WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and 22 of her Democratic Senate colleagues sent a letter to President Trump criticizing his administration’s alarming pattern of making decisions that
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) will participate in Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30, encouraging all Wisconsinites to support their local, small businesses. Small Business Saturday is meant to help recognize and show support to all of the small businesses
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) are reminding consumers to do their research on charities before making a contribution this holiday season. “During the holidays, people
MADISON – Today Representative Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha) announced that he will introduce bipartisan legislation to provide stronger public notice regarding the release of a person convicted of murder or certain other severe crimes, along with Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) and
Madison – Two bills authored by Representative Terry Katsma (R–Oostburg) and Senator Howard Marklein (R–Spring Green) have been enacted into law. The most recent printing of the Laws of Wisconsin was 7,689 pages long—when printed in tiny font in six
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Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today launched the WICount 2020 Census website that will serve as an outreach tool for folks across the state. Materials on the website include informational guides to the 2020 Census and how to
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 Three, new citizen members appointed to the bipartisan public-private commission MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that Wisconsin’s bipartisan Transportation Projects Commission (TPC) will meet on Fri., Dec. 6, 2019, from 1:30 pm to 4 pm in
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 447, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 69. This bill makes a technical fix to match the intent of 2019 Wisconsin Act 9 with regard to the supplemental transportation aid program. This change
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 188, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 68, also known as the Growing Opportunities Act. This bill makes needed changes to Wisconsin’s current laws regarding hemp production in the state of Wisconsin due
Contact: Sarah Abel Phone: 202-225-5506 Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov La Crosse, WI—With Wisconsin’s annual deer gun hunt kicking off over the weekend Rep. Ron Kindcosponsored the Wild Game Donation Act. This bipartisan legislation would allow hunters to take a tax deduction for the cost of
Contact: Deb Dorshorst Mobile: 715-581-6324 ddorshorst@uwsa.edu What will it take to make Wisconsin inclusive to all? Diversity experts and influencers will convene in Green Bay on April 28-29, 2020, to seek answers to this question, bringing together individuals and groups from
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) was joined by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Bobby Rush (IL-01) in introducing H.R.5266, the Urban Agriculture Healthy Food and Entrepreneur Act. This bill would establish two new programs — the Urban Agriculture Conservation Easement Program
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and 22 of her Democratic Senate colleagues sent a letter to President Trump criticizing his administration’s alarming pattern of making decisions that prioritize tobacco companies’ profits over public health. The letter comes
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) will participate in Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30, encouraging all Wisconsinites to support their local, small businesses. Small Business Saturday is meant to help recognize and show support to all of the small businesses that make up our communities. Following Thanksgiving and Black Friday,
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) are reminding consumers to do their research on charities before making a contribution this holiday season. “During the holidays, people are more vulnerable to charity scams,” said Lara Sutherlin, Administrator
MADISON – Today Representative Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha) announced that he will introduce bipartisan legislation to provide stronger public notice regarding the release of a person convicted of murder or certain other severe crimes, along with Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) and Representatives Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem) and Tip McGuire (D-Kenosha). While there
Madison – Two bills authored by Representative Terry Katsma (R–Oostburg) and Senator Howard Marklein (R–Spring Green) have been enacted into law. The most recent printing of the Laws of Wisconsin was 7,689 pages long—when printed in tiny font in six enormous books. Senate Bill (SB) 362 deletes 19 of these
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Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today launched the WICount 2020 Census website that will serve as an outreach tool for folks across the state. Materials on the website include informational guides to the 2020 Census and how to participate, educational tool kits for communities, and information about getting
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 Three, new citizen members appointed to the bipartisan public-private commission MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that Wisconsin’s bipartisan Transportation Projects Commission (TPC) will meet on Fri., Dec. 6, 2019, from 1:30 pm to 4 pm in the Governor’s Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. This
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 447, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 69. This bill makes a technical fix to match the intent of 2019 Wisconsin Act 9 with regard to the supplemental transportation aid program. This change will allow the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to award aid
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 188, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 68, also known as the Growing Opportunities Act. This bill makes needed changes to Wisconsin’s current laws regarding hemp production in the state of Wisconsin due to the passage of the federal 2018 Farm Bill. “From
Contact: Sarah Abel Phone: 202-225-5506 Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov La Crosse, WI—With Wisconsin’s annual deer gun hunt kicking off over the weekend Rep. Ron Kindcosponsored the Wild Game Donation Act. This bipartisan legislation would allow hunters to take a tax deduction for the cost of processing their venison when the final product is donated. The
Contact: Deb Dorshorst Mobile: 715-581-6324 ddorshorst@uwsa.edu What will it take to make Wisconsin inclusive to all? Diversity experts and influencers will convene in Green Bay on April 28-29, 2020, to seek answers to this question, bringing together individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds to address divisions that adversely impact the state’s
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-04) was joined by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Bobby Rush (IL-01) in introducing H.R.5266, the Urban Agriculture Healthy Food and Entrepreneur Act. This bill would establish two new programs — the Urban Agriculture Conservation Easement Program and the Urban Agriculture Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. Together they would
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