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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are working with animal

Madison, WI. Rep. William Penterman (R-Columbus) released the following statement on Assembly Bill 607, relating to a workforce housing rehabilitation loan program signed into law by Governor Evers.  “Wisconsin is in the midst of a growing workforce housing shortage. According

Madison, WI. Rep. William Penterman (R-Columbus) released the following statement on Assembly Bill 953, relating to the floodplain and shore land mapping assistance program signed into law by Governor Evers.  “This bill simply deletes a subchapter from our statutes that

Madison, WI – Yesterday, regulators approved construction of the 300-megawatt (MW) Koshkonong Solar Energy Center. This solar project will provide enough emission-free electricity to power 60,000 Wisconsin homes and will be one of Wisconsin’s largest solar plus storage projects. The

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the action Governor Evers took on bills sent to him by the Legislature. “Governor Evers has set a record today for the most vetoes of any governor in the history of

MADISON, WI – On April 8, Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 940, a proposal introduced by State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) that would have required the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to submit to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee its

Madison – Following Governor Evers’ veto of 43 bills, State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) released the following statement: “Governor Evers’ vetoes show his lack of leadership on the most important issues facing our state like public safety and workforce challenges.

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers (D) vetoed legislation authored by Rep. Ron Tusler aimed at ensuring the safety of law enforcement officers. The legislation would have prevented cities from banning no-knock warrants, which enable law enforcement officers to execute a

MADISON – On Friday, Assembly Bill (AB) 943 that provides funding to clean up hazardous electronic waste in several Wisconsin communities was signed into law. This critical legislation, authored by Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) and Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon), provides up to $2.5 million in

(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) is pleased with the signing of Senate Bill 520. This bill funds the construction of a new juvenile correctional facility in Milwaukee County. “The Legislature has worked hard to get us to this point. There

MADISON, Wis. – Since the designation of the Heart of America’s Dairyland agricultural enterprise area (AEA) in 2011, farmers, community members, and local governments have worked together to preserve their local agriculture industry and the rich farmland, soil, and water

(Madison)…Governor Tony Evers today vetoed a number of bills, including two authored by Sen. Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) related to improving the trustworthy administration of our elections: “I am disappointed by Governor Evers’ veto of two of my elections bills

Madison – Governor Evers continues to protect systems over parents. On Friday afternoon, the governor vetoed three bills that are part of the Empowering Parents Agenda and another that will improve reading scores. The bills increase transparency and accountability while

MADISON – In a series of Friday afternoon vetoes, Governor Tony Evers continued to put his head in the sand when it comes to addressing Wisconsin’s growing crime epidemic. Among his 43 vetoes on Friday were bills that would have

Menomonie, Wis. — At University of Wisconsin-Stout, every undergraduate and graduate program has an experiential learning component. One of those components, research, takes center stage each April and May. Students who have worked months or even most of the 2021-22

[Waukesha, WI] – On Friday afternoon, Tony Evers vetoed 43 bills that would make Wisconsin’s streets safer, our elections more secure and give parents back control of their kids’ schools. Rebecca Kleefisch released the following statement in response to Evers’

Madison – Governor Evers continues to turn a blind eye to avenues for vote fraud. On Friday afternoon, the governor vetoed two common-sense reforms authored by State Senator Alberta Darling. Senator Darling says the governor is ignoring real problems. “It’s

[Madison, WI] — Senate President Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield) released the following statement   concerning Governor Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 995, authored by the Senator, which would allow  parents to opt their child out of wearing a face mask

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) released the following statement following  Governor Evers signing Wisconsin Act 234, originally known as Assembly Bill 943. The bill addresses  environmental remediation at several buildings in Wisconsin, including a facility on Oak Street