Janet Bewley

Senator Jennifer Schilling Calls It Quits

Resigning Friday to take an unidentified job that would create a conflict of interest.

Wisconsin Politicos Respond to Safer At Home Ruling

Politicians, lobbyists and activists fall back on party line in attacking or praising decision.

Bewley Statement on Supreme Court Decision

Can Democrats Retake State Senate?

An uphill fight. Retirements by seven incumbents make races hard to call.

Janet Bewley Is New State Senate Minority Leader

Sen. Bewley sets her sights on overcoming GOP opposition, re-taking the senate.

Many Democratic Legislators Resigning

But Assembly Minority Leader Hintz seeks reelection to his post.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rep. Hintz Congratulates Senator Janet Bewley on Election as Senate Democratic Leader

How Will State Party Pick DNC Delegates?

Complicated formula to assure geographic, gender, racial balance for 84 delegates.

Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

Voucher Programs Cutting Into Public School Funding

State Sen. Erpenbach and Rep. Pope introduce legislation requiring a referendum before state aid to school districts can be cut.

Hot Debate, Limited Action by Senate

Limited bills on homeless, clean water passed, nothing on dark stores tax loophole.

City of Shell Lake receives $250,000 state grant to support renovation of medical center

WEDC investment to help fund new construction of a new primary and specialty care clinic and renovation of Indianhead Medical Center building

Dozens more Wisconsin elected officials endorse Judge Jill Karofsky for Wisconsin Supreme Court

Karofsky earns support from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents from across Wisconsin

Senate Votes to Kill Governor Veto Power

Approves putting constitutional amendment on ballot to restrict partial veto power.

Strange Bedfellows Back Pipeline Protest Bill

Businesses and unions support bill limiting protests of oil, gas, and water pipelines.

Pipeline Bill Opponents Hope for Veto

Republican-created bill would limit protests of oil, water, fuel pipelines. If it passes, will Evers veto it?

$44 Million Soldiers Home Project Launched

Huge group of politicians, dignitaries, salute project to redevelop Civil War-era VA complex.

Parties Eye Candidates For Duffy’s Seat

Republican state Sen. Tom Tiffany and Democratic Rep. Nick Milroy consider run for Congress.

Gov. Evers Signs Bipartisan Bills Relating to Equal Treatment of Liquor Sales, Improving Wisconsin’s Competitiveness by Eliminating Tax Benefits

Senate Bill 83, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 6, creates the equal treatment of retail sales of all types of liquor for off-premises consumption.

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order #19 Relating to the Creation of the Committee to Celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of Wisconsin’s Ratification of the 19th Amendment

Gov. Evers today designated Mrs. Kathy Evers as the Chairwoman of the Executive Committee.

$35.8 Million Spent on Legislative Races

New record set: 2018 spending was 27% more than in 2016, double that in 2014.

Gerrymander Caused Women Assembly Losses?

27 women Democrats running for Assembly lost, women leaders point to gerrymandering.

Statement on Senate Democratic Leadership Election

"I am honored that my colleagues have once again entrusted me with the responsibility of serving as Senate Democratic Leader."

6 Senate Races Will Decide Party Control

Stakes are high, including control over 2020 redistricting.

Governor Walker Signs Bills to Create and Expand Outdoor Recreation, Attract Talent to Wisconsin, and Improve Medical Assistance

93 bills signed into law at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Walker’s no good, very bad, jobs record

Wisconsin’s 118,000 jobs deficit grows after another dismal jobs report

Sen. Taylor, Bipartisan Legislators, Introduce Bill to Fund Suicide Prevention Text Hotline

“Wisconsin’s suicide rate has increased between 2005 and 2015, and the suicide rate among teens has doubled between 2007 and 2015,” said Senator Lena Taylor.

Senate “Hatchet Job” Removes Haas, Bell

What did they do wrong? “I have no idea,” Fitzgerald admits, but demands firings.

Can Democrats Win State Senate?

Schachtner win gives hope. But everything would have to go right.

Legislation to Allow Municipal Officials to Serve as Election Officials Passes State Assembly

The bill is supported by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and the Wisconsin Towns Association.

Senate GOP Calls for Investigation into Organization They Dismantled Two Years Ago

"This request of the Attorney General is an egregious abuse of power..."

Brad Schimel’s Opioid Problem

Attorney General has been reluctant to pursue opioid manufacturers. Why?

State Leaves Counties to Sue Drug Companies

Opioid costs hurting counties, but legislature, Schimel won’t take action.

With Elections Just a Year Away, Legislature Abandons Wisconsin Families

Industrial Acid Mining Bill Will Put Public Health at Risk for Generations

Strong families and communities start with early education

Statement by Alderman Cavalier Johnson - October 27, 2017

Does UW System Have Too Many Colleges?

Cross addresses what’s long been whispered: 26 UW institutions is too many.

Walker picks Foxconn over Wisconsin schools and roads

Senate Democratic leaders released the following statements critical of Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to sign the largest taxpayer giveaway to a foreign corporation in U.S. history

School aid payments delayed amid GOP budget fiasco

Worse yet, Legislative Republicans budget actions cut rural school funding

State grant to help boost redevelopment project in downtown Superior

WEDC awards $109,877 grant to support plans to convert former warehouse into city’s first brewery in 50 years

Voters Deserve Say on Voucher Schools

Bill requires local referendums on any district's funding of choice schools.

Voters Approved $1.8 Billion for Schools

And have given 24 districts permission to exceed state spending limits.

What ever happened to the Gold Standard?

GOP denies reality on job losses while defending lavish tax break to the top 1%

GOP Agenda is Failing Wisconsin Families

State loses over 4,000 manufacturing jobs despite lavish GOP giveaways

Senators Give Themselves 31% Increase

In non-public meeting they approve 31% raise in their per day expenses.

A Proud Legacy to Build On

Our priority must be Wisconsin’s roads, schools and jobs.

Walker Will Unveil A Reelection Budget

Proposals in 2017-2019 budget made with eye to running for a third term.

A Drop In The Bucket

And There’s A Hole In The Bucket

State Of The State Isn’t Found In Madison Speech

"Instead of a vision for our future, we were treated to an incomplete, and in many ways unconvincing, defense of the status quo."

Statement on Senate Democratic Leadership Election

“I am honored that my colleagues have once again entrusted me with the responsibility of serving as Senate Democratic Leader.”

Governor Walker Announces Members of the Task Force on Opioid Abuse

Group to hold its first meeting on October 28 in Green Bay

Bewley Announces Bill to Increase Local Road Aids

“What’s more important – a handful of millionaires or 100,000 miles of local roads?”

Wisconsin GOP Plan? Tax Giveaways For Not Creating Jobs?

It’s time to stop picking working taxpayers’ pockets for this entitlement for the already entitled.

Republicans’ Plan: Tax Breaks For Millionaires and Tax Increases For Local Property Owners

“Is this really the Senate Republicans’ plan?”

More For Millionaires, Less For Our Schools

“My Republican colleagues’ budget priorities are out of whack.”

Manufacturers Tax Credit

Republican’s Economic Development Plan = 2/3 Fewer New Jobs

GOP Shortchanges 854,000 Students to Benefit Voucher Operators

Bewley noted that even including categorical aids, public schools will likely see virtually no biennial increase compared to the recession-era budget of 2009-10.

Speed and Secrecy Killing Democracy

Citizen after citizen testified: "We don't know what's in the bill."

Governor Scott Walker Signs 49 Bills Into Law

Governor Scott Walker signed 49 bills into law today at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

Legislative Leaders and Citizen Action Call on Walker to Make Course Correction on BadgerCare

Wisconsin is adding mostly poverty-wage jobs, which is increasing BadgerCare enrollment.

Gogebic Mine Dies Without a Whimper

After all the controversy, it’s been killed, with barely a word from partisans on either side. Why?

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Announces Endorsements

Slate highlights problem solvers.

More Women Run for Top Capitol Jobs

The number of women candidates running for state Capitol jobs is coming back.

The Coming War Against Common Core

Top priority for Republican legislators next year is to kill Common Core educational standards.

Casualties of War

The war over Act 10 may be a key reason 46% of legislators have left or will leave in just over two years.

Top Lobbyists Will Replace Your Windows!

Bill Broydrick's Window Replacement Co., new women political candidates, and a MacArthur genius comes to town.

Retiring With Guns Blazing

Several politicians have announced retirement, some diplomatically, others firing shots at their opponents.

Mining Company Uses Paramilitary Guards

Gogebic says guards will continue patrolling land, two legislators object.

Rep. Barca announces Democratic committee assignments for upcoming legislative session

Today Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) announced the Assembly Democratic members of the standing and joint committees for the 2013-2014 legislative session.