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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Willie Smith to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Board of Directors. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Joe Kirgues from the board. “Willie’s combined years of professional experience

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises boaters that they will see more DNR conservation wardens and area law enforcement on the water July 1-3 as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign. Wardens and other participating law enforcement

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a video statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey and ruling the U.S.

MADISON – Tomorrow marks one year since the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and ending the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion access. State Senate Democratic Leader, Sen. Melissa Agard

MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsinites continue to live under an archaic 1849 near-total ban on abortion nearly a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, here’s a reminder of potential GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s (R–Laguna Beach) radical agenda to restrict

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an educational hunting webinar for people interested in learning how to hunt black bears in Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 12. The webinar will include information on bear biology and management, bear hunting

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured major victories for Wisconsin’s agriculture industry and rural communities in the Senate’s bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and brought back Wisconsin’s 1849 near-total abortion ban.  Today, Wisconsinites live under a draconian 1849 abortion ban that prohibits abortion in cases of

One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, Derrick Van Orden has continued his assault on reproductive freedoms, despite an overwhelming 80% of Americans who oppose a national abortion ban. To highlight just how out of step Van Orden is with

Madison…State Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) released the following statement upon passage of the 2023-25 Wisconsin State Budget out of the Joint Committee on Finance today: “The Joint Committee on Finance has completed their work on the next biennial budget. I’m

Madison, WI – On Thursday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) joined her fellow Republican Joint Finance Committee members in announcing a $4.4 billion tax cut for all Wisconsinites. “Throughout this entire budget process, we’ve heard from citizens across our state, loud and

MADISON — Today, the final Joint Finance Committee (JFC) budget meeting concluded with a disappointing decision from the Republicans to cut taxes by over $400 million for millionaires over the biennium, rather than using the money to invest in our

Madison, WI – Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement following the Joint Finance Committee’s completion of their work on the 2023-25 state budget: “For the second budget in a row, legislative Republicans are delivering the largest

(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) is thrilled with the action of the Joint Committee on Finance today to raise wages for state employees, and especially for security personnel at the Department of Corrections (DOC). “I’ve been advocating for significant raises

MADISON – Today, Republican members on the Joint Finance Committee announced a planned $4.4 billion worth of tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit millionaires over the biennium. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Rather than funding essential

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Dean Phillips (D-MN), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Mike Sherrill (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Allergen Disclosure In Non-Food Articles (ADINA) Act. Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) introduced a companion in the Senate. Rep. Gallagher has been a strong

Madison, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) issued the following statement related to the final day of budget deliberations: “Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC)

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230623GOPAddress.wav MADISON – Representative VanderMeer (R – Tomah) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. As Chair of the Assembly Committee on Transportation, I’m excited to share with you the exceptional investments that Legislative Republicans are

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230622DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the legislation signed earlier this week providing historic shared revenue increases for local communities, including a 20 percent increase in support to most municipalities statewide. This historic bipartisan compromise also includes

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “The compensation adjustments announced by the committee are appreciated. “However, Wisconsin’s public universities are already near the bottom nationally, at 42nd, in public funding. Investments at even half the rate