Bill improving flexibility in local government budgeting passes State Assembly Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 193 (AB 193), authored by Representative Rick Gundrum (R – Slinger) and Senator Dale Kooyenga (R – Brookfield) to authorize
Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) supported the passage of a package of bills targeting homelessness. “There are many committed volunteers and contributors in communities across the state who work diligently to assist those who are homeless,” said Rep. Allen. “Hopefully these
Madison – Representative Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg) voted with his Wisconsin State Assembly colleagues to pass a package of bills designed address the problem of homelessness in Wisconsin. These eight bills are taken directly from the A Hand and a Home: Foundations for Successcomprehensive
MADISON – Today, Representative Chris Taylor (D-Madison), with every woman serving in the State Assembly, introduced Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 61 to commend and congratulate Justice Shirley Abrahamson on her 43 years of service to the State of Wisconsin as
MADISON- Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly was in session with a busy calendar that included a resolution honoring Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson, bills from the ‘Hand for the Homeless’ package, a bill reforming the step therapy process and many
MADISON- State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) issued the following statement in response to the various pieces of legislation passed during today’s Assembly floor session: “What strikes me was the large amount of legislative activity that was addressed today. From joint
Madison, WI – Representative Jon Plumer (R-Lodi) is proud to support a series of bipartisan bills that attempt to end homelessness in Wisconsin. After the work that has been done by the Interagency Council on Homelessness, various members of the Assembly
June is Gun Violence Awareness month, an effort to bring attention to the staggering number of gun-related violent incidents that occur each year in the United States. Groups like Moms Demand Action and Everytown are constantly organizing to help bring
Madison—The Wisconsin State Assembly earlier today approved Assembly Bill 234 authored by Representatives Mike Kuglitsch (R-New Berlin) and Jason Fields (D-Milwaukee) creating the regulatory framework for next generation of wireless service in Wisconsin. “In short, 5G is the next generation
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Linda A. Hall to serve as director of the Office of Children’s Mental Health. Ms. Hall currently serves as executive director of the Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies
MADISON – Requests to consider proposed rules and framework for the 2019 Wisconsin migratory bird season, rule changes to agricultural and urban best management practices, and proposed rules for taking catfish by hand or with a bow and arrow or
MADISON, WI (June 18, 2019) – The Wisconsin State Assembly today passed legislation on a unanimous voice vote to improve the insurer process known as step therapy. The Assembly voted to concur with Senate Bill 26 passed on June 5 and
MADISON – As the Great Recession wiped out nearly 9 million jobs and 19 trillion dollars in wealth from U.S. households, American families experienced another steep decline – they had fewer children. Yet as employment eventually climbed and wages rose,
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s Lightning Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, June 25 and ReadyWisconsin is encouraging everyone to learn more about the dangers of lightning and what steps they should take to remain safe. “When thunder roars, go indoors,” advised
MADISON, Wis. – The Program for Advanced Cell Therapy (PACT) has selected a new director of cell manufacturing. Ross Meyers will oversee the program’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) lab operations and advanced cell manufacturing as the program works to develop
Bill improving flexibility in local government budgeting passes State Assembly Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 193 (AB 193), authored by Representative Rick Gundrum (R – Slinger) and Senator Dale Kooyenga (R – Brookfield) to authorize political subdivisions to adopt a biennial (two-year) budget procedure. Rep.
Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) supported the passage of a package of bills targeting homelessness. “There are many committed volunteers and contributors in communities across the state who work diligently to assist those who are homeless,” said Rep. Allen. “Hopefully these bills will provide a shot in the arm to encourage
Madison – Representative Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg) voted with his Wisconsin State Assembly colleagues to pass a package of bills designed address the problem of homelessness in Wisconsin. These eight bills are taken directly from the A Hand and a Home: Foundations for Successcomprehensive action plan released by the Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH).
MADISON – Today, Representative Chris Taylor (D-Madison), with every woman serving in the State Assembly, introduced Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 61 to commend and congratulate Justice Shirley Abrahamson on her 43 years of service to the State of Wisconsin as a Justice on the State Supreme Court. Justice Abrahamson is
MADISON- Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly was in session with a busy calendar that included a resolution honoring Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson, bills from the ‘Hand for the Homeless’ package, a bill reforming the step therapy process and many others. “I was proud to begin the session by bringing
MADISON- State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) issued the following statement in response to the various pieces of legislation passed during today’s Assembly floor session: “What strikes me was the large amount of legislative activity that was addressed today. From joint resolutions to bills, tangible results were obtained regarding a wide
Madison, WI – Representative Jon Plumer (R-Lodi) is proud to support a series of bipartisan bills that attempt to end homelessness in Wisconsin. After the work that has been done by the Interagency Council on Homelessness, various members of the Assembly and Senate crafted several bills that were passed on the
June is Gun Violence Awareness month, an effort to bring attention to the staggering number of gun-related violent incidents that occur each year in the United States. Groups like Moms Demand Action and Everytown are constantly organizing to help bring an end to senseless gun violence and to build safer
Madison—The Wisconsin State Assembly earlier today approved Assembly Bill 234 authored by Representatives Mike Kuglitsch (R-New Berlin) and Jason Fields (D-Milwaukee) creating the regulatory framework for next generation of wireless service in Wisconsin. “In short, 5G is the next generation of ultra-fast, flexible wireless connectivity. 5G’s promise of greater speed
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Linda A. Hall to serve as director of the Office of Children’s Mental Health. Ms. Hall currently serves as executive director of the Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies (WAFCA) where she works with human services leaders to support
MADISON – Requests to consider proposed rules and framework for the 2019 Wisconsin migratory bird season, rule changes to agricultural and urban best management practices, and proposed rules for taking catfish by hand or with a bow and arrow or crossbow are among the items the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board
MADISON, WI (June 18, 2019) – The Wisconsin State Assembly today passed legislation on a unanimous voice vote to improve the insurer process known as step therapy. The Assembly voted to concur with Senate Bill 26 passed on June 5 and marks the second time in two weeks that legislators have
MADISON – As the Great Recession wiped out nearly 9 million jobs and 19 trillion dollars in wealth from U.S. households, American families experienced another steep decline – they had fewer children. Yet as employment eventually climbed and wages rose, fertility did not. The fertility rates for American women have
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s Lightning Safety Awareness Day is Tuesday, June 25 and ReadyWisconsin is encouraging everyone to learn more about the dangers of lightning and what steps they should take to remain safe. “When thunder roars, go indoors,” advised Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Brian Satula. “Lightning strikes can kill
MADISON, Wis. – The Program for Advanced Cell Therapy (PACT) has selected a new director of cell manufacturing. Ross Meyers will oversee the program’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) lab operations and advanced cell manufacturing as the program works to develop FDA-compliant manufactured hematopoietic cells, mesenchymal stem cells and other cell