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June 14, 2021 For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Gov. Evers announces WisDOT grant for Milton jobs Rail project will help chocolate factory receive ingredients   Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today announced that a chocolate factory being built in the

Monday, June 14, 2021 CONTACT: ty@platform-communications.com The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Wisconsin Section Reacts to Transportation Budget Proposal (Madison, Wis) – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Wisconsin Chapter issued the following statement today, after the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved a Transportation budget: “When

6/14/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) recently introduced the No Vax Pass Act. This bill, as first reported by Empower Wisconsin, would ensure taxpayer dollars do not contribute to the development of vaccine passport systems by prohibiting any state and local government from using federal funds to develop these programs. Click HERE for

MADISON, WI (June 14, 2021) — In just the past month, there have been multiple high-profile ransomware attacks affecting U.S. supply chains, including fuel pipelines and meat processing facilities. Who carries out cyberattacks like these, and why? What security risks should individuals and organizations be aware of? How might the United States

6/14/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today joined Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and more than 130 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urging her to reopen the Capitol complex to the public. The letter comes after Washington D.C. lifted COVID-19 restrictions and fully

Effective June 26, 2021, the community testing and vaccination site at the Alliant Energy Center will be closed. Since emergency operations began, Public Health Madison & Dane County has conducted roughly 425,000 COVID-19 tests and administered 83,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine at Alliant. From the first test on May 11,

The Badger Institute and the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) today released a joint publication, “Occupational Licensing in Wisconsin: A Roadmap for Reform,” that calls on the Wisconsin Legislature to adopt specific occupational licensing reforms, including sunrise and sunset reviews, universal license recognition, Right to Earn a Living legislation

June 11, 2021 Contact: DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov UPDATE: DNR Assisting With Cleanup Of Manure Spill Near The Town Of Merrill, Investigation Ongoing   MERRILL, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is assisting with the investigation of a manure spill that occurred at a dairy farm in southern Lincoln

6-11-2021 Contact: Sarah Abel Phone: 202-225-5506 Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov Rep. Ron Kind Introduces the CURD Act to Protect Cheese Quality La Crosse, WI— Today Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions (CURD) Act. This legislation would create a formal definition of “natural cheese” to ensure consumers are fully informed when purchasing cheese.

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