Rep. Hurd: Appointed to the Joint Finance Committee

MADISON – Today, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. “I am humbled by the trust Speaker Vos has placed in me to serve

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Rep. Vos: Announces Assembly standing committee leadership

Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce the membership of the Assembly standing committees. The 107th Wisconsin State Legislature begins with the inauguration of members on January 6, 2025. “This session will have

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Dept. of Justice: Officer involved critical incident in Grant County, Wis.

FENNIMORE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved critical incident investigation in the City of Fennimore, Grant County, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Early Wednesday afternoon, Fennimore Police Department officers took an adult

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Rep. O’Connor: Announced as Chair of Committee on Ways & Means

Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R – Ledgeview) issued the following statement following the announcement that Representative Jerry O’Connor (R – Fond Du Lac) will be assuming the Chairmanship of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means: “I am pleased and excited to hear that Representative O’Connor will be taking

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Rep. Hurd: Appointed to the Joint Finance Committee

MADISON – Today, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. “I am humbled by the trust Speaker Vos has placed in me to serve as a member of the Joint Finance Committee,” said Rep.

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Rep. Swearingen & Rep. Wittke: State Building Commission delays UW projects over transparency issues

MADISON – Following the latest Wisconsin State Building Commission meeting, Representative Rob Swearingen and Representative Bob Wittke voiced serious concerns over the University of Wisconsin (UW) System’s handling of the Engineering Building project citing transparency issues and significant changes in the scope of the project. Shifting Scope and Misleading ClaimsLegislators were

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WED PM Update: Senate GOP leaders fire chief clerk

From WisPolitics … — Senate GOP leaders have fired Chief Clerk Linsay Hale after 10 months on the job, with Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today only saying she didn’t have enough support in his caucus to continue in the role. Hale, the first woman to serve as Senate chief clerk,

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Rep. Vos: Announces Assembly standing committee leadership

Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce the membership of the Assembly standing committees. The 107th Wisconsin State Legislature begins with the inauguration of members on January 6, 2025. “This session will have a renewed goal of identifying and addressing government inefficiencies. To

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USDA: Invests $12.8 million to strengthen Wisconsin farms and businesses, increase competition and lower costs

STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Dec. 18, 2024 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA is awarding a grant of $12,864,200 through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program(FPEP) to help expand innovative fertilizer production in Wisconsin. This Rural Development grant will be used by Generate MVR WWT

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Dept. of Health Services: Reports presumptive positive human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has detected the first presumptive positive human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1), also known as bird flu, in Barron County. The human case follows an infected flock of commercial poultry identified in Barron County. The person had exposure to the infected flock. The case

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Western Wisconsin Conservation Council: Shares research and promotes conservation efforts at annual meeting

BALDWIN, Wis. ― Western Wisconsin Conservation Council held its annual meeting on Dec. 12 to share research findings and discuss outcomes from 2024. In its seventh year, this farmer-led watershed conservation group has experienced continued growth and progress in advancing sustainable agricultural practices. The meeting focused on research outcomes based

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