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I am pleased that the Common Council this evening approved a Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Zoning Ordinance, boosting the housing and employment opportunities that can be constructed close to Madison’s high-capacity transit routes. As we continue to grow our housing options

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate convened to vote on a constitutional amendment regarding bail reform, which will allow judges to consider public safety and the totality of the circumstances when setting bail conditions. Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) voted

MADISON–At a press conference this morning, Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) joined Gov. Tony Evers, Lt. Gov. Rodriguez, Democratic legislators, and advocates to call for an advisory referendum to repeal Wisconsin’s archaic 1849 criminal abortion ban. Rep. Robyn Vining released the

MADISON, WISCONSIN – Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities’(WAICU) new President, Eric Fulcomer, PhD, has an aggressive agenda to help Wisconsin’s Private Colleges attract students and meet Wisconsin’s workforce needs. “It’s an honor to serve as WAICU’s next president,”

Madison, WI – If the actions of my Senate Republican colleagues in the first two full weeks of the 2023 legislative session were any indication of the severity of the problems facing our state, one might be forgiven for thinking we

MILWAUKEE — Dr. William K. Lobb, professor and dean of the Marquette University School of Dentistry, will retire on June 30, 2023, after nearly 30 years at Marquette University. The university will conduct a national search for the next MUSOD dean.

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today unveiled a robust legislative platform for 2023. In visits with elected and appointed leaders, WCMA members called for increased investment in state programs to boost dairy exports and spur dairy

MADISON – Today, Senate Democrats in the Wisconsin State Senate introduced an amendment to place a referendum on the 2023 spring election ballot asking Wisconsinites whether they support repealing Wisconsin’s 1849 criminal abortion ban. The amendment would have replaced an

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after voting in-favor of 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 2 during today’s floor period: “Statistics have shown that a high amount of violent crime is committed by a small number of

Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 2, a constitutional amendment to provide judges with more flexibility in setting cash bail and other conditions of pre-trial release. In addition, Senate Joint Resolution 4 passed the

Madison, Wis – On Capital City Sunday with host AJ Bayatpour, liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz violated Wisconsin’s Code of Judicial Conduct – AGAIN.  Protasiewicz again broadcast the goal behind her run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court: judicial

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) will serve as Chairman of the Committee on House Administration. Steil released a statement following the announcement. “I am honored to serve as Chairman of the Committee on House

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers, along with progressive leaders in the state legislature, announced their introduction of a substitute amendment that would create an advisory referendum on the April 2023 ballot – a referendum that would do what is right and

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today filed a new brief in their direct challenge to Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban. The lawsuit, originally filed by Gov. Evers and Attorney General Kaul in June, came only days

MADISON – Today, State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) stood alongside Governor Tony Evers and legislative Democrats to continue the call to restore reproductive freedom in Wisconsin. Together, Wisconsin Democrats announced a joint resolution to put an advisory referendum on the

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Madison will be hosting a Basic Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) for Meat and Poultry Establishments Short Course March 1-2, 2023 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery building.

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Madison will be hosting a Basic Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) for Meat and Poultry Establishments Short Course March 1-2, 2023 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery building.

MILWAUKEE–At the Milwaukee Delegation meeting held last Friday, Rep. Robyn Vining was unanimously elected to serve as chair of the Milwaukee Delegation of Democratic State Legislators for the 2023-2024 biennium. In addition to her election as Chair, Rep. Supreme Moore