The state Assembly today unanimously passed a CBD oil bill that lawmakers said would provide relief to families who use the marijuana extract to treat their children’s seizures. The Assembly signed off 98-0 on SB 10, which passed the Senate
Contact: Representative Scott Allen, (608) 266-8581 Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) voted today to pass AB49/SB10, the CBD Oil bill. This bill allows people to possess Cannabidiol (CBD Oil) without fear of prosecution by amending Lydia’s Law (2013 Act 267), which allowed
Contact: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, (608) 266-9967 Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov Madison – State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) issued the following statement after her bill, Assembly Bill 59 (AB 59) passed the Assembly Floor. “AB 59 updates statutory references for emergency medical technicians and first responders and
Contact: Stephanie Wilson Miller, 608.267.8823 (o), 920.470.4618 (c) Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced an innovative new program today to help clean up our lakes by assisting small and medium sized farms store manure in the winter. $1.1 million will be available this spring
The state Assembly shot down a Dem amendment to a CBD oil bill that would’ve set up a process for letting people obtain medical marijuana. The bill would shield from state prosecution those who possess the cannabidiol marijuana extract, which is
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos, (608) 266-3387 Rep Jessie Rodriguez, (608) 266-0610 Madison…The Wisconsin State Assembly officially welcomed the newest consulate office to the state at the beginning of its legislative session on Tuesday. Mexican Consul Julián Adem came to the Capitol at the invitation
Contact: Jerad Albracht, 608-224-5007 Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020 Editor’s Note: It’s National Consumer Protection Week! The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recognizes this annual campaign as a way to teach people about their consumer rights and to give them the tools
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse), 608-266-5490 Sen. Janet Bewley (D-Mason), 608-266-3510 State loses over 4,000 manufacturing jobs despite lavish GOP giveaways MADISON, WI – Newly released data revealed Wisconsin has trailed the national pace in private sector job creation for 21
Contact: Madison Donzis, (210) 488-6220 madison@unbendablemedia.com Yesterday, House Republicans introduced the American Health Care Act as a solution to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The American Health Care Act takes away sliding scale subsidies that help patients purchase affordable coverage,
Contact: (480) 444-0020 www.adfmedia.org/home/contact ADF attorneys challenge city, state laws that force creative professionals to promote messages, events they don’t agree with MADISON, Wis. – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a photographer and blogger in Madison filed suit against city and state
Contact: State Senator David Craig, (608) 266-5400 Madison, Wis. – Today, Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon), reacted to a statement Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas attached to a denial of certiorari (on procedural grounds) of a case relating to the
Contact: Ethan Hollenberger, (608) 266-7513 Senate also approves elimination of State Treasurer Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed two bills (SB 12 & SB 51) authored by Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg). Additionally, the chamber passed a constitutional
Contact: LaTonya Johnson, 608.266.2500 MADISON – Wisconsin State Senator LaTonya Johnson (D – Milwaukee) released the following statement regarding State Senate passage of 2017 Senate Bill 35 – legislation she authored which requires juvenile correctional officers to report suspected child abuse and neglect:
Contact: Senator Feyen, 608.266.5300 Madison – Today, the State Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 3, the constitutional amendment for a referendum to delete the office of Wisconsin State Treasurer. Senator Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement: “SJR3 has passed one
The state Assembly today unanimously passed a CBD oil bill that lawmakers said would provide relief to families who use the marijuana extract to treat their children’s seizures. The Assembly signed off 98-0 on SB 10, which passed the Senate last month. The bill, which now heads to the guv’s
Contact: Representative Scott Allen, (608) 266-8581 Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) voted today to pass AB49/SB10, the CBD Oil bill. This bill allows people to possess Cannabidiol (CBD Oil) without fear of prosecution by amending Lydia’s Law (2013 Act 267), which allowed access to CBD Oil under limited circumstances in Wisconsin. “CBD
Contact: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, (608) 266-9967 Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov Madison – State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) issued the following statement after her bill, Assembly Bill 59 (AB 59) passed the Assembly Floor. “AB 59 updates statutory references for emergency medical technicians and first responders and aligns Wisconsin terminology with federal language and current practices. I
Contact: Stephanie Wilson Miller, 608.267.8823 (o), 920.470.4618 (c) Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced an innovative new program today to help clean up our lakes by assisting small and medium sized farms store manure in the winter. $1.1 million will be available this spring for farmers to apply to help build community manure storage
The state Assembly shot down a Dem amendment to a CBD oil bill that would’ve set up a process for letting people obtain medical marijuana. The bill would shield from state prosecution those who possess the cannabidiol marijuana extract, which is used to treat seizures. Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, sought to
Contact: Speaker Robin Vos, (608) 266-3387 Rep Jessie Rodriguez, (608) 266-0610 Madison…The Wisconsin State Assembly officially welcomed the newest consulate office to the state at the beginning of its legislative session on Tuesday. Mexican Consul Julián Adem came to the Capitol at the invitation of Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak
Contact: Jerad Albracht, 608-224-5007 Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020 Editor’s Note: It’s National Consumer Protection Week! The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recognizes this annual campaign as a way to teach people about their consumer rights and to give them the tools they need to protect themselves from scams. This week, DATCP
Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse), 608-266-5490 Sen. Janet Bewley (D-Mason), 608-266-3510 State loses over 4,000 manufacturing jobs despite lavish GOP giveaways MADISON, WI – Newly released data revealed Wisconsin has trailed the national pace in private sector job creation for 21 consecutive quarters. Gov. Walker has called this data the “gold
Contact: Madison Donzis, (210) 488-6220 madison@unbendablemedia.com Yesterday, House Republicans introduced the American Health Care Act as a solution to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The American Health Care Act takes away sliding scale subsidies that help patients purchase affordable coverage, and replaces them with one size fits all tax credit
Contact: (480) 444-0020 www.adfmedia.org/home/contact ADF attorneys challenge city, state laws that force creative professionals to promote messages, events they don’t agree with MADISON, Wis. – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a photographer and blogger in Madison filed suit against city and state officials in a Wisconsin court Tuesday. The lawsuit challenges a sweeping
Contact: State Senator David Craig, (608) 266-5400 Madison, Wis. – Today, Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon), reacted to a statement Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas attached to a denial of certiorari (on procedural grounds) of a case relating to the practice of civil asset forfeiture. Justice Thomas wrote: “I am
Contact: Ethan Hollenberger, (608) 266-7513 Senate also approves elimination of State Treasurer Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed two bills (SB 12 & SB 51) authored by Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg). Additionally, the chamber passed a constitutional amendment (SJR 3) to eliminate the office of the Wisconsin
Contact: LaTonya Johnson, 608.266.2500 MADISON – Wisconsin State Senator LaTonya Johnson (D – Milwaukee) released the following statement regarding State Senate passage of 2017 Senate Bill 35 – legislation she authored which requires juvenile correctional officers to report suspected child abuse and neglect: “I am proud to be a part of what is
Contact: Senator Feyen, 608.266.5300 Madison – Today, the State Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 3, the constitutional amendment for a referendum to delete the office of Wisconsin State Treasurer. Senator Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement: “SJR3 has passed one more hurdle on its way to eliminating this now obsolete