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MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after Senate Bill 136, which he authored with Senator Mary Felzkowski and Representatives Calvin Callahan and Rob Swearingen, passed the Senate on a voice vote during Tuesday’s floor period:

MADISON… Hospitals would be required to protect women by obtaining their explicit written consent before medical students could perform pelvic exams on female patients who are unconscious or under anesthesia, according to legislation unanimously passed today by the State Senate. State

Madison, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin State Assembly hosted first responders from all 99 State Assembly districts to recognize their selfless dedication to their communities. State Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) presented the First Responder of the Year Award for

MADISON – Today, first responders from across Wisconsin were recognized in the State Capitol with a First Responder of the Year Award for their service and sacrifice. Representative Alex Joers awarded Middleton Fire Department’s Battalion Chief Brad Subera with the award

MADISON… To help develop and grow the talent pool of skilled workers desperately needed by Wisconsin employers, the State Senate today passed legislation to enhance apprenticeship learning and streamline professional licensing. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), author of the Workforce

MADISON –Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) has named retired Lieutenant Bill “Smiley” Stebbins of the City of Madison Fire Department (MFD) and the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) Lake Rescue & Safety as the First Responder of the Year for

Madison – Senator Jesse James (R- Altoona) voted for a sustainable structure that increases access and affordability for Wisconsin’s childcare industry when the state Senate met Tuesday. This move comes on the heels of Governor Evers unilaterally extending a pandemic-era

Madison- The State Senate today took action on 74 of the Governor’s appointments to various  board and councils. 9 appointees failed to earn confirmation and were rejected. Senate  Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu issued the following statement  “The State Senate takes

West Bend, WI – County Executive Josh Schoemann issued the following statement regarding the closure of the UW-Milwaukee at Washington County branch campus: “As a past school board president in Washington County, I understand the difficulties of making tough decisions

Madison – State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) presented Hobart- Lawrence Police Department Officer Angel Van Noie with the 2023 “First Responder of the Year” award during the Assembly floor session on Tuesday. The state Assembly honored Angel in a public ceremony with other

Derrick Van Orden voted today for extreme conspiracy theorist Jim Jordan for speaker in the chaotic, ongoing GOP leadership fight.  Van Orden had every opportunity to embrace a bipartisan governing coalition, but chose to enable his far-right, election denying colleagues

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Washington County (“UWM-WC”) will be joining other two-year University of Wisconsin System (“UW System”) campuses by no

MADISON – Today, the State Senate took action on a number of executive appointments, rejecting many well-qualified individuals from serving the State of Wisconsin. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “I am incredibly disappointed by my

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after the failure of the vote to elect a Speaker of the House: “When I came to Congress, I took an oath to defend the Constitution and serve the

RACINE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement in response to Congressman Bryan Steil’s vote for Jim Jordan as Speaker of the House:  “Congressman Steil’s vote to elect Jim Jordan as the next Speaker of

MADISON, Wis. — As Derrick Van Orden, Bryan Steil, Mike Gallagher and the rest of Wisconsin’s Republicans line up behind Jim Jordan in today’s vote for Speaker, here are a few quick things to know about Jordan’s extreme record in DC: Jim Jordan

(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) issued a statement on the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) vote to raise wages for state employees, and especially for security personnel at the Department of Corrections (DOC): “The raise for Correctional Officers has

MADISON – Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) released the following statement after the UW-System announced it would be leaving UW-Platteville Richland entirely, as well as ceasing in-person instruction at two additional campuses in Washington and Fond du Lac Counties. “Nearly one

MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Clinic Health System and Security Health Plan are reminding patients and customers that they must verify their Medicaid eligibility to ensure they have medical insurance coverage. The federal government required that Medicaid programs maintain a customer’s coverage

MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) announced the 2023 – 96th Assembly District First Responder of the Year: Every two years the 99 Assembly Representatives open nominations for each Assembly Districts First Responder of the Year award. Any first responder can be nominated