U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Statement on the passing of Senator Feinstein

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): “Senator Feinstein was a trailblazer in every sense of the word. She broke glass ceilings, showing women across the world that they too can achieve their dreams. She was

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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: To gather data about farm labor 

MADISON, Wis. – September 29th, 2023 – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service  (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey in October. More than 500 Wisconsin farmers and ranchers will be asked to participate in the survey online at agcounts.usda.gov or by mail. The survey is an opportunity for producers to

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Sens. Spreitzer, Hesselbein: Democratic Sporting Heritage Committee members slam Republican rejection of extraordinarily qualified Natural Resource Board appointees

MADISON – Today, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage released the following statement regarding the vote by Republican committee members to reject four of Governor Tony Evers’ appointees to the Natural Resources Board (NRB): “We are deeply disappointed in our Republican colleagues’ decision today

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Sen. Agard: Visits with MN legislators who led their cannabis legalization efforts

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) visited with Minnesota legislators and stakeholders to discuss cannabis legalization, both their recent successes and her ongoing efforts in Wisconsin. Senator Agard released the following statement:  “Visiting with neighboring legislators who led the charge to legalize cannabis in Minnesota was invigorating.

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FRI AM Update: Evers office slams GOP committee vote against four NRB picks

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement A Better Wisconsin Together From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers’ office is knocking a Senate committee’s vote against confirming four of his nominations to the Natural Resources Board. The only appointment the Senate Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage Committee voted to advance via paper

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