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Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 MADISON – The Village of Bonduel is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) have introduced the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters with Cover Crops (FEEDD) Act, bipartisan legislation to provide farmers and ranchers with additional flexibility to alleviate feed shortages in years with
Contact: Nick Novak, 608-661-6916, nnovak@wmc.org WAUKESHA – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – filed a lawsuit in the Waukesha County Circuit Court on Tuesday against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeking
Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 Tracie Rotter, former Google Ventures partner, will open the eighth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit by discussing how to build innovative relationships between major firms and emerging companies. General admission registration is open. While a
MADISON – Two leading vaccine experts at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will speak at a free panel this afternoon from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. about the science behind vaccines. It is a free webinar
MADISON – Ron Johnson used his time during today’s Senate hearing on the January 6th Capitol riots to promote a conspiracy theory that the insurrectionists were “fake Trump protestors.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued this statement in response to Johnson’s
Contact: Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov (Kind), James.Crotty@mail.house.gov (Fortenberry) Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) introduced the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act to ensure more farmers and ranchers are eligible for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). When the SBA first created the PPP
Contact: DNR Office Of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today wolf harvesting Zones 1,3,4 will close to hunting and trapping gray wolves effective 3 p.m., Feb. 24. At that time, the zones will close
Contact: Kevin Olson, DNR Community Financial Assistance Specialist Kevin.Olson@wisconsin.gov or 608-234-2238 MADISON – The Village of Bonduel is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include the replacement of lead service lines throughout the Village of
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) have introduced the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters with Cover Crops (FEEDD) Act, bipartisan legislation to provide farmers and ranchers with additional flexibility to alleviate feed shortages in years with widespread excessive moisture, flooding or drought. Specifically, the bill would:
Contact: Nick Novak, 608-661-6916, nnovak@wmc.org WAUKESHA – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – filed a lawsuit in the Waukesha County Circuit Court on Tuesday against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeking relief from certain unlawful policies and standards. The complaint alleges
Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm at 608-442-7557 Tracie Rotter, former Google Ventures partner, will open the eighth annual Wisconsin Tech Summit by discussing how to build innovative relationships between major firms and emerging companies. General admission registration is open. While a partner at Google Ventures, Rotter established GV Partnerships as a
MADISON – Two leading vaccine experts at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will speak at a free panel this afternoon from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. about the science behind vaccines. It is a free webinar open to the public and put on by the Morgridge
MADISON – Ron Johnson used his time during today’s Senate hearing on the January 6th Capitol riots to promote a conspiracy theory that the insurrectionists were “fake Trump protestors.” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued this statement in response to Johnson’s continued dangerous lies: “With Ron Johnson spreading absurd lies on
Contact: Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov (Kind), James.Crotty@mail.house.gov (Fortenberry) Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) introduced the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act to ensure more farmers and ranchers are eligible for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). When the SBA first created the PPP last year, many farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers were falling
Contact: DNR Office Of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today wolf harvesting Zones 1,3,4 will close to hunting and trapping gray wolves effective 3 p.m., Feb. 24. At that time, the zones will close to any further hunting and trapping of wolves for the