Press Releases

GOVERNOR SIGNS “ETHAN’S LAW”

MADISON… Children in protective care will no longer be placed with admitted child abusers under “Ethan’s Law,” which Gov. Evers approved today in a State Capitol signing ceremony.

SEN. JACQUE’S BIPARTISAN CLEAN WATER BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

DE PERE, WI… Gov. Tony Evers late yesterday signed the first initiative in State Sen. André Jacque’s (R-De Pere) Clean Water Agenda that will protect our groundwater by extending funding to repair failing septic systems.

SEN. JACQUE CALLS ON BUDGET PANEL TO MAKE MILITARY SERVICE LESS TAXING

“Making military service less taxing is another way for us to honor the service of those who put their lives on the line to defend the freedoms that built this economy and generated this budget surplus,” Sen. Jacque said. “There is no fiscal reason that our Wisconsin armed service members deployed out of state should have a tax bill as their primary reward back home.”

GOVERNOR SIGNS SEN. JACQUE’S BILL PROTECTING PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES’ MENTAL HEALTH

MADISON…Help for the heroes who protect our communities is on the way after Gov. Evers today signed the “Public Safety PTSD Coverage Act” at Fire Station 14, just miles away from the State Capitol.

GOVERNOR VETOES BILLS PROTECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES

MADISON, WI…Constitutionally-protected freedoms to make personal medical decisions and worship as we choose remain at risk in Wisconsin after Gov. Evers today vetoed legislation that would have restrained government officials “emergency” pandemic powers.

GOVERNOR SIGNS JACQUE-TUSLER BILL PROTECTING CYBERSTALKING VICTIMS

MADISON… More protection for future cyberstalking victims is on the way after Gov. Evers signed legislation expanding the legal definition of the crime.

Sen. Jacque Assists Area Conservation Groups in Project Funding

MADISON – Senator and State Building Commission Member André Jacque (R-De Pere) announced that, out of $250,000 in available funding statewide, the State Building Commission today approved $104,072 in Stewardship grant funding for six area groups that support state parks and wildlife areas in Brown, Calumet, Door and Manitowoc Counties.