State Senate Democratic Committee: Senate Democrats announce “Affordable Wisconsin Agenda”, aimed at lowering costs across our state

MADISON, WI – Today Senate Democrats announced their Affordable Wisconsin Agenda. Aimed at addressing the statewide crisis of rising costs. Senators Hesselbein, Wall, Pfaff, Smith, Keyeski, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, and Representative Jenna Jacobson established Senate Democrats’ guiding principle of lowering prices for

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WisDems: GOP gov candidate choses tariffs over farmers

MADISON, Wis. — As soybean farmers across the state continue to grapple with the long-term effects of the GOP’s Tariff Taxes, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany cannot even bring himself to denounce the policies that are crushing Wisconsin farmers and families. Wisconsin soybean farmers have

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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

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Gov. Evers, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Celebrate $12 million expansion of Janesville candy manufacturing facility

JANESVILLE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined local leaders and company officials from Impact Confections to celebrate the company’s $12.4 million expansion at their Janesville manufacturing facility. In 2019, Mexico-based KUA LLC purchased the Impact Confections Janesville facility and began its first capital investments in 2020. Since then, company sales have nearly

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin NRB meeting Oct. 22

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the October meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 in public meeting room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster Street, Madison,

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Waukesha County Technical College School of Business, WisBusiness: Nov. 4 Talking Trade discussion focuses on challenges and opportunities of tariffs

PEWAUKEE — Waukesha County Technical College’s School of Business, in cooperation with WisBusiness.com, is hosting a “Talking Trade” podcast discussion on trade Nov. 4. The event, from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Richard T. Anderson Conference Center, is open to WCTC students, staff, faculty and the

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State Senate Democratic Committee: Senate Democrats announce “Affordable Wisconsin Agenda”, aimed at lowering costs across our state

MADISON, WI – Today Senate Democrats announced their Affordable Wisconsin Agenda. Aimed at addressing the statewide crisis of rising costs. Senators Hesselbein, Wall, Pfaff, Smith, Keyeski, Habush Sinykin, Dassler-Alfheim, and Representative Jenna Jacobson established Senate Democrats’ guiding principle of lowering prices for childcare, healthcare, energy, housing, and groceries across o… Please log

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WisDems: GOP gov candidate choses tariffs over farmers

MADISON, Wis. — As soybean farmers across the state continue to grapple with the long-term effects of the GOP’s Tariff Taxes, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany cannot even bring himself to denounce the policies that are crushing Wisconsin farmers and families. Wisconsin soybean farmers have begun raising alarm bells as their relationships with Chinese buyers

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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 Techn… Please log in to access

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UW-Stout: Career-ready before graduation: Design, management majors intern with Prent, Four Seasons, Weidner Apartment Homes

UW-Stout students share experiences at national companies in Q&As Menomonie, Wis. – Student success is the leading goal of University of Wisconsin-Stout’s FOCUS2030 strategic plan, ensuring they are career-ready before graduation. The Cooperative Education and Internship Program is one facet on that road to success. Nearly1,000 students are enrolled each year

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