Rep. Vos: Announces Assembly members of Joint Finance Committee

For Further Information Contact: Robin Vos (608) 266-9171  Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce the Assembly appointments to the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), the budget-writing committee responsible for approving state expenditures. Speaker Vos has asked Rep. Terry

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AARP Wisconsin: Milwaukee woman wins top volunteer award

MADISON, WISCONSIN – Milwaukee resident Ms. Valerie Langston has been selected by AARP – the nonprofit organization for people age 50 and older – to receive the 2020 AARP Wisconsin Andrus Award for Community Service, which is the Association’s most prestigious

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Dept. of Justice: State fights for employees’ wages; bankruptcy court orders Golden Guernsey Dairy to pay $1.1 million to past employees

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that a Delaware bankruptcy court has approved an agreement that will require Golden Guernsey Dairy, LLC, to pay at least $1.1 million to pay wages and other employment benefits owed to its former employees after abruptly closing down in 2013

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Dept. of Justice: Officer involved death investigation near Fort Atkinson

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us FORT ATKINSON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death (OID) near Fort Atkinson, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 9, 2020. At approximately 12:30 pm, Wisconsin State Patrol attempted a traffic stop for speeding on Highway

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Gov. Evers: Announces Wisconsin PFAS Action Council releases PFAS Action Plan

 Action Plan includes 25 action items for addressing emerging chemicals MADISON —​ Gov. Evers today announced the release of a statewide PFAS Action Plan developed by nearly 20 state agencies to address growing public health and environmental concerns regarding PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in Wisconsin. The plan includes 25 action items centered around

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Rep. Vos: Announces Assembly members of Joint Finance Committee

For Further Information Contact: Robin Vos (608) 266-9171  Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce the Assembly appointments to the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), the budget-writing committee responsible for approving state expenditures. Speaker Vos has asked Rep. Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg) and Rep. Shannon Zimmerman (R-River Falls) to serve

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin PFAS Action Council releases PFAS Action Plan

Contact: Melanie Johnson, DNR Office of Emerging Contaminants Policy Director melaniel.johnson@wisconsin.gov or (608) 590-7287 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced the release of a statewide PFAS Action Plan created to address growing public health and environmental concerns regarding PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in Wisconsin.   The PFAS Action Plan was

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AARP Wisconsin: Milwaukee woman wins top volunteer award

MADISON, WISCONSIN – Milwaukee resident Ms. Valerie Langston has been selected by AARP – the nonprofit organization for people age 50 and older – to receive the 2020 AARP Wisconsin Andrus Award for Community Service, which is the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service. “This award

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