Lena Taylor: Gun violence continues to take a toll

While legislators disagree on how to best address the problem, and lobbyists use their outsized resources to stop meaningful legislation from moving forward, private citizens, neighborhood groups, and local municipalities are taking measures into their own hands.

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DNR wants more staff, money to implement Republicans’ PFAS plan

The DNR says it will need more staff and money to implement provisions in a GOP bill to combat PFAS. That includes one directing the Department of Natural Resources to create a municipal grant program to help municipalities and non-municipal entities that are regulated like public water systems test their water for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances contamination.

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Bankers less pessimistic about economic outlook, survey finds

Bankers in Wisconsin are less pessimistic about the economy’s trajectory, according to the latest Wisconsin Bankers Association survey.  The group found 86 percent of the bank CEOs tapped in its most recent survey expect inflation to fall or stay flat over the next six months, which is up from 76

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Lena Taylor: Gun violence continues to take a toll

While legislators disagree on how to best address the problem, and lobbyists use their outsized resources to stop meaningful legislation from moving forward, private citizens, neighborhood groups, and local municipalities are taking measures into their own hands.

Read More »

DNR wants more staff, money to implement Republicans’ PFAS plan

The DNR says it will need more staff and money to implement provisions in a GOP bill to combat PFAS. That includes one directing the Department of Natural Resources to create a municipal grant program to help municipalities and non-municipal entities that are regulated like public water systems test their water for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances contamination.

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