Dems introduce bills aiming to provide financial stability for farmers

Dem lawmakers have introduced a package of measures aimed at providing financial stability to farmers in the state facing “an agricultural crisis.” Reps. Dave Considine of Baraboo, Mark Spreitzer of Beloit, Don Vruwink of Milton and Sen. Janis Ringhand of Evansville were joined by local farmers in a Capitol news conference yesterday to unveil three bipartisan pieces of legislation that would alleviate financial pressures on new farmers and improve farm succession planning. The first proposal would create a grant program that would provide grants of up to $50,000 to diversify small-scale farming operations, while a second measure would create a

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WED AM Update: JFC 13.10 meeting, Marquette Law School Poll release today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet this morning on DATCP’s request to transfer $100,000 in each year of the 2019-21 biennium from the committee’s supplemental appropriation to the agency’s account for farmer mental health assistance. The committee didn’t take up the request during its pre… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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TUE PM Update: JFC to review DOJ settlements in seven cases

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — One week after failing to secure Joint Finance’s approval of an undisclosed, multi-state settlement, the Department of Justice is going back before the committee tomorrow seeking members’ sign off in seven cases. The notice of tomorrow’s hearing didn’t include details on the cases. But a WisPolitics.com search of online court r… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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WED AM Update: JFC 13.10 meeting, Marquette Law School Poll release today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet this morning on DATCP’s request to transfer $100,000 in each year of the 2019-21 biennium from the committee’s supplemental appropriation to the agency’s account for farmer mental health assistance. The committee didn’t

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TUE PM Update: JFC to review DOJ settlements in seven cases

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — One week after failing to secure Joint Finance’s approval of an undisclosed, multi-state settlement, the Department of Justice is going back before the committee tomorrow seeking members’ sign off in seven cases. The notice of tomorrow’s hearing didn’t include details on the

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