Rep. Spiros: Assembly Votes to Extend Health Insurance Benefits to Families of Fallen Officers

Madison – Today the Assembly unanimously voted to pass an important piece of legislation authored by Representative Spiros and Senator Van Wanggaard that would help the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Assembly Bill 300 would allow the spouse and children of a law enforcement officer or first responder killed in the line of duty to continue to receive health insurance. “Every year we have law enforcement officers in our state who give the ultimate sacrifice,” Rep. Spiros said. “The way things are right now, their families lose their health insurance almost immediately. That’s just not

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Rep. Vruwink: Rural Wisconsin Can’t Wait; Let’s Move Forward

Contact: Rep. Don Vruwink, 608-266-3790   Electricity lines spread across rural Wisconsin between 1930 and 1940 and most farms were electrified by the early 1950s. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Congress enabled this modernization by establishing the Rural Electrification Administration in 1935. The REA incentivized private utilities, cooperatives, and local governments to provide electricity to rural customers.   I think today everyone would agree these investments were necessary to keep our rural communities vibrant and on par with our cities. Today’s challenge in rural America is to extend high-speed Internet, also known as broadband, to every household, farm, and business.   Today

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Rep. Ballweg: Inaugural First Responder of the Year Award

Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg                                                                                       (888) 534-0041                                                                  Madison…State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) presented Detective Shawn Posewitz of the Lake Delton Police Department the 2019 First Responder of the Year Award for the 41st Assembly District on October 10th. Detective Shawn Posewitz was nominated by his superiors for his tenacity and dedication to keeping his community safe. He was instrumental in solving a recent case of attempted child abduction which he was assigned as a case agent. In addition to his service as detective, Detective Posewitz is a crime scene evidence technician and instructor in firearms tactics and active shooter response. “First

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Rep. Subeck: Assembly Republicans Put Selves First at Expense of Disability Accommodations for Legislator

DATE: October 10, 2019 CONTACT: Rep. Lisa Subeck, 608-266-7521 Assembly Republicans Put Selves First at Expense of Disability Accommodations for Legislator Republican rule change includes ties accommodations to latest partisan power grab MADISON Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to today’s consideration by the state Assembly of Assembly Resolution 12: “AR 12 ties disabilities accommodations for a member of the Assembly to other rule changes that consolidate power of the majority party, including allowing unlimited attempts to override a veto and giving sweeping new powers to the Speaker. “Accommodating individuals with disabilities serving in the Legislature

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Rep. Novak: First Responder of the Year

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Rep. Vruwink: Rural Wisconsin Can’t Wait; Let’s Move Forward

Contact: Rep. Don Vruwink, 608-266-3790   Electricity lines spread across rural Wisconsin between 1930 and 1940 and most farms were electrified by the early 1950s. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Congress enabled this modernization by establishing the Rural Electrification Administration in 1935. The REA incentivized private utilities, cooperatives, and local governments to

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Rep. Ballweg: Inaugural First Responder of the Year Award

Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg                                                                                       (888) 534-0041                                                                  Madison…State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) presented Detective Shawn Posewitz of the Lake Delton Police Department the 2019 First Responder of the Year Award for the 41st Assembly District on October 10th. Detective Shawn Posewitz was nominated by his superiors for his tenacity and dedication

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Rep. Subeck: Assembly Republicans Put Selves First at Expense of Disability Accommodations for Legislator

DATE: October 10, 2019 CONTACT: Rep. Lisa Subeck, 608-266-7521 Assembly Republicans Put Selves First at Expense of Disability Accommodations for Legislator Republican rule change includes ties accommodations to latest partisan power grab MADISON Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to today’s consideration by the state Assembly

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Rep. Novak: First Responder of the Year

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