https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221122GOPAddress.mp3 Hello, I am State Senator Rob Stafsholt. I represent the people of the 10th Senate District in Northwest Wisconsin. Over the last couple of years, I have heard from many frustrated constituents that are dealing with unnecessary delays, confusion and lack of communication while attempting to get their occupational license from the Department of Safety and Professional Services. These unnecessary delays cause individuals to postpone starting their careers or stops them from entering the workforce. Wisconsin businesses are struggling to find qualified workers so we need to ensure our licensure process is streamlined and functions efficiently. For those reasons,

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221122DemAddress.m4a Hi, this is Representative Greta Neubauer with this week’s Democratic radio address. Thanksgiving is a great time to take stock of all that is going well in our state. Wisconsin currently finds itself in one of the strongest economic periods in our history. We are in a unique position with a projected $6.6 billion surplus. The time is now to use these dollars to support our friends and neighbors who are struggling with rising costs and pass one of the surplus plans put forward by Governor Evers. We cannot continue to hoard these dollars in the coffers in Madison.

The Tower Heritage Center – 320 S. 5th Ave., West Bend, WI 53095Friday, December 2, 2022Free for members or with regular museum admission The newest incarnation of the Achievement Hall of Fame exhibit will open to the public on Friday, December 2, 2022. This year’s inductees include: Norbert Dettmann – Regarded in the Farmington community as an elder statesman and leader, Norbert Dettmann’s influence greatly impacted Washington County through his life of tireless service. Michael Rodenkirch – In 1846, Michael left his home in Prussia for a new country where he would help build a new community. Immigrants like Michael drew strength

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a settlement with Los Angeles-based American Tax Solutions requiring the company to pay more than $328,000 in consumer restitution and forfeitures. The Consent Judgment resolves allegations that American Tax sent tens of thousands of illegal mailers to Wisconsin consumers and operated as a debt adjustment service company in the state without a proper license. “Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) works hard to get justice for victims of deceptive practices, and we are glad that consumers will be refunded,” said Attorney General Kaul. “Thank you to DATCP, DFI, and all Wisconsin DOJ

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Civic Dialogues program will host Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of National Review, to discuss “The Future of the GOP,” on Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Alumni Memorial Union Room 227, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. The event will also be livestreamed on the Civic Dialogues website.  Lowry became editor of National Review, an American conservative news and opinion magazine, in 1997. A respected conservative voice, Lowry also writes for Politico, and often appears on such public-affairs programs as Meet the Press. He is the author of “Lincoln Unbound, The Case for Nationalism: How it Made Us Powerful, United, and Free” and

MADISON – Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) made the following statement regarding the University of Wisconsin (UW) System announcement to transition UW Platteville – Richland away from in person instruction: “I am saddened to hear that the UW Board of Regents has decided to end in person instruction at UW Richland. I know this was a difficult decision that they have been discussing for quite some time as the number of students attending classes at the UW Richland campus has fallen to less than 60 full-time students. I am reassured to know that the UW system is going to do

MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, nonpartisan, non-profit organization of professional women in and around government service, is hosting a Holiday Headshot event on Tuesday, December 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Wisconsin Counties Association offices. Registration is open to the public and can include a professional headshot taken by Sterling Ruemmler and Joseph Karns. The first 30 registrants to select the headshot option will have their photo taken at the event and will receive a digital file later. All others can attend to network and celebrate the holidays with other women working in and with government. “This

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay), both of which are chairmen of their houses’ natural resources/environment committee, released the following statement in response to the news that Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Preston Cole will be retiring effective tomorrow (Wednesday, November 23rd): “We want to thank Secretary Cole for his more than a decade of service to the State of Wisconsin as a member on the Natural Resources Board and as Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources. We had the pleasure to work with him on a number of issues over

MADISON – As a growing number of communities are forced to confront PFAS contamination in their groundwater, a key hurdle in addressing this harmful group of chemicals lies in unraveling how they move through a region of the environment called the unsaturated zone — a jumble of soil, rock and water sandwiched between the ground’s surface and the water table below. A new study by University of Wisconsin¬–Madison researchers offers a simplified new way of understanding PFAS movement through this zone. PFAS is an abbreviation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The synthetic chemicals have been used for decades in products

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the preliminary deer harvest and license sale totals for the opening weekend of the 2022 gun deer season. The regular gun deer season continues through Nov. 27, followed by the statewide muzzleloader season (Nov. 28 – Dec. 7), the statewide antlerless-only four-day season (Dec. 8-11) and antlerless holiday hunts in select farmland zone counties later in December.  Wisconsin continues to be a destination location for hunting white-tailed deer. People of all backgrounds search out the great public and private land hunting opportunities across the state to pursue deer, make memories and

Madison, WI – RENEW Wisconsin has named Sam Dunaiski as Executive Director. Mr. Dunaiski was hired as RENEW Wisconsin Program Manager in July 2018 and moved into the Distributed Resources Director position in October 2020. Before joining RENEW, he served as an operational meteorologist, creating detailed weather forecasts for utilities, agriculture groups, radio stations, and other clients. “I am very pleased that Sam will become RENEW’s next Executive Director,” said Michael Vickerman, Policy Director at RENEW Wisconsin. “Sam’s leadership will be a crucial factor as we prepare for the next chapter of Wisconsin’s clean energy transition. It is our goal