Gov. Evers: Takes action on three bills

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on three bills, including two bills providing wage increases for certain public employees such as State Patrol troopers and inspectors and employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit. Not among the state employee wage increases that the governor signed into law

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence sets subcommittee meetings for Nov. 20

MADISON – The Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence will take its next step forward when its subcommittees focusing on Industries, Occupations, and Skills, and Equity and Economic Opportunity hold virtual public meetings on Nov. 20. Interested members of the public may obtain links to attend the meetings

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Grants from Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund will help support habitat projects in Jefferson, Portage and Sauk Counties

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters purchasing their licenses to consider making a donation to the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund. Established to protect, restore and improve habitat for Wisconsin’s plants and animals, the fund provides an opportunity for the public to invest in the public lands

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Medicaid unwinding expected to impact open enrollment period

The ongoing Medicaid unwinding process is expected to impact this year’s Healthcare.gov open enrollment period, according to a spokesperson for the state Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.  In an interview yesterday, OCI Director of State Affairs Sarah Smith said the agency hopes to see continued growth in the number

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins House of Representatives Panel on injuries caused by COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), and seven of her House GOP colleagues, in a hearing titled Injuries Caused by COVID-19 Vaccines which explored potential links between COVID-19 vaccination and adverse events including myocarditis, pericarditis, blood clots, neurological damage, cardiac arrest, miscarriages, ferti…

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Gov. Evers: Takes action on three bills

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on three bills, including two bills providing wage increases for certain public employees such as State Patrol troopers and inspectors and employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit. Not among the state employee wage increases that the governor signed into law today is already-approved pay raises for about 35,000 University of Wisconsin System

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U.S. Dept. of Transportation: Biden-Harris Administration announces $110 million grant to improve transportation options in Madison

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $110.6 million construction grant award to Madison, Wisconsin, for the new East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The grant, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will be used to build a 15-mile route that will provide fast, frequent,

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