Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection and AG Kaul: Announce $75,000 judgement against manufactured home community operators for unfair and illegal rental practices

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski today announced a $75,000 settlement agreement with Impact MHC Property Management, LLC (Impact), a Colorado-based operator of manufactured home communities (MHCs)

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Rep. Born: Bill signed into law

Madison – Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 28, authored by Representative Mark Born (R – Beaver Dam) and Senator Howard Marklein (R – Spring Green) was signed into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 4. Act 4 will give county jailers access to

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Dept. of Agriculture: Celebrates Cumberland Healthcare’s new campus

CUMBERLAND, Wis., April 6, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today joined Cumberland Healthcare, Compeer Financial, CoBank, Johnson Financial Group, and Cumberland Federal Bank to celebrate completion of construction on the new healthcare campus.

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THU PM Update: Political Stock Report; Marquette’s Franklin says Protasiewicz’ strategy could become national template for high court races

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Political Stock Report -A collection of insider opinion- (April 1-6, 2023) Rising Janet Protasiewicz: Insiders agree the Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge was the right candidate with the right approach to jazz up a liberal electorate open to a direct pitch on abortion and redistricting. Now,

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection and AG Kaul: Announce $75,000 judgement against manufactured home community operators for unfair and illegal rental practices

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski today announced a $75,000 settlement agreement with Impact MHC Property Management, LLC (Impact), a Colorado-based operator of manufactured home communities (MHCs) in Wisconsin, and RV Horizons, Inc. (RV Horizons), for $75,000

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Rep. Born: Bill signed into law

Madison – Today, Assembly Bill (AB) 28, authored by Representative Mark Born (R – Beaver Dam) and Senator Howard Marklein (R – Spring Green) was signed into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 4. Act 4 will give county jailers access to protective status benefits including an earlier retirement age and duty

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GOP lawmakers say community solar bill would reduce energy rates

Republican advocates for community solar in Wisconsin say their bill would lead to lower energy rates through competition while getting more local buy-in for projects.  During a recent joint appearance on WisconsinEye, Sen. Duey Stroebel and Rep. Scott Krug touted legislation they’re reintroducing that would allow customers to subscribe to

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Dept. of Agriculture: Celebrates Cumberland Healthcare’s new campus

CUMBERLAND, Wis., April 6, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today joined Cumberland Healthcare, Compeer Financial, CoBank, Johnson Financial Group, and Cumberland Federal Bank to celebrate completion of construction on the new healthcare campus. “Having accessible health care infrastructure is critical to the health

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Introduces bipartisan bill to support bogging industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Jared Golden (D-ME) today introduced the Safe Routes Act of 2023, a bipartisan bill that would allow logging trucks that meet state-determined legal requirements to travel up to 150 air miles on the Federal Interstate Highway System. Current law prohibits trucks that meet these requirements

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Dept. of Transportation: Two Wisconsin airports to receive federal funding to enhance airfield safety

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced two Wisconsin airports will receive federal funding through the FAA Contract Tower Program for fiscal year 2023. This funding, available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), will modernize airport control towers with current technology and other operational enhancements. Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee will

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Lt. Gov. Rodriguez: Invites Wisconsin schools to apply for National Lt. Governors’ STEM education scholarship program

MADISON — Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today announced that the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) has opened the application period for the annual Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program, which awards up to $1,000 to 12 schools nationally to support STEM-related activities for youth. Applications will be accepted until May 1, 2023, with

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Teamsters: Applaud Sen. Baldwin’s call for investigation of Energizer-Spectrum merger

(WASHINGTON) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters strongly supports Senator Tammy Baldwin’s (D-WI) oversight request sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today, calling for renewed scrutiny of the 2018 Energizer-Spectrum merger. The letter comes as Energizer proposes plant closures in Portage and Fennimore, Wisconsin.  Energizer recently moved to outsource

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