Dept. of Natural Resouces: Reduce salt use this winter

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 22-26, 2024.  Winter Salt Awareness

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Rep. Brandtjen: Responds to Steffen’s letter regarding the Meagan Wolfe impeachment resolution

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement in response to Representative Steffen’s letter (below) addressing concerns surrounding the Administrator Wolfe impeachment resolution: “Firstly, it is crucial to clarify that the resolution in question does not fall under the purview of a bill and, as such, does not necessitate

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald & Colleagues: Co-introduce bipartisan bill to expand credit options for Americans

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-52), and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-39) co-introduced the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act. This bill would expand credit options for Americans by giving credit unions the flexibility to offer longer loan terms and lower monthly payments, thus

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Dept. of Natural Resouces: Reduce salt use this winter

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 22-26, 2024.  Winter Salt Awareness Week will include a series of livestreams featuring speakers and topics focused

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Snowmobilers: Sled safe this season

MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin receives measurable snowfall and many trails are anticipated to open for the first time this season, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding snowmobilers to operate within their limits, stay sober and ride only on designated trails. In the early months of 2023, there were

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Agard Campaign: Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin endorse Melissa Agard for Dane County Executive

MADISON – Today the Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “Senator Melissa Agard has consistently demonstrated her dedication to the well-being of our members and the labor community at-large,” said Scott Bartz, President of the Building Trades Council

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Nate’s Mission: Prepared to respond to updates in McCarrick case in Wisconsin

A status conference is scheduled Wednesday, January 10th at 2:00pm at the Walworth County Judicial Center in Elkhorn, Wisconsin in the case of a fourth-degree sexual assault charge against now-defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. The charges were brought by the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Walworth County District Attorney last April following

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Pentagon owes Americans detailed explanation on events surrounding Austin’s incapacitation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s insufficient attempt to address concerns surrounding DoD processes following Secretary Austin’s incapacitation. “It has been four days since the Pentagon revealed Secretary Austin’s hospitalization. Until today, they had hidden why the Secretary was hospitalized, and now, they

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Two Wisconsin passenger rail ideas back on the study track

By Larry Sandler For WisBusiness.com Two passenger rail ideas once left for dead — a Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter line and an Amtrak route from Milwaukee to Madison — are back on the study track. Should these and other proposals come to fruition, passenger trains could one day link eight of Wisconsin’s

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WED News Summary: Bill seeks to curtail AI deepfakes in political ads; Violent political threats in 2024 surge around country

View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Anderson-Neylon bill seeks to curtail AI deepfakes in political ads … [pro-DeSantis PAC] drew national attention for including AI-generated photos of [ex-prez] Trump embracing [COVID czar] Fauci … Another ad used an AI version of Trump’s voice. … bipartisan bill] require[s] a disclaimer

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Pentagon owes Americans detailed explanation on events surrounding Austin’s incapacitation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s insufficient attempt to address concerns surrounding DoD processes following Secretary Austin’s incapacitation. “It has been four days since the Pentagon revealed Secretary Austin’s hospitalization. Until today, they had hidden why the Secretary was hospitalized, and now, they continue to

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