Rhetoric Heats up in 6th CD Race The election rhetoric is heating up in the 6th Congressional District, where four GOP candidates are vying to be the Republican candidate during the November election. At the start of July, press releases were passed back and forth as three of the Republican candidates responded to a disagreement […]
Governor Lifts Moratorium on Historic Preservation Tax Credit
Date Tue, Jul. 15, 2014 - 3:22pm By Hamilton
Governor Scott Walker lifted the moratorium on the Historic Preservation Tax Credit, after the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) placed the moratorium on the tax credit in late June. The WEDC placed a temporary moratorium on the tax credit program due to the unexpectedly large influx of projects applying for the tax credit, going from […]
Walker Approves Harbor Improvement Grants
Date Thu, Jun. 5, 2014 - 10:47am By Hamilton
Governor Walker approved four harbor grants this month, through the Department of Transportation Harbor Assistance Program (HAP). HAP, created in 1979 by the state legislature, assists harbor communities with maintenance and improvements to aid commerce on the water. This year’s grants were given to: City of Two Rivers (Manitowoc County) $878,868 for dredging the Two […]
Governor Walker Signs More Than 100 Bills
Date Fri, Apr. 25, 2014 - 10:55am By Hamilton
Governor Walker signed over 100 bills in the last two weeks. Many of the bills passed both houses of the State Legislature in the final days of session, in mid-March. You can find a full list of the bills Governor Walker signed on the Governor’s website. Energy Assembly Bill 344– requires property owners to disclose […]
Building Commission Approves New Projects
Date Thu, Apr. 24, 2014 - 3:05pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Building Commission, chaired by Governor and made up of Republican and Democratic state legislators, and one citizen member, passed four new state building projects: Construction of new motor vehicle storage facilities at the Onalaska Readiness Center in La Crosse County and the Portage Readiness Center in Columbia County; Expansion of the UW Hospital […]
New Voting Guideline Bills Signed into Law
Date Thu, Apr. 3, 2014 - 5:34pm By Hamilton
Governor Scott Walker signed a number of bills this week which have been very controversial over the course of the 2013-2014 legislative session. According to a press release from the Governor’s office, the bills include: Assembly Bill 24 – permits the Board of Canvassers to determine whether or not to conduct a recount of an […]
Law Enforcement Bills Headed to Governor’s Desk
Date Thu, Apr. 3, 2014 - 4:16pm By Hamilton
On its last day of session, the Wisconsin Senate passed a number of bills of interest to law enforcement. Most notable was legislation (SB 373) that fixed a significant issue – the collection of DNA samples. In 2013, Gov. Scott Walker included language in the Budget bill that would allow law enforcement to collect DNA […]
Walker Signs TIF Bill with Bipartisan Support
Date Thu, Apr. 3, 2014 - 3:48pm By Hamilton
Governor Walker signed Senate Bill 252, which allows the Department of Revenue (DOR) to reduce the base value of certain tax increment finance districts that have suffered significant declines from their original values. As one of the Wisconsin Economic Development Association’s (WEDA) top legislative priorities, this bill is another example of the retooling that’s continually […]
Walker Signs Economic Development Tax Credit Bill
Date Thu, Apr. 3, 2014 - 3:44pm By Hamilton
Governor Walker signed Senate Bill 449 earlier this week, which allows for the transfer of economic development tax credits between eligible Wisconsin taxpayers. Representative Loudenbeck and Senator Gudex authored this bipartisan bill. “Tax credits are one of the primary tools in the State of Wisconsin’s economic development toolbox,” said Patrick Schloss, President of Wisconsin Economic […]
State Senate Passes Two Civil Liability Reform Bills – Governor Expected to Sign
Date Thu, Apr. 3, 2014 - 3:33pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Senate passed two civil liability reform bills on the last day of session. Most notable was AB 120, the health care provider “Apology” bill. This is legislation that the health care community has worked on for many years. AB 120/SB 129 – (Inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health […]