Sen. Schachtner: Works to expand broadband access

(MADISON) –Today, Senator Patty Schachtner (D- Somerset) introduced legislation to expand internet access to Wisconsin farms as part of the Better Broadband package with Senator Jeff Smith (D- Brunswick). According to the FCC, 486,000 rural Wisconsin residents lacked broadband access

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Dept. of Transportation: Secretary-designee Thompson selected to chair regional transportation group

Embracing the opportunity to promote solutions to common transportation challenges throughout the Midwest, Secretary of Transportation-designee Craig Thompson will serve as President of the Mid-America Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO). “From the moment Secretary Thompson joined the Board of Directors at AASHTO, his active participation has been felt,” said

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Sen. Schachtner: Works to expand broadband access

(MADISON) –Today, Senator Patty Schachtner (D- Somerset) introduced legislation to expand internet access to Wisconsin farms as part of the Better Broadband package with Senator Jeff Smith (D- Brunswick). According to the FCC, 486,000 rural Wisconsin residents lacked broadband access in 2019, amounting to roughly 28 percent of the state’s rural

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Evers signs executive order to create redistricting commission

Gov. Tony Evers today took the first step towards creating a nonpartisan redistricting commission to suggest the state’s new legislative boundaries after the 2020 census, following through on a pledge he made during his State of the State address. Evers created the “People’s Maps Commission” via executive order and pledged

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