Rep. Udell: Congratulates Assembly Speaker Neubauer and new leadership team
MADISON, WI. — On November 10th, the incoming Assembly Democratic majority elected their leadership team for the 108th Wisconsin Legislature, including new Assembly Speaker Greta Neubauer. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Congratulations to Assembly Speaker Neubauer
Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service: New WIPPS report examines health, justice, and economic impacts of drug use and paraphernalia policies in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS), a unit of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has released a report analyzing the health, justice system, and economic implications associated with Wisconsin’s drug paraphernalia policies, selected harm reduction strategies, and
Rep. Neubauer: Appoints Rep. Tip McGuire as next Assembly co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance
Contact: Adam Wigger, Office of Representative Greta NeubauerRep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov(608) 237-9166 (office)(630) 276-6202 (cell) Office of Representative Tip McGuireRep.McGuire@legis.wisconsin.gov(608) 237-0164 Assembly Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance MADISON, Wis. — Today, incoming Speaker Greta Neubauer announced her appointment of the next
Sen. Hesselbein: Senate Majority Leader Hesselbein announces Sen. LaTonya Johnson as Joint Finance Committee co-chair
MADISON – Senate Majority Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) today announced the appointment of Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) as the Senate Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance for the upcoming legislative session. Senator Johnson was first elected to the State
Raj Shukla: Newly elected leaders have obligation to older Wisconsinites
That means addressing affordability. It means helping more workers save for retirement. It means supporting family caregivers. And it means protecting people from fraud and financial exploitation.
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Chairmen Johnson, Grassley seek declassification of all Crossfire Hurricane Records to ensure continued transparency and accountability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to declassify all government records related to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s
Gov. Evers: Delivers radio address honoring Wisconsin veterans
Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address honoring the approximately 300,000 veterans who live across Wisconsin, thanking them for their service to the state and country, and emphasizing the importance of
John Torinus: Dems: Trifecta mandate, yes, but be humble
Majority Democrats need to lead for all Americans. Invite their political opponents for policy-making, like President Lincoln did. Earn some of their votes as a result.
Dave Cieslewicz: So, now what?
Voters did not give Democrats any kind of mandate. So they need to be cautious in how they proceed.
Amber Wichowsky: Americans ready to turn page on divisiveness and incivility
Midterms show country may be ready for change in how we treat each other
Jeffrey Leverich: Are we in the midst of another great awakening?
Americans united to topple tyranny and embrace humane justice, bringing millions together. The moment is yet another awakening in our nation’s history, moving forward the founders’ vision to seek a nation that promotes equality and justice.
Rebecca Draeger: Whatever happened to Wisconsin’s $18.5 million in improper autism payments?
Wisconsin made at least $18.5 million in improper Medicaid payments for autism therapy, but the state has yet to return the federal share, and it remains unclear how much it will recover from the clinics that received that money.
Wisconsin Education Association Council: Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear unions’ collective bargaining rights lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court today granted the Petition for Review in Abbotsford Education Association v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, the case to restore collective bargaining rights to Wisconsin public service workers. Under the Court’s order, the union plaintiffs’ first brief
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Act 10
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal challenging the constitutionality of Act 10, the 2011 law that reformed collective bargaining for most public employees and has been upheld repeatedly in state and federal court. WILL was founded
DC Wrap: Pocan says Hakeem Jeffries will be next House speaker; Cooke wants healthcare tax credits restored
In this week’s DC Wrap: Mark Pocan on the next House speaker, efforts to impeach Pete Hegseth and Republicans’ lame duck attendance; Rebecca Cooke on her healthcare policy goals; how Wisconsin’s House members voted on a Hegseth impeachment motion; and more.