Rep. Kind: Helps secure $800,000 in American Rescue Plan funds to serve small businesses in Southwestern Wisconsin

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Platteville, Wisconsin, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan, which Rep. Kind helped pass

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Ending Title 42 will make border crisis worse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after President Biden announced he was terminating Title 42. “It’s hard to believe, but President Biden has somehow found a way to make his border crisis worse. By revoking Title 42 – which his own administration has warned could lead

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Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Announces LicensE launch date and related application blackout period

Madison, Wis. –  The Department of Safety and Professional Services is announcing a two-week blackout period for initial license applications for 72 license types (the list of affected licenses is available HERE). This black-out is part of the transition to LicensE, the department’s new self-guided, online platform that is replacing paper-based applications for

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Rep. Tranel: Statement on Gov. Evers vetoing EMS Reform Bill

MADISON, WI – Today, State Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) released a statement   regarding Governor Evers veto of Senate Bill 89. The EMS Reform Bill, co-authored by Rep. Tranel and  State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), would have made the National Registry of Emergency  Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam optional for

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Sen. Marklein: Disappointed in Gov’s veto of rural EMS bill

MADISON – Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) made the following statement in response to Governor Tony Evers’ veto of Senate Bill (SB) 89 which would have improved recruitment and retention for rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) by making the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam optional. “I am

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Madison Parks: Celebrates 50 years of conservation parks

At the start of Earth Month, as the winter and spring seasons clash, we begin our celebration of 50 years of conservation parks in Madison. This land, once shaped by glaciers continues to be shaped and treasured by humans. Madison’s conservation parks tell a story of the people and the

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WisGOP: Tony Evers refuses to endorse lousy Lieutenant Governor

[Madison, WI] – Despite three years by Evers’ side as lieutenant governor, Mandela Barnes has failed to earn enough confidence from his boss to receive his endorsement. During a WisPolitics luncheon last month, Tony Evers said that he didn’t have a favorite in the Democrats’ U.S. Senate primary. While unfortunate for Barnes,

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Evers Campaign: Filling in vacant storefronts, Main Street Bounceback program supports small businesses in every Wisconsin county

MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Governor Tony Evers visited Mercer and Medford yesterday to announce that the Main Street Bounceback program has now helped more than 3,400 small businesses fill vacant storefronts in all 72 counties. In Mercer, Gov. Evers visited Aurora Up North and Gunney SunShine’s PX, two small businesses that

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces bipartisan, bicameral bill to increase Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness

WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senator Tammy Baldwin joined the bipartisan, bicameral Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act, legislation that would ensure that Tribes have equal access to funding through the CDC to prepare for public health emergencies. Currently, Tribal Nations are not eligible

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