Rep. Vruwink: Where is my money going?

It’s been almost a year since Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, investing $1.9 trillion, which is equivalent to 9 percent of our Gross Domestic Product.   Wisconsin’s allocation from the state recovery fund is $2.5 billion. We received half

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TUE PM Update: Panelists says Legislature needs to clarify utility laws for EV charging expansion

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Transportation and electric vehicle experts say federal dollars could go a long way toward making charging stations more accessible, but the Legislature needs to clarify public utility laws before Wisconsin sees widespread charging network expansion. UW-Madison Transportation Engineering Prof. David Noyce at

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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Extends to May 11 the application deadline for Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program funding

STEVENS POINT, Wisc., March 29, 2022 — United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Department is extending to May 11, 2022, the application deadline for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP), which provides funding to expand meat and poultry processing capacity. The decision to extend the deadline comes after Rural

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WisDems: Part 2, Rebecca Kleefisch is no fan of the UW System

MADISON, Wis. – A couple of years after the Walker-Kleefisch administration’s storied $800 million cuts from K-12 education in 2011, they decided it was time to slash funding for the University of Wisconsin System.   Rebecca Kleefisch supported the 2015 budget that cut funding from the UW System by $250 million.

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Rep. Vruwink: Where is my money going?

It’s been almost a year since Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, investing $1.9 trillion, which is equivalent to 9 percent of our Gross Domestic Product.   Wisconsin’s allocation from the state recovery fund is $2.5 billion. We received half of this amount in May 2021 and will receive the

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Sen. Darling: Bill to protect student-athletes now law

Madison – A bill that will help keep student-athletes safe is now law in Wisconsin. Schools will now distribute information to parents informing them of the dangers of sudden cardiac arrest. Senator Darling says parents and students will now receive information regarding the risks of sudden cardiac arrest, and how

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Gov. Evers: Signs bill to promote awareness and understanding of sudden cardiac arrest in young people

WAUKESHA — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 82, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 210, which requires the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to work with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) and two pediatric cardiologists to develop and distribute information on the nature and risks of sudden cardiac arrest at school athletic events. Assembly Bill

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