MADISON – State Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) released the following statement after 2017 Senate Bill 299, the Montessori Teacher’s License bill was signed into law as 2017 Act 106: “I am very pleased that the Montessori Teacher’s License Bill
CONTACT: Rep. Considine (608) 266-7746 Rep.Considine@legis.wisconsin.gov Madison – Today, Governor Scott Walker signed two bills into law that were authored with the contributions of Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo): Assembly Bill (AB) 250 and 251 were authored by the Assembly Education
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – Governor Scott Walker accelerated his dismantling of the state’s Department of Natural Resources and its ability to protect the state’s environment
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker signed thirty-six bills into law today at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Senate Bill 198 – This bill harmonizes state and federal law to provide that heavy-duty vehicles with idle reduction
The local consortium Tech Education Alliance (T.E.A.), representing 20 organizations, tech businesses and agencies working to provide accessible tech-oriented education for learners in Dane County, along with Code.Org are offering local opportunities to learn coding and computer science during the
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Green Bay) – Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today unveiled his proposal to fix the student loan crisis at an event at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. Flynn said, “Banks, abetted by their Republican
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Contact: Rep. Treig E. Pronschinske (608) 266-7015 Madison – Today, Representative Treig Pronschinske (Mondovi) testified in support of Assembly Bill (AB 654) which would require dispatcher assisted bystander CPR training. The bill was authored by Rep. Pronschinske, along with Senator
Contact: Vicki Hearing vicki.hearing@swib.state.wi.us (608) 261-2415 Madison, Wisconsin – Rick Smirl has been appointed executive director of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB). Smirl is currently a partner and chief operating officer at William Blair Investment Management. The firm provides
Contact: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 608-620-3884 (cell) Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced LRB-0964 which would allow municipalities to require Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers be licensed locally. The legislation was prompted by a number of reports of criminal
Contact: Rob Richard, Senior Director of Governmental Relations 608.828.5703 Madison, Wisconsin — A Wisconsin Farm Bureau supported bill legalizing industrial hemp production in the state was signed into law by Governor Walker as WI Act 100. Senate Bill 119, authored
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Washington D.C. — U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today announced the findings of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report regarding taxpayer funded school voucher programs and how they are failing to provide students with equitable opportunity. As part of the
Contact: Rep. Allen (608) 266-8580 Governor Walker signed two bills today to protect Wisconsin real estate consumers. Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) served as the Assembly author on SB 455 and SB 453, and joined the Governor in his office for
Contact: Sen. Craig (608) 266-5400 Madison, Wisconsin — Today, Governor Scott Walker signed two bills authored by State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) into law: Senate Bill 186 codifies an important ‘high-wide’ commercial trucking route through the City of Milwaukee
Contact: Senator Patrick Testin (608) 266-3123 Representative Jesse Kremer (608) 266-9175 Madison, Wisconsin — Wisconsin farmers will have the freedom to grow a new crop next year. The Farm Freedom Act, which enables the cultivation of industrial hemp, was signed into
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today appointed Attorney Richard Radcliffe to serve as a judge on the Monroe County Circuit Court, replacing retired Judge J. David Rice. “I am pleased to appoint Richard Radcliffe to
MADISON – State Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) released the following statement after 2017 Senate Bill 299, the Montessori Teacher’s License bill was signed into law as 2017 Act 106: “I am very pleased that the Montessori Teacher’s License Bill has been signed into law by Governor Walker. Wisconsin has
CONTACT: Rep. Considine (608) 266-7746 Rep.Considine@legis.wisconsin.gov Madison – Today, Governor Scott Walker signed two bills into law that were authored with the contributions of Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo): Assembly Bill (AB) 250 and 251 were authored by the Assembly Education Committee, of which Rep. Considine is a member. Both bills
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org MADISON – Governor Scott Walker accelerated his dismantling of the state’s Department of Natural Resources and its ability to protect the state’s environment this week by appointing as its chief lawyer longtime political
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker signed thirty-six bills into law today at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Senate Bill 198 – This bill harmonizes state and federal law to provide that heavy-duty vehicles with idle reduction technology and vehicles that operate on natural gas may exceed
The local consortium Tech Education Alliance (T.E.A.), representing 20 organizations, tech businesses and agencies working to provide accessible tech-oriented education for learners in Dane County, along with Code.Org are offering local opportunities to learn coding and computer science during the national Hour of Code and National Computer Science Education Week,
Contact: Bryan Kennedy – (414) 517-3864 (Green Bay) – Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn today unveiled his proposal to fix the student loan crisis at an event at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. Flynn said, “Banks, abetted by their Republican cohorts in the Legislature, are profiting at the expense of
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Contact: Rep. Treig E. Pronschinske (608) 266-7015 Madison – Today, Representative Treig Pronschinske (Mondovi) testified in support of Assembly Bill (AB 654) which would require dispatcher assisted bystander CPR training. The bill was authored by Rep. Pronschinske, along with Senator Jerry Petrowski (Marathon), in an effort to ensure that anyone
Contact: Vicki Hearing vicki.hearing@swib.state.wi.us (608) 261-2415 Madison, Wisconsin – Rick Smirl has been appointed executive director of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB). Smirl is currently a partner and chief operating officer at William Blair Investment Management. The firm provides investment solutions to individuals, pension funds, insurance companies, corporations, state
Contact: Zach Madden 608-266-7521(office) 608-620-3884 (cell) Madison, Wisconsin – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced LRB-0964 which would allow municipalities to require Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers be licensed locally. The legislation was prompted by a number of reports of criminal activity including robbery, battery, and sexual assault allegedly committed by
Contact: Rob Richard, Senior Director of Governmental Relations 608.828.5703 Madison, Wisconsin — A Wisconsin Farm Bureau supported bill legalizing industrial hemp production in the state was signed into law by Governor Walker as WI Act 100. Senate Bill 119, authored by Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and Rep. Jesse Kremer
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Washington D.C. — U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today announced the findings of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report regarding taxpayer funded school voucher programs and how they are failing to provide students with equitable opportunity. As part of the report Pocan requested, the GAO studied 27 taxpayer funded private
Contact: Rep. Allen (608) 266-8580 Governor Walker signed two bills today to protect Wisconsin real estate consumers. Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) served as the Assembly author on SB 455 and SB 453, and joined the Governor in his office for the signing ceremony. SB 455 related to various changes in
Contact: Sen. Craig (608) 266-5400 Madison, Wisconsin — Today, Governor Scott Walker signed two bills authored by State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) into law: Senate Bill 186 codifies an important ‘high-wide’ commercial trucking route through the City of Milwaukee to the Port of Milwaukee. “The Port of Milwaukee is
Contact: Senator Patrick Testin (608) 266-3123 Representative Jesse Kremer (608) 266-9175 Madison, Wisconsin — Wisconsin farmers will have the freedom to grow a new crop next year. The Farm Freedom Act, which enables the cultivation of industrial hemp, was signed into law by Governor Walker today on the heels of its
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today appointed Attorney Richard Radcliffe to serve as a judge on the Monroe County Circuit Court, replacing retired Judge J. David Rice. “I am pleased to appoint Richard Radcliffe to the Monroe County Circuit Court,” said Governor Walker. “Rick is