across the state.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will be conducting a full drawdown on Washington Creek Flowage, part of the 515-acre, DNR-managed Washington Creek Wildlife Area in Rusk County. The drop in water levels is

MADISON, Wis. — The leading potential GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, is hitting the campaign trail tonight in Appleton, speaking alongside the Chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, Brian Schimming.  Ahead of the event here is a recap of

(Madison) – Today, four Republican legislators circulated a bill to create a so-called “Parental Bill of Rights” similar to legislation introduced by extremists in other states and signed into law by some Governors including Ron DeSantis in Florida. The Transgender Parent

MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans introduced a resolution to impeach the Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “A gaggle of well-known election deniers is once again attacking Meagan Wolfe, a

MADISON – WI – Following Representative Shelia Stubbs’ speech during the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort’s Gun Violence  Prevention Day, Representative Stubbs released the following statement: In our communities, our BIPOC and youth bear the brunt of gun violence. Nationally, death by

MADISON-WI- Following Representative Shelia Stubbs Acceptance of 2023 Historically Black College & University (HBCU) Alumni United Honoree in Public Policy on September 15, 2023. Representative Shelia Stubbs released the following statement: I would like to thank Historically Black College & University Alumni

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230922demaddress.mp3 MADISON  — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address discussing the special session he called on September 20 to urge Republican legislators to address the state’s longstanding workforce challenges by passing his comprehensive plan to increase access to

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230922gopaddress.mp3 Hi, I’m State Senator John Jagler from Watertown and Chair of the Senate Committee on Education.  For more than 30 years, Wisconsin has been a leader in education reform. From 1990 — when we  implemented the first school choice

Contact: 608-266-5300 Madison, WI – Today, Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), released the following statement after Special Session Legislation on workforce development was referred to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges. “There’s no question that Wisconsin faces workforce

Press Contact press@americanoversight.org | (202) 869-5242 Nonpartisan watchdog group asks Dane County District Attorney to void any actions already taken in secret and to prevent further meetings of the panel created by Vos to advise on the potential impeachment of Wisconsin

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the State of the Education address given by the Department of Public Instruction (“DPI”) Superintendent Jill Underly earlier today:  “The State of Education in

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson today joined federal, state, local and tribal officials to celebrate completion of the new interchange at US 12/18 and County AB on Madison’s east side in Dane County. The new diamond interchange

MADISON, Wis. – Today, several Legislative Republicans circulated a resolution to impeach the Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Democratic Assembly Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “Legislative Republicans are completely out of control. From threatening to impeach

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,

Republicans are at it again – attacking health care on multiple fronts. They want to hike costs and rip away care from millions of Americans in their latest budget proposal, including taking away Medicare’s power to negotiate lower drug prices

Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) introduces legislation with Senator Stroebel to terminate  Wisconsin’s contract with ERIC and is the supporting author behind Representative August and Senator Wimberger on  the constitutional amendment prohibiting state and local government from

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, participated in a Senate press conference led by U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), focusing on President Biden’s inhumane border policies and Republican-led solutions to solve

MADISON, Wis. — Last night, watchdog group American Oversight announced it had filed a complaint with the Dane County District Attorney alleging the new impeachment investigation recently announced by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law. This is not the first

Middleton, Wisconsin – September 21st 2023 – Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in Wisconsin, has initiated an online petition drive to encourage the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) to reconsider their debate criteria for the late 2024 Senate