GOP bill would fund rural ‘creative economy’ development efforts

Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill that would help fund rural economic development around tourism, the arts and more.  Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, and Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, recently sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers seeking support for the legislation. It would create a Rural Wisconsin Creative Economy Grant program under WEDC, offering matching grants up to $50,...