Senator Agard Releases the BEST Agenda to Promote Economic Security in Wisconsin

Senator Agard Reacts to Governor Evers’ 2024 State of the State Address

Senator Agard: Statement on Lawsuit Challenging Act 10

Senator Agard: Statement on Republicans Continued Book Banning and Censorship Efforts

Senator Agard Statement: Senate Republicans Prioritize Polluters over People

Senator Agard Statement: Legislation to Keep the Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin Passes State Senate

Bipartisan Child Victims’ Act, Receives Public Hearing

Senator Agard Introduces Prevent and Protect Legislation with Democratic Colleagues

Senator Agard Introduces Firearm Safety Bills with Legislative Democratic Colleagues

Senator Melissa Agard and Representative Alex Joers Introduce Gun Buyback Legislation

Senator Agard Statement – GOP Rejects Well-Qualified Appointments

In just one day, Senate Republicans more than double the number of executive appointments that have been rejected by the body since 1981, per data from the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Republicans Continue to Hold UW Employees’ Pay Hostage

Senator Agard Introduces Menstrual Products Legislation

Senator Agard Statement – GOP’s Egregious Attacks on Trans Kids Continue

Senator Agard Urges Passage of Governor Evers’ Workforce Initiatives Package

Senator Agard and Democratic Colleagues Introduce Mental Healthcare is Healthcare Legislative Package

Senator Agard Denounces GOP’s Continued Attacks on Trans Kids

Senator Agard Joins Legislative Democrats in Roll Out of Elections Bills

Senator Agard and Representative Madison Introduce Legislation to Legalize Cannabis for Responsible, Adult Use in Wisconsin

Senator Agard Statement on Senator Knodl’s Continued Relitigation of the 2020 Presidential Election

Senator Agard Statement on Justice Protasiewicz Impeachment Threats by Speaker Vos & Legislative Republicans

Senator Melissa Agard and Representative Jimmy Anderson Introduce Anti-SLAPP Legislation

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation are a tool used by the powerful and well-connected

Senator Agard Statement on the Investiture of Justice Janet Protasiewicz

Senator Agard Statement: Republicans’ War on Trans Kids Continues

Senator Agard – Statement on Governor Evers Signing State Budget

Today, Governor Evers signed the biennial state budget after determining 51 partial vetoes which significantly improved the legislation.

Senator Agard Statement on Republican PFAS Proposal

Senator Agard Reacts to Assembly GOP’s Shared Revenue ‘Plan’

Senator Agard: Response to Speaker Vos’ Medical Marijuana Comments

Senator Agard Statement: JFC Co-Chair to Remove Firearm Safety Proposals from State Budget

Senator Agard Disappointed in Republicans Doubling Down on Anti-LGBTQ+ Action

Senator Agard Backs Restore Roe Legislation Introduced by Democratic Colleagues

Senator Agard Statement: Governor Evers’ Budget Lifts up Working Wisconsinites

Senator Agard Statement on Retirement of Secretary of State Doug La Follette

Governor Tony Evers Appoints Former State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski to Fill La Follette’s Vacancy

Wisconsinites Paid over $36 Million in Taxes to Illinois on Cannabis Purchases

Senator Agard Denounces Republican Bill to Control Women’s Healthcare Decisions

Senator Agard Emphasizes Importance of 2023 as the Year of Mental Health

Senator Agard Visits White House for Communities in Action: Building a Better Wisconsin Series

Local Governments Starved For Revenue

Not a Democratic or Republican issue, it's needed by cities, counties across the state.

Senator Agard Appoints Carousel Bayrd to the Ethics Commission

Senator Agard and Democratic Colleagues Call on Senator LeMahieu to Remove Bob Spindell

Senator Agard Reacts to Governor Evers’ State of the State Address

Senator Agard Calls for WEC’s Bob Spindell to Resign

Senator Agard Reacts to Regressive GOP Flat Tax Proposal

Senator Agard Applauds Appointment of Adam N. Payne to DNR Secretary

Senator Agard: Statement on Fred Prehn’s Resignation

Senator Agard Appoints Senator Brad Pfaff to WEDC Board

Senator Agard Recognizes DNR Secretary Preston D. Cole’s Contributions to Our State

Senator Agard Thanks Senators Bewley, Erpenbach, and Ringhand

Senator Agard Voted by Colleagues to Serve as Senate Democratic Leader

Senator Agard Announces Her Intent to Run for Senate Democratic Leader

Senator Agard Reacts to the Re-Election of Governor Evers and Attorney General Kaul

Senator Agard Applauds President Biden’s Bold Action on Marijuana Reform

Senator Agard Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Sen. Agard: Statement on Highland Park Shooter in Madison

Fred Prehn Must Go

Senator Agard: Statement on the Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising

Senator Agard Reacts to GOP Resolutions Ahead of Republican Convention

Senator Agard Responds to Medical Marijuana Bill Hearing

Republicans Vote Against Comprehensive Solution to Address PFAS

Gableman Grift Must Be Put to an End

Eight Months in, Gableman Investigation is Still a Sham

Legislation Covers Cost of STI Home Testing

Clergy Mandatory Reporting Bill Would Bring Justice, Accountability

Natural Resources Board Falls Short of Needed Action on PFAS Standards

Sober Housing Legislation Seeks to Help Addiction in Wisconsin

Republicans Continue Undermining Our Democratic Principles

Senator Agard Testifies In Favor of Prohibiting Unsolicited Lewd Images

Senator Agard Responds to GOP Medical Marijuana Bill

Republicans Vote Against Cannabis Legalization

GOP ignores will of the people, passes slate of legislation that won’t address issues facing Wisconsinites

Senator Agard Supports Child Victims’ Act

Senator Agard has been a leader on this subject in previous sessions

Senator Agard Responds to GOP Workforce Legislation

Republicans Continue to Peddle COVID Lies

While Wisconsin hospitals reach maximum capacity, GOP leaders hold public hearings on bills that spread misinformation

Senator Agard and Representative Snodgrass Introduce Bills to Stop “Stealth” Sexual Assault and the Sending of Unsolicited Lewd Images

Senator Agard and Representative Shelton Introduce Bike Legislation

Senator Agard Testifies in Support of DNR’s PFAS Standards

DNR held a public hearing to hear feedback regarding PFAS standards in ground and surface water

Senator Agard Introduces Legislation to Close Gun Loophole in Wisconsin

Sexual Assault Kit Reform Bills Move on to Governor’s Desk

Senator Agard Applauds AG Kaul’s Safer Wisconsin Legislative Package

Republicans Listen to Special Interests instead of Listening to Wisconsinites

Senator Agard Slams GOP Leaders for Continued Investigation of 2020 Election

Senate GOP leaders authorize Elections Committee to investigate Madison election data

Abortion is Healthcare

Senator Agard Applauds Biden Administration PFAS Regulations

Biden administration announced PFAS rules through the EPA

Senator Agard Hosts Virtual Roundtable on Cannabis Legalization

Senator Agard Testifies In Favor of Sexual Assault Kit Bills

Senator Agard Introduces Legislation to Ban Bump Stocks

Medical Professionals Support Legalizing Cannabis

Cannabis prohibition further hurts racial disparities and poses issues for public health

Wisconsin Needs $15 Minimum Wage

Raising the minimum wage would create jobs and support working families.

Statement on Bills Prohibiting the Teaching of Critical Race Theory

Let Kids Play

Anti-Trans bills would prohibit trans-youth from participating in high school or collegiate sports

Senator Agard: Statement on Republican Attacks on Abortion Rights

Senator Agard Welcomes New Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett

Republicans Turn their Back on Wisconsinites with Budget Votes

With Republican led votes to strip nearly 300 provisions from the budget, the people of Wisconsin lose out on life-changing and life-saving provisions

High Time to Support Cannabis Legalization

GOP set to strip out cannabis legalization from the governor’s proposal tomorrow

Republicans Continue to Show their True Colors with Upcoming Budget Plans: The Time for Action is Now

With the Joint Finance Committee planning to vote to remove 280 policy provisions, Republicans show Wisconsinites are not their top priority

Senator Agard: Statement on Shooting Tragedy at the Oneida Casino Complex

Republicans Lose Lawyers Before Redistricting Starts

Judge voids contracts Republicans made with lawyers to represent them in expected redistricting legal battle

Senator Agard Applauds Attorney General Kaul, DOJ Investigation into Clergy Sexual Abuse

AG Kaul announced that state DOJ will conduct a sweeping inquiry into clergy and faith leader abuse in Wisconsin.

Sen. Agard Statement on Derek Chauvin Case Verdict

Senator Agard’s Statement on the Shooting of Daunte Wright

Senator Agard Applauds President Biden Taking Steps to Address Gun Violence

Senator Agard joins Attorney General Josh Kaul, Senator LaTonya Johnson in Support of Governor Evers’ Gun Safety Budget Provisions

Senator Agard: Statement on Supreme Court Decision

Thousands of Wisconsinites Sign Petition in Support of Cannabis Legalization

Senator Agard responds to Speaker Vos comments regarding gun reform legislation

Common Sense Gun Reforms Save Lives

Senator Agard Responds to Boulder Shooting, Calls for Immediate Action on Gun Safety in Wisconsin

We must treat domestic terrorism and gun violence as a national crisis

Sexual Assault Kit Bills will help create a Safer, More Compassionate Wisconsin

Senator Agard applauds bipartisan bills passing the Senate unanimously

Senator Agard Introduces “People’s Voice Act” Legislation

Legislation would allow the public to petition for public hearings on legislation

Refusing to Expand Medicaid is Fiscally and Morally Irresponsible

Report released shows MA expansion would result in $1 billion in state savings

Senator Agard Supports UnityPoint-Meriter Nurses in Their Efforts for a Fair Contract

Health Care Heroes deserve respect, protection, and a voice in the workplace

Senator Agard Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Exempting Menstrual Products and Diapers from State Sales Tax

Hygiene products are necessities, not luxuries

Senator Agard Votes to Start Modernization of the Unemployment System

The State Senate met to take first steps to upgrade the unemployment system shortcomings after nearly a year of issues.

Senator Agard Applauds Governor Evers’ People First Budget

Senator Agard Sends Letter to JFC Co-Chairs in Support of Keeping Legalization of Marijuana in State Budget

Senator Agard Supports Governor Evers’ Budget Provision to Legalize and Tax Marijuana in Wisconsin

The House is on Fire and Republicans Argue About Process

Senate GOP in Disarray, go back on their word with the Governor

Senator Melissa Agard and Representative Gary Hebl Respond to Racist Assignment at Patrick Marsh Middle School

Senator Agard Leads on Main Street Recovery Package

Legislation Addressing Sexual Assault Kit Handling Continues to Garner Bi-Partisan Support

Senator Agard originally authored this bill in 2017

Senate Republicans set to pass resolution making Wisconsinites less safe, less secure, and less prosperous

GOP to overturn Gov. Evers’ popular Statewide Mask Mandate

Republican Bills Hinder Wisconsin’s Efforts to Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Committee on Human Services, Children and Families executive session continues to show Republicans unwilling to do the real work for Wisconsinites

In his State of the State Address, Governor Evers Talks about how Fair Maps Will Lead to a Fair Shake for Wisconsinites

Governor Evers highlights the need for redistricting reform as a focal point for 2021

Senator Agard Sends Letter to Vice President Mike Pence, Calling on him to invoke the 25th Amendment

Senator Agard Releases Statement on the Decision to Not Charge Officer Involved in Shooting Jacob Blake

Senator Agard Sworn-In, will be the next State Senator from the 16th Senate District beginning January 4th

Audits Show the Need to Modernize and Improve UI System after Years of GOP Neglect

Senator-elect Agard: Statement on Wisconsin Unanimously Casting its Electoral Votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

Senator-Elect Agard Comments on Committee on Campaigns and Elections “Public Hearing”

Legislative Republicans Hold Sham Public Hearing on Baseless, Unsubstantiated Election Fraud Claims

State Must Address Sexual Assault Issue

Will Legislature pass bipartisan bill to assure backlog of rape kits doesn’t recur?

Let’s End the “Tampon Tax”

Bill targets inaccessibility of essential menstrual hygiene products in public restrooms.

Limited Legal Pot Is Not Enough

Fully legal cannabis has far more economic, social and health benefits.

The Most Dangerous Thing about Marijuana in Wisconsin is that it is Illegal

"Far too many lives and communities have been damaged by out of date and backwards cannabis policies..."

Rep. Sargent Statement on Child Tax Rebate and Annual Sales Tax Holiday

"This is a one-time sales tax holiday and a one-time $100-check to be delivered right before an election—if that doesn’t scream ‘election-year gimmick,’ I don’t know what does."

Republican Bill Second-Guesses, Restricts Local Governments

Assembly bill would add restrictions to local governments raising money for transportation projects

Democrats Introduce Bill to Support Working Families, Increase Minimum Wage to $15

Legislation introduced today would increase Wisconsin’s minimum wage, tie minimum wage to inflation

Rep. Sargent’s Statement on Second Request for Public Review of Foxconn Contract, WEDC Board’s Two-Day Review

There’s no excuse for the lack of transparency or accountability with this much on the line for Wisconsin taxpayers.

Bills Introduced Repealing ‘Tampon Tax,’ Requiring Hygiene Products in Bathrooms

The Hygiene Product Accessibility Act removes barriers to affording, accessing hygiene products

Rep. Sargent’s Statement on Governor Walker’s Letter to the NFL

"Well, after seven years in office, I’m glad Scott Walker finally woke up this morning and realized domestic violence in the NFL is a problem."

King Audit, Hearing Highlight Need for Legislative Oversight and Accountability

DVA unresponsiveness to Legislature, LAB audits should prompt legislative action

Legislators Condemn Las Vegas Shooting, Demand Action on Gun Violence

Reps. Sargent, Berceau, and Taylor announce bill denouncing gun violence, call on state and federal legislators to act on legislation preventing gun violence

Reps. Sargent and Taylor Request LAB Audit of DOJ Sexual Assault Kit Testing

Legislators today requested an official state audit relating to Wisconsin’s sexual assault kit backlog

ENDA Report Underscores Need for Domestic Violence Prevention in Wisconsin

Rep. Sargent joined advocates today to announce the 2016 results of End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin’s annual Domestic Violence Homicide Report

Walker Prioritizes Politics Over Public Schools (Again)

State budget bill signing scheduled during State Supt. Evers’ State of Education Address

Legislature Shouldn’t Get Too Comfortable After Latest LAB Audit on Wisconsin Veterans Home at King

LAB King audit announced today highlights need for continued reform, legislative oversight

Unconstitutional Bill Addressing Republican-Manufactured Crisis to Pass Assembly

Republicans set to pass bill spearheaded by Speaker Robin Vos attacking free speech rights on campus

WEDC Audit Reveals Continued Dereliction, Insubordination

Governor Walker agency continues economic discouragement and taxpayer dollar malfeasance

Representative Sargent Introduces Bill to Stop “Stealth” Sexual Assault

New legislation prevents sexual assault via nonconsensual removal of a sexually protective device

Audit of Wisconsin’s Financial Statements Another Hit to GOP’s Budget Fairytale

Financial records show billion-dollar General Fund deficit and bleeding Transportation Fund

Republican-Sponsored Gun Bill Irresponsible, Dangerous for Wisconsin

Republican legislation makes a mockery of Wisconsin’s gun violence epidemic

Sober Housing Legislation Helps Address Addiction Epidemic

Rep. Sargent introduces bill to support and expand access to sober living residences in Wisconsin

DNR Audit Underlines Consequences of Starving State Government

DNR underfunding, understaffing causing lack of enforcement, accountability

GOP Continues Six-Year War on Wisconsin Workers

GOP’s bill banning project labor agreements hurts hardworking Wisconsinites

Water in six Madison schools have higher lead levels than national standard

Rep. Sargent: Statement on Reports of High Lead Content in Local Schools

Progressive Tax Reform Plan Helps Middle Class Wisconsinites

Legislative progressives are putting money back in the pockets of hardworking families

Lack of Urgency, Transparency in Sexual Assault Kit Testing Necessitates Audit

Representative Sargent requests an official audit of the DOJ’s sexual assault kit backlog and testing policies and procedures

Rep. Sargent: Statement on the Republican Plan to Increase the EITC

Republicans Take Credit for Putting Out Fires They Started

Redistricting Ruling Victory for Wisconsin Democracy

People should get to pick their legislators, not vice versa

Transportation Audit Shatters GOP Budget Fairytale

Caution! Road Work Ahead (That We Can’t Pay For)

Governor Walker and GOP Out of Touch With Wisconsin

"Governor Walker and the GOP could not be more wrong about the state of Wisconsin."

Scott Walker Helped Create Trump

Governor's divisiveness and use of fear set stage for Donald Trump's style.