Rep. Hurd: Votes to support affordable housing

MADISON – During Tuesday’s Assembly floor session, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) supported a legislative package aimed at reducing housing costs and increasing Wisconsin’s housing supply. “The lack of affordable housing is a problem throughout the 69th Assembly District and across Wisconsin,” said

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Dairy group, Van Orden call for immigration law change to help farms

The American Dairy Coalition, American Business Immigration Coalition and U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden at the World Dairy Expo advocated for immigration law changes to bolster the agriculture workforce. Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, said he wants to create a program attached to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s app

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Rep. Hurd: Votes to support affordable housing

MADISON – During Tuesday’s Assembly floor session, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) supported a legislative package aimed at reducing housing costs and increasing Wisconsin’s housing supply. “The lack of affordable housing is a problem throughout the 69th Assembly District and across Wisconsin,” said Rep. Hurd. “Our young people are struggling to achieve the

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Institute for Reforming Government: Report: Federal bureaucrats are quietly shaping Wisconsin policy

Guidance documents bypass legislature and voters, change state policy Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released a new report on Wednesday detailing how federal agencies are quietly steering Wisconsin policy through informal “guidance documents,” often bypassing state legislative oversight.  READ THE REPORT THE FINDINGS: IRG’s research identified

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Rep. Callahan: Supports bill package to address state housing crisis

[Madison, WI] – During Tuesday’s State Assembly Floor Session, State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) voted in favor of a package of bills aimed at increasing the state’s housing supply, lowering costs, and helping young families purchase their first home. Rep. Callahan released the following statement: “Ten years ago, the median home

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Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation: Four members join WFBF’s WisGO Team

MADISON – Mary Fronek, Devani Hinkelmann, Luke Trapp and Tyrone Tutland have been selected to join the organization’s WisGO Team. The WisGO Team is WFBF’s first line of contact when speaking on agricultural issues. Members of this year’s team will develop a skillset to effectively interact with media representatives as

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Dept. of Public Instruction: Secures funding to sustain services for deafblind learners after federal grant termination

Agency to receive subgrant from National Center on Deafblindness MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today it has secured new funding to continue critical services for deafblind children and young adults across the state. This comes after the unexpected and sudden termination of federal funding for the Wisconsin Deafblind Technical Assistance Project. “I am deeply

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