House Speaker Ryan: Congress strikes down another bad regulation

This week, Speaker Ryan signed another Congressional Review Act bill. This one repeals the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) anti-arbitration rule, which inhibits the ability of consumers to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom. The rule benefits wealthy trial lawyers at the expense

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Dept. of Transportation: State’s newest Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility in Sparta officially opens

For more information, contact: Office of Public Affairs (608) 266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Modernized SWEF supports the safe, efficient movement of commerce and motorists Federal, state and local officials participated in a ribbon-cutting event today to officially dedicate Wisconsin’s newest Safety and Weight Enforcement Facility (SWEF) along eastbound I-90 near Sparta. Technologies and

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FRI News Summary: Walker heads for Israel trade mission; interim superintendent appointed for youth prisons; GOP tax overhaul effort

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Wisconsin Assisted Living Association: Awards accreditation to Diamond Program participant, Valley VNA Assisted Living

Contact: Dennis Yadon (608) 288-0246 NEENAH, WI – The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association wishes to congratulate Valley VNA Senior Care, located in Neenah, WI, on the recent achievement of Diamond Accreditation in WALA’s quality improvement program, the Diamond Accreditation Program. WALA’s Diamond Program believes that quality in an assisted living community is

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House Speaker Ryan: Congress strikes down another bad regulation

This week, Speaker Ryan signed another Congressional Review Act bill. This one repeals the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) anti-arbitration rule, which inhibits the ability of consumers to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom. The rule benefits wealthy trial lawyers at the expense of consumers and repealing it is the right call for regular

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Walker seeks to shift CAFO oversight from DNR to DATCP

Gov. Scott Walker says he’s committed to working with lawmakers and the EPA to give the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection regulatory authority over concentrated animal feeding operations. Walker made the pledge as part of the Rural Agenda he unveiled Thursday at the Governor’s Northern Economic & Community

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