Sen. Craig: Introduces zero-based budgeting process

Contact: State Senator David Craig, (608) 266-5400 Madison, WI — On Monday, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) circulated a bill to reinstate the base budget review process. This requires state agencies to submit a report of every dollar and

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Two Milwaukee Dems offer gun safety bill package

Two Milwaukee Dems are backing four bills that aim to increase gun safety, in light of a GOP-backed constitutional carry bill that would eliminate the state’s gun free school zones. Two of the bills, from Sen. Lena Taylor and Rep. Leon Young, look to prohibit those on the no-fly list

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Trump admin predicts insurers will continue pulling out of Obamacare plans

Trump’s administration today predicted insurers across the country will continue pulling out of Obamacare plans, but Wisconsin was largely projected to have several options for consumers. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services said today that 47 counties across the nation are currently projected to have no insurers participating in

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Milwaukee County Exec Abele: Ten ways to use expanded free Wi-Fi at Mitchell Airport

CONTACT: Melissa Moore Baldauff, Director of Communications 414.278.4216 Office 772.579.6936 Cell Melissa.Baldauff@MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele today announced that free Wi-Fi at General Mitchell International Airport has been extended from 20 minutes to one hour to provide a better passenger experience at MKE. “More free Wi-Fi is one of

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Sen. Craig: Introduces zero-based budgeting process

Contact: State Senator David Craig, (608) 266-5400 Madison, WI — On Monday, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) circulated a bill to reinstate the base budget review process. This requires state agencies to submit a report of every dollar and program they administer to be reviewed by the legislature. This

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: 24-Hour turnarounds keep exporters coming to DATCP

Contact: Donna Gilson, 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Fast, accurate work by staff at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection helped get more than $944 million worth of plant products to international markets in 2016, with soybeans, corn and wood products accounting for a good portion

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Gypsy moth survey under way in Wisconsin

Contact: Chris Whitney, Trapping Coordinator, 608-224-4582, Chris.Whitney@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director,608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Adult gypsy moths will soon emerge and special traps will provide valuable data for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to plan future gypsy moth treatment sites. The traps are small boxes, bright green or red,

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