Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today warned it will be “very difficult” for family dairy farms to stay in business unless they scale up in size. Speaking after a town hall event
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: 7th CD special election must be rescheduled Federal judge throws out lawsuit filed by Dems seeking to overturn “lame-duck laws” on first amendment grounds.
(MADISON) – Senator Taylor (D-Milwaukee) is calling for support for Assembly Bill 30, which she is co-sponsoring. This legislation would create a procedure for granting certificates of qualification for employment (CQE) for individuals convicted of crimes. The bill, which was discussed in
MADISON, Wis. — The internet has made everything from paying bills to staying in touch with family easier. It has also opened many new ways for criminals to target sensitive personal and financial information, making it essential that everyone learn
MADISON, Wis. — Education experts and research have pointed to the $1.6 trillion student loan debt crisis as a challenge facing Wisconsin in efforts to both stem an exodus of experienced teachers and reverse enrollment declines in education degree programs.
Today, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) will begin collecting an excise tax on vapor products in Wisconsin. A “vapor product” is defined as a noncombustible substance that produces vapor or aerosol meant for inhalation. The tax rate is 5 cents
MADISON — Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary-designee Mary Kolar announced today more than $400,000 in grants to five nonprofit organizations that provide entrepreneurship training, or technical, business or other assistance to veteran entrepreneurs to improve
Madison – Wisconsin State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) has chosen Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Nelson to receive the First Responder of the Year Award for the 31st Assembly District. Deputy Nelson has been serving Walworth County since 2001. In addition
State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor proclaimed October as Keeping Kids Safe Online Month in Wisconsin. Additional information is available in the news release, https://dpi.wi.gov/news/releases/2019/stanford-taylor-proclaims-october-keeping-kids-safe-online-month.
Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after U.S. District Judge James Peterson dropped the Democratic Party’s case over the laws passed in extraordinary session late last year. “Democrats will spare no expense trying to get their political agenda through the
Today Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm and Covering Wisconsin announced a new partnership to get more Wisconsinites enrolled in health insurance during this year’s open enrollment period. DHS awarded Covering Wisconsin nearly $500,000 to fund additional health
(MADISON, WI) — Today, Wisconsin farmers held a press conference highlighting the Trump administration’s failed agriculture policies that are making it harder and harder for small farmers to make ends meet. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was visiting the Wisconsin Dairy
Attorney Tom Kamenick is proud to announce the launch of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, Wisconsin’s only law firm dedicated to enforcing open records and open meetings laws. The Project’s mission is to provide no- and low-cost legal representation to people and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today warned it will be “very difficult” for family dairy farms to stay in business unless they scale up in size. Speaking after a town hall event with dairy stakeholders at the World Dairy Expo in Madison,
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: 7th CD special election must be rescheduled Federal judge throws out lawsuit filed by Dems seeking to overturn “lame-duck laws” on first amendment grounds.
(MADISON) – Senator Taylor (D-Milwaukee) is calling for support for Assembly Bill 30, which she is co-sponsoring. This legislation would create a procedure for granting certificates of qualification for employment (CQE) for individuals convicted of crimes. The bill, which was discussed in the Assembly Committee on Corrections public hearing on October 1st,
MADISON, Wis. — The internet has made everything from paying bills to staying in touch with family easier. It has also opened many new ways for criminals to target sensitive personal and financial information, making it essential that everyone learn how to protect themselves. To encourage everyone to learn more
MADISON, Wis. — Education experts and research have pointed to the $1.6 trillion student loan debt crisis as a challenge facing Wisconsin in efforts to both stem an exodus of experienced teachers and reverse enrollment declines in education degree programs. The 14th annual national report on student loan debt from
Today, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) will begin collecting an excise tax on vapor products in Wisconsin. A “vapor product” is defined as a noncombustible substance that produces vapor or aerosol meant for inhalation. The tax rate is 5 cents per milliliter of liquid or other substance heated to produce
MADISON — Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary-designee Mary Kolar announced today more than $400,000 in grants to five nonprofit organizations that provide entrepreneurship training, or technical, business or other assistance to veteran entrepreneurs to improve employment outcomes. “When veterans who start their own businesses succeed,
Madison – Wisconsin State Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) has chosen Walworth County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Nelson to receive the First Responder of the Year Award for the 31st Assembly District. Deputy Nelson has been serving Walworth County since 2001. In addition to his patrol duties, Deputy Nelson takes on extra responsibility
State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor proclaimed October as Keeping Kids Safe Online Month in Wisconsin. Additional information is available in the news release, https://dpi.wi.gov/news/releases/2019/stanford-taylor-proclaims-october-keeping-kids-safe-online-month.
Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after U.S. District Judge James Peterson dropped the Democratic Party’s case over the laws passed in extraordinary session late last year. “Democrats will spare no expense trying to get their political agenda through the courts. It’s estimated this frivolous lawsuit in federal court cost
Today Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm and Covering Wisconsin announced a new partnership to get more Wisconsinites enrolled in health insurance during this year’s open enrollment period. DHS awarded Covering Wisconsin nearly $500,000 to fund additional health insurance Navigator positions throughout the state to help more Wisconsin
(MADISON, WI) — Today, Wisconsin farmers held a press conference highlighting the Trump administration’s failed agriculture policies that are making it harder and harder for small farmers to make ends meet. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was visiting the Wisconsin Dairy Expo to try to distract farmers from the Trump administration’s
Attorney Tom Kamenick is proud to announce the launch of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, Wisconsin’s only law firm dedicated to enforcing open records and open meetings laws. The Project’s mission is to provide no- and low-cost legal representation to people and organizations around the state facing issues with government transparency. “Wisconsin’s