Gov. Walker: Signs ten bills into law

Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Assembly Bill 25 – eliminates the requirement that minors ages 16-17 obtain a work or street trade permit. Under current law, minors are required to obtain a work permit issued by the Department of Workforce

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JFC not meeting tomorrow; GOP budget negotiations to continue

Joint Finance Committee Co-chair John Nygren today confirmed that the Joint Finance Committee will not meet tomorrow. Nygren, R-Marinette, had last week told JFC members to keep their calendars for tomorrow open. But he told reporters this afternoon that he instead expects top GOP leaders will continue holding budget talks as

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Rep. Krug: Educational bills unanimously pass State Assembly

Contact: Scott Krug (608)-266-0215 Madison, Wisconsin –Representative Scott Krug (R-Rome) is pleased to have the Financial Literacy bill and Technical Excellence Scholarship bill pass the State Assembly today. “As I said during the last campaign my top priority going into our next state budget was finding ways to increase support

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Rep. Billings: Rep. Billings issues statement on campus gag rule

Contact: Rep. Jill Billings (608) 266-5780 Madison, Wisconsin – AB 299, a bill that would suppress UW students’ right to free speech, has reached the floor of the Wisconsin State Assembly and is expected to pass today. Rep. Jill Billings, a vehement opponent of this legislation, released the following statement

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Gov. Walker: Signs ten bills into law

Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Assembly Bill 25 – eliminates the requirement that minors ages 16-17 obtain a work or street trade permit. Under current law, minors are required to obtain a work permit issued by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Division of Equal Rights to be employed in

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