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March 8, 2022 – The Union, a pro-democracy grassroots coalition established by The Lincoln Project, will join a number of Wisconsin organizations for a Town Hall discussing the upcoming State Supreme Court election. This special election will determine whether the court can

The Wisconsin Catholic Conference strongly urges legislators to oppose LRB-2151/1, legislation that would create an exception in Wisconsin’s statute permitting children conceived in rape and incest to be killed, and expand abortion access in cases of fetal abnormality or risk

WISCONSIN—March 15—Today, Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are introducing a bill that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban.   Statement from Tanya Atkinson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI  “This bill

MADISON — Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) released the following statement following the Joint Legislative Audit Committee’s (JLAC) public hearing on audit 22-11 relating to certain broadband expansion grant programs: “I can’t assure my constituents the PSC is managing and overseeing

MADISON – Today, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) held a joint press conference to introduce legislation sponsored by State Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), and State Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield). The proposed bill would allow abortions in certain cases to supposedly

MADISON- Today Chairman Robert Van Zile Jr. of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community delivered the 19th State of the Tribes address. Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) released the following statement: “Thank you to the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC) and Chair Robert Van

Madison, Wis. – Rep. Deb Andraca (D – Whitefish Bay) was named as a fellow of the Birkholz Institute of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus. The Institute, held in Detroit in April, will be an in-depth workshop on building

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced the award of more than $473,000 in Technical Education Equipment Grants to 14 school districts. Funded through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program, the grants will help school districts expand their

Madison, WI – The full Assembly took up and passed Tuesday a freshman southeast Wisconsin lawmaker’s bill tokeep students and staff safe, plus provide more transparency to incidences occurring at schools. The bill reinforcesthat school resource officers (SRO) need to

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) will have three district listening sessions to discuss budget proposals with constituents. Rep. Donovan gave the following statement regarding the listening sessions. “Constituent input is always encouraged when discussing proposals impacting our state – especially

Middleton – Today, after the latest Republican legislative attempt to insert politicians into reproductive health care decisions, State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement: “The most recent proposal put forward by my Republican colleagues continues to deny pregnant

MADISON – Today, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) held a joint press conference to introduce legislation sponsored by State Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), and State Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield). The proposed bill would allow abortions in certain cases to supposedly “save

Green Bay, Wis.— Nearly one hundred students and teachers from participating Northeastern Wisconsin high schools will spend the day on the UW-Green Bay campus on Thursday, March 16, for the 16th annual Watershed Symposium. The symposium brings together the high

MADISON – Today Legislative Republicans introduced a bill to place severe restrictions on abortion in Wisconsin. Along with his Democratic colleagues, Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) decried this maneuver and called for full repeal of Wisconsin’s outdated 1849-era abortion ban. “I stand

Middleton – Today, after the Joint Legislative Audit Committee held a public hearing on Audit Report 22-11: Certain Broadband Expansion Grant Programs, Public Service Commission, the Audit Committee Democrats State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), State

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield), with Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), introduced legislation to update the Wisconsin State Statute relating to abortion. “It is unfortunate that in our fallen world, this bill is necessary. As a pro-life legislator, I

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Price County District Attorney. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by District Attorney Karl J. Kelz’s resignation, effective April 7, 2023. The new district attorney

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $10,000 Preserving America Grant from Americana Corner to support an assessment, conservation and documentation project on a 20-star American flag that was used to pledge

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss the WIS 19 and Westmount Drive intersection improvement project in Sun Prairie, Dane County. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29, 2023, from 6:00 to

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) made the following statement after the release of the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) analysis of the Governor’s