• 3/5/2012Mining Bill Won't Affect Flood Insurance
    Wisconsin residents were led to believe that mining legislation would put communities at risk of losing National Flood Insurance Program coverage. This idea came from comments made by a Federal Emergency Management Agency official in an email...
  • 12/18/2011Mining for Jobs in the Badger State
    Wisconsin has a long, proud history when it comes to mining. Mining has contributed greatly to our economy, providing families a stable source of income well before Wisconsin reached statehood. What was true in the past could become a reality today....
  • 12/13/2011Medicaid: Addressing the Elephant in the Room
    Wisconsin"s Medicaid programs cover more than 1.16 million individuals, over 20 percent of the states population. At a cost exceeding $2 billion annually, Medicaid represents the second-largest category of state spending.
  • 7/18/2011John Nygren: Democrats Silent While Unions Gouge Taxpayers
    Every month, your health insurance sends you a bill in the mail. While you see the cost is high, you pay it because you understand the importance of having a safety net for you and your family.
  • 6/13/2011Nygren: GOP Budget Puts Wisconsin in the Black
    Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, said the Legislative Fiscal Bureau will release a report today indicating the budget coming out of the Legislature's finance committee is in the black. Nygren, a member of the powerful Joint Finance Committee, said...