Rep. Considine: Attends bill signings

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

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Gov. Walker: Signs 36 bills into law

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

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We Think Big: Orgs help youth crack code

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

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Sen. Craig: Gov. Walker signs Craig bills into law

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

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Rep. Kitchens: Montessori teaching license bill signed into law

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

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Rep. Considine: Attends bill signings

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

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WI League of Conservation Voters: Walker DNR appointment a brazen political maneuver

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

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Gov. Walker: Signs 36 bills into law

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

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We Think Big: Orgs help youth crack code

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,

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Flynn campaign: Releases proposal to fix student loan crisis

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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Rep. Pronschinske: Dispatcher assisted CPR bill receives public hearing

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

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State of Wisconsin Investment Board: Rick Smirl appointed SWIB Executive Director

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

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Rep. Subeck: Recent sexual assault report prompts proposal to allow local licensing of transportation network company drivers

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

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Wisconsin Farm Bureau: Industrial hemp bill signed by Gov. Walker

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

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: New GAO report shows school voucher programs failing to provide students with equitable opportunities

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

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Sen. Craig: Gov. Walker signs Craig bills into law

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

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Gov. Walker: Appoints Richard Radcliffe as Monroe County Judge

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

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