Dept. of Military Affairs: Celebrate Independence Day safely with tips from ReadyWisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – People across Wisconsin will be celebrating Independence Day this upcoming weekend and many of those festivities will likely include fireworks. Whether your plans involve watching a professional display or creating your own, ReadyWisconsin encourages you to make fireworks safety a priority. “While fireworks are present in Wisconsin throughout the year, it’s not uncommon to hear the frequent pops and booms in neighborhoods around the state during the weeks before and after the Independence Day holiday,” said Dr. Darrell L. Williams, Wisconsin Emergency Management administrator. “For the safety of everyone around you, it is essential that you take

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Statement on President’s visit to Wisconsin

Contact: Kelli Liegel Tuesday, June 29, 2021 202-225-5101 Fitzgerald Statement on President’s Visit to Wisconsin WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) made the following statement after President Biden’s visit to Wisconsin: “President Biden omitted important details about his new infrastructure deal while visiting Wisconsin today. “For starters, his infrastructure deal has a multi-trillion-dollar weight attached to it in the form of a budget reconciliation bill. Democrats in both the House and Senate have threatened to blow up the President’s deal unless their radical budget reconciliation bill with its massive price tag, is passed alongside it. “Not to mention, his

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Rep. Steineke: Votes to cut taxes, prioritizes health care in bipartisan state budget vote

June 29, 2021 Contact: State Rep. Jim Steineke (608) 266-2401   Rep. Steineke Votes to Cut Taxes, Prioritizes Health Care in Bipartisan State Budget Vote MADISON – Earlier this evening, Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) voted in favor of a once-in-a-generation tax cut that will provide needed relief to individuals, families, and businesses while also investing in our long-term care facilities and their workforce. Steineke joined colleagues on both sides of the aisle in approving the state’s budget bill with a strong bipartisan vote of 64-34. “We are once again prioritizing protecting the elderly, investing in our economy, and ultimately returning money

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White House: Background for the President’s visit to Wisconsin

Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure in nearly a century. It is: Four times  the infrastructure investment in the 2009 Recovery Act The largest investment in public transit in history The largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak The largest investment in repairing our nation’s bridges since the construction of the interstate highway system It will build a nationwide network of electric vehicle chargers, eliminate the nation’s lead service lines and pipes, and will accomplish the President’s goal of getting every American reliable, affordable, high-speed internet. The Framework is

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Statement on President’s visit to Wisconsin

Contact: Kelli Liegel Tuesday, June 29, 2021 202-225-5101 Fitzgerald Statement on President’s Visit to Wisconsin WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) made the following statement after President Biden’s visit to Wisconsin: “President Biden omitted important details about his new infrastructure deal while visiting Wisconsin today. “For starters, his infrastructure

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White House: Background for the President’s visit to Wisconsin

Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is the largest long-term investment in our infrastructure in nearly a century. It is: Four times  the infrastructure investment in the 2009 Recovery Act The largest investment in public transit in history The largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak The

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