Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 218, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 118. Assembly Bill 218, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 118 Allows a credentialing board to delegate authority to the Department of Safety and Professional Services to make an immediate determination regarding whether an applicant meets the credential qualifications and to automatically grant, grant with limitations, or deny a credential in accordance with that determination; States that if no delegating authority is granted, the Department of Safety and Professional Services would be authorized to forward the application to a board with a recommendation for approval or approval with limitations, which would be considered automatically approved by

MADISON— State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and State Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) released the following statement related to the repair work on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail: “The DNR has finally completed the repairs of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail after the 2018 floods. We have been persistent despite the bureaucratic delays that have kept sections of this trail closed for three years! The Elroy-Sparta Trail is one of the most popular trails in the state, yet it remained partially shut-down for far too long. Every day that the trail remained closed was another day that visitors and tourism dollars were not

WASHINGTON –Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s hearing on “Examining the Worldwide Threat of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Other Foreign Terrorist Organizations” by blasting Committee Democrats for refusing to hold a hearing on President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. He emphasized the Biden Administration’s failure resulted in the deaths of 13 servicemembers and created a national security and humanitarian crisis. Subcommittee Ranking Member Grothman concluded his statement by urging the Biden Administration to provide a plan on how it plans to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorism once again. Below are Subcommittee

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued by OCI when licensing applicants, or licensed individuals or companies have violated Wisconsin insurance statutes or regulations. In some cases, the individual or company denied the stated allegations but consented to the action taken. OCI strives to ensure fair and honest business practices to protect Wisconsin insurance consumers through this

MADISON, Wis. — With President Biden signing the Infrastructure and Investment Act into law, Wisconsin will see millions of federal dollars dedicated to rebuilding Wisconsin’s roads and bridges, delivering high-speed and reliable broadband across the state, and the creation of good-paying, union jobs. This infrastructure legislation is grounded in equity, as it works to bridge systemic divides and racial inequities in access to physical and digital infrastructure.   Across the state and country, Latino community activists have celebrated the law and the critical investments it will bring to Latino families:   Darryl Morin, Forward Latino National President: “Republican and Democratic-led

An NEPC Review funded by the Great Lakes Center Key Takeaway: Report uses faulty interpretations and cherry-picked research in its attempt to portray the impact of suspension reforms on students. EAST LANSING, MI (December 7, 2021) – A recent Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) report suggests a relationship between school suspension rates and some students’ perceptions of safety in Milwaukee schools. Its conclusion-which was examined in a new review-claims a causal chain that begins with unpunished misconduct in schools and ends with disruptive classroom environments that harm primarily African American students. Kathryn E. Wiley and Kate Somerville of the University