State Representative Andrew Hysell

10/09/2026

While the federal government wages unpopular wars across the globe, Wisconsinites are paying the price here at home. Diesel prices hit a record high in our state last month – that means every single truck delivering groceries and other essentials costs more to run, and we’re footing the bill. Republicans in Congress might be turning a blind eye, but my Democratic colleagues and I are ready to deliver real relief for our state.

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

Head Start serves thousands of Wisconsin families, ensuring kids’ access to quality care and programming that sets them up to succeed in the classroom and beyond. Despite this proven track record, the Trump Administration has decided to propose changes that would undermine the very quality standards children across our state rely on. That’s why today, I’m proud to join state legislative colleagues from Wisconsin and around the nation and call for HHS to rescind these proposed changes and protect the quality programming Head Start is renowned for.

09/21/2026

https://www.hngnews.com/the_star/local_news/sun-prairie-representative-calls-for-state-action-on-transmission-line/article_4354c4e3-dc51-4102-82c8-8710794ea7a8.html

State Rep. Andrew Hysell called for more action from the state Legislature on transmission lines, as he received what he described as an “unprecedented” amount of resident feedback on the

09/18/2026

This week, I joined legislative colleagues calling for giving tools to the Public Service Commission that Gov Evers requested to ensure affected property owners have a voice.

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years later, many of us who are old enough can remember vividly where we were and what we were doing on September 11, 2001. I remember watching the tragedy unfold on TV — a day that would reshape our country and our world.

Three years later, I served as campaign manager for Kevin McAdams, a New York City firefighter who ran in the Democratic primary for Congress. Kevin spent the year after 9/11 working at Ground Zero, helping dig through the rubble at the World Trade Center. He told me about the difficulty of that work, including recovering the remains of victims and fellow firefighters. Like so many who worked at Ground Zero, he developed the signature cough caused by breathing the toxic air.

Today, 25 years later, we honor all those who were lost on 9/11, their loved ones who endured that loss and the first responders, volunteers, and servicemembers who sacrificed so much to help others.

09/10/2026

Constituents across the 48th Assembly District have contacted my office to share concerns about the proposed BECI 765-kilovolt transmission line. One of these contacts came from a local husband/wife team — the Woldts — that own and run their own small dairy farm here in the Town of Marshall. The Woldts offered to show me their farm and I’m so glad I went.

At their farm, I saw a proposed placement for the line and heard their concerns about its potential impact on their farming operations including drainage, land use and possible impacts on their cows. I can understand how a farmer, especially a small one with narrow margins, could be worried about anything that might impact their business.

Hearing from folks like the Woldts helps me a great deal as a legislator. Seeing with my own eyes people’s circumstances informs me in a way that briefings and meetings at the Capitol cannot. Please feel free to continue to reach out to my office and we will respond with what we know, and continue to learn, about the proposed BECI line.

09/07/2026

Today we honor the workers that keep Wisconsin’s economy running and the labor advocates who have tirelessly fought for fair pay, safe conditions, and respect for all workers. Happy Labor Day!

09/04/2026

It’s always a great day when you get to enjoy some Wisconsin-made cheese! I was glad to join local and state leaders, including Senator Tammy Baldwin, for the unveiling of Crave Brothers’ new burrata cheese! Congratulations to the Crave family on this next chapter in their generations-long story sustainably producing cheese right here in the Town of Portland.

09/03/2026

It was an honor to join Sun Prairie's new Superintendent, Dr. Reed, for the first day of school this week! We toured Horizon Elementary and Prairie View Middle School, greeting students, teachers and parents. Let the learning begin!