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MADISON – Today, the Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 341. AB 341 criminalizes sexual misconduct that substantially interferes with a pupil’s academic performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive school environment. Rep. McGuire and Rep. Ohnstad introduced this bill, with

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and UW-Extension are asking anglers to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers while fishing this winter. Invasive species are non-native plants, animals and diseases

WISCONSIN – Local, state, and national public safety leaders and organizations are expressing strong support for U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan legislation to address the opioid and fentanyl epidemic. Baldwin’s legislation, the Safe Response Act, invests in a critical grant program that allows

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Federal Accountability in Interviews Reform (FAIR) Act introduced by Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) passed the House Judiciary Committee with bipartisan support. H.R. 5736, the FAIR Act, would require all Department of Justice (DOJ) law enforcement officers, agents, and employees

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(Waukesha, WI) – Salt applied to icy roads, driveways, and parking lots ends up in our water, making our freshwater less and less fresh each year. Just a teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of water. The Wisconsin Salt Wise

 MILWAUKEE – Craig Gilbert, former Washington bureau chief for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and current Lubar Fellow at Marquette University Law School, will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for Thursday, February 8, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. During his 35

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are teaming up to promote a safe snowmobile season and educate Wisconsinites on the dangers of operating a snowmobile while impaired by alcohol and/or other drugs.

MADISON, Wis. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) remind producers to apply for crop insurance premium rebates. The rebate application is web-based and will be

MADISON, Wis. – Each year, the Wisconsin Historical Society’s governing body recognizes individuals and organizations for exceptional work relating to the Society’s mission as part of the annual Board of Curators Awards. With a range of award categories spanning historic

Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) and Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement on the “Wiskids” program. Using existing funds, this legislation will start a 529 account and invest $25 for every child born or adopted in Wisconsin. These

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after a House Energy and Commerce Committee investigation found that a Chinese researcher uploaded the COVID-19 gene sequence to a U.S. government database nearly two weeks before the CCP shared the

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen reiterating

Madison, Wis. —The Executive Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has appointed Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek as chair of the Financial Condition (E) Committee and as a member of the Life Insurance and Annuities (A) Committee. The

Team Biden-Harris To Highlight The Impact Of Trump’s Abortion Bans Across America President Biden and Vice President Harris to Headline Campaign Rally in Virginia  To commemorate what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Team Biden-Harris is announcing an

MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer, State Senator LaTonya Johnson and health care advocate Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to call on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to bring extension of postpartum coverage for Wisconsinites

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) and Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Cameron) introduced legislation earlier today to regulate deer hunting in Northern Wisconsin. “Deer hunting has been a tradition for generations in Northern Wisconsin. But those traditions have been thrown

Madison – Freshman Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) applauded his Assembly colleagues for passing his “Scouts in Schools” legislation, Assembly Bill 592, out of the Assembly Committee on Education today. “Scouts in Schools” would require schools to allow some federally recognized

Madison, WI – Sen. Howard Marklein’s (R-Spring Green) bill to enable gas stations, retailers and other private businesses to begin participating in the electric vehicle charging industry passed with nearly unanimous support in the State Senate on Tuesday, January 16,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the Biden administration re-listed the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) but failed to designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. “The Biden administration’s decision to