Rep. Steffen: Opposes motion to shut down Line 5 pipeline

Madison, WI–In response to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filing a motion in  federal court to immediately shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, Assembly Committee on  Energy and Utilities Chairman David Steffen released the following statement:  

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U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Risch: Slam FDA rule that allows plant-based products to use dairy’s good name, hurts consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Risch (R-ID) led a bipartisan group of colleagues calling out the Biden Administration’s misguided draft guidance that allows non-dairy product imitators to use dairy names, like milk, when labeling their products. In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contradicted

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Sauk County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Mirror Lake Dredging Project in Sauk County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants

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Rep. Steffen: Opposes motion to shut down Line 5 pipeline

Madison, WI–In response to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filing a motion in  federal court to immediately shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, Assembly Committee on  Energy and Utilities Chairman David Steffen released the following statement:   “Line 5 is a critical piece of infrastructure that supplies

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: NDO Fairness Act and SOPRA Act passed Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of two bills he introduced, the Non-Disclosure Order Fairness Act; and the Separation of Powers Restoration Act.  Under current law, the federal government can access U.S. citizens’ data without letting them know. The NDO Fairness

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