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Tina Pommier Appointed Eau Claire County Register of Deeds PDF Print E-mail
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin   
Saturday, 01 February 2020 17:38

eau-claireMADISON - Gov. Tony Evers appointed Tina Pommier on Friday as the new Eau Claire County Register of Deeds.

This appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Kathryn Christenson, effective Feb. 7, 2020.

tony-evers“Tina Pommier has shown her dedication to the citizens of Eau Claire County through her years of prior service in the Eau Claire County Finance Department and Treasurer's Office,” said Gov. Evers. “She will be an excellent register of deeds and I am confident she will serve the county well.”

Pommier has worked for the county in various administrative positions since 2012, and is currently an accountant in the Eau Claire County Finance Department.

 
Bipartisan Bill to Address PFAS Contamination Introduced PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Wisconsin Senate, Jay Wadd   
Saturday, 01 February 2020 17:02

backforty-menomineeriverHansen, Nygren bill provides a regulatory framework to clean-up and stop the flow of PFAS into the environment and our drinking water.

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Priorities USA Hits $111 Million in Contributions and Commitments PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Priorities USA Press   
Saturday, 01 February 2020 08:22

univ-student-voteProgressive Group working to coordinate the campaign against Donald Trump raised $28 Million in January.

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Wisconsin Farm Bankruptcies Reach Highest Level in a Decade PDF Print E-mail
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Written by WisDems Press, Philip Shulman   
Friday, 31 January 2020 13:46

farm-familyOn the heels of Farm Bureau report, dairy and other farmers call out Trump’s trade deals as too little too late.

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Local Dairy Farmers Call out Trump's Trade Deals PDF Print E-mail
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Written by WisDems Press, Philip Shulman   
Thursday, 30 January 2020 12:54

dairy-cow-eatingDonald Trump’s bailouts and now new trade deals will not make them forget how broke his promises say farmers.


CAMBRIDGE, WI - Dairy farmers Tina and Duane Hinchley blasted Donald Trump’s trade policies Wednesday as too little too late. This comes as reports confirm that farm bankruptcies continued to spike in 2019. On a tour of their dairy and crop farm, which is comprised of 240 milking cows and 2,300 acres of land that are used to grow and corn, soybeans, wheat, and alfalfa, they highlighted that Trump cannot turn back the clock on the irreparable damage he has caused them and other farmers across Wisconsin.

trump-tariffs“Donald Trump’s trade policies cannot undo the damage he brought to our community. He thought he could buy us off with bailouts and now thinks he can pull the wool over our eyes with these new trade deals, but it’s too little too late. We’re not going to forget how broke his promises to us. If he actually came out and spoke with us dairy farmers he’d know this isn’t going to get us over the hump.”

The U.S. International Trade Commission found that the real economic gain that will come from the USMCA is the removal of uncertainty from Trump’s ill advised tariffs. What’s more is the Congressional Budget Office found the economic impact in 2020 from Trump’s trade wars will have a negative economic impact of up to 40% when compared to the benefit of the USMCA.

Last year, Wisconsin lost 818 dairy farms, which comprises roughly 10% of the industry. In addition, cash crop farmers have seen their revenue streams crash because of Trump’s erratic trade war, causing many to close their barn doors forever.

See below for how other farmers are responding to Trump’s trade policies.

Wisconsin Farmers Union President and dairy farmer Darin Von Ruden: Farmers across Wisconsin held out hope that Donald Trump’s trade war would be worth it -- but it’s clear that the USMCA and the Phase 1 agreement with China won’t come close to fixing the widespread damage he’s caused to our way of life. He broke his promise to us to expand markets and help our balance sheets, putting countless farmers in a perilous situation. Instead of offering a new path forward Trump has virtually  maintained the status quo with Canada and Mexico. All the while China is still able to buy and sell products from other countries, which is something they started doing due to Trump’s actions. The bottom line is Trump hasn’t taken care of farmers and we’re still decades away from being over the hump.

Ginseng Farmer Cody Scozka: I had one day hoped to pass my ginseng farm on to my children the way my father passed it on to me. But because of Trump’s trade war, our market has been cut in half and now I don’t know if this is a possibility. There was hope that it’d be worth the wait but these trade deals don’t even come close to making us whole again. The only thing Trump accomplished was make our lives far harder, and we won’t forget his broken promises to us.

DPW Rural Caucus Chair Nate Timm: Farmers across our state are facing bankruptcy at record levels because of Trump’s broken promises and failed trade policies which are major contributors to this rural tragedy. He undercut our markets with China and virtually kept the status quo with Mexico and Canada. His replacement payments are totally inadequate. This is a president who clearly does not care about the carnage and pain his policies have caused in rural Wisconsin and across America. A few tweets will not comfort farmers, as they leap with their bankers and plan for another season. Trump has become a clear and present danger to the future of Wisconsin farmers.

 
Gov. Evers Appoints Marcy West to Natural Resources Board PDF Print E-mail
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin   
Thursday, 30 January 2020 10:49

wetlands-wiMADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Marcy West of La Farge, Wisconsin to serve on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board.

tony_evers“With her years of service to the state of Wisconsin and various conservation and environmental organizations, Marcy West will be an excellent addition to the Natural Resources Board,” said Gov. Evers. “I am confident she will serve the Board well as she has dedicated her career to the preservation of Wisconsin's one-of-a-kind natural resources.”

For the past 23 years, West has served as the executive director of Kickapoo Valley Reserve. Prior to that, she worked as a coordinator for the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives and as the executive director of the Wisconsin Land Conservation Association Inc. She received her degree in Natural Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point.

This appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Fred Clark. West will serve the remainder of the unexpired term that ends May 1, 2025.

 
Governor Creates New Task Force on Student Debt PDF Print E-mail
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin   
Thursday, 30 January 2020 09:19

uwgb-studentsGov. Evers Signs Executive Order #67 in Pewaukee Wednesday, Task Force to provide strategies to reduce education-related debt, prevent abusive practices by loan companies, and improve financial literacy education.

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Green Bay Area Legislator Joins Introduction of PFAS Packaging Bill PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Wisconsin Assembly, Ryan Neigbauer   
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 20:59

clean-drinking-waterRep. Staush Gruszynski says bill would protect Wisconsin families from the harmful effects of man-made chemicals including PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and others through the ban of PFAS in food packaging applications.

Last Updated on Friday, 31 January 2020 11:27
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It’s Time to Prioritize Rural Prosperity PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jeff Smith, State Senator District 31   
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:23

wisconsin_farmSen. Smith writes about the SOS Address and the urgency of prioritizing rural prosperity. He shares information about Evers’ three-part plan to support our farmers and invest in our agricultural industries and rural communities.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 09:59
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AFSCME Comments on Aurora Health Care Inc. Anti-Worker Tactics PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 28 January 2020 17:14

bamc-bargaining-signsAurora Health Care Inc.’s tactics show disrespect for employees and the patients we serve, says union.


Marinette, WI - AFSCME Wisconsin categorically condemns Aurora Health Care Inc.’s attack on workers’ freedom to organize at Aurora Medical Center Bay Area. Aurora Health Care Inc. anti-worker tactics include proposing poor benefits and wages shamefully below cost of living increases, stifling employees’ ability to pay union dues, and extending bargaining by consistently providing employees with inaccurate and incomplete information.

AFSCME Local 3305 represents nearly three hundred employees at the Aurora Medical Center Bay Area hospital in Marinette, Wisconsin. Employees’ contract expired on September 30, 2019. On December 17, 2019, Aurora Health Care Inc. utilized employees’ contract expiration to cease union dues checkoff, a tactic described by the National Labor Relations Board as an “economic weapon” in bargaining.

AFSCME Local 3305 President Chris Schneider stated, “throughout bargaining, Aurora Health Care Inc.’s tactics show disrespect for employees and the patients we serve. How could Aurora Health Care Inc. use an ‘economic weapon’ against employees? We’re devoted to our patients; we’re part of this community and we serve it with pride.”

Contract bargaining is ongoing. On January 29, 2020, employees will meet with management for their twelfth bargaining session. Still, with numerous incomplete offers from management on the table, bargaining will likely be extended.

Schneider continued, “It’s time that management respect our community by offering a fair contract with livable wages, quality benefits, and dignity.”

Last Updated on Friday, 31 January 2020 17:27
 
Gov. Evers requests FEMA damage assessments in Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties PDF Print E-mail
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin   
Tuesday, 28 January 2020 17:01

lake-michigan-shoreIn response to severe winter storms and lakeshore flooding that occurred Jan. 10-12, 2020.

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