Committee Clears Bill Removing Barrier to Higher Education for Veterans
Veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces will have greater access to Wisconsin’s
public higher education institutions under legislation waiving their application fees, which cleared
the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities today in a unanimous vote.
State Rep. James Edming...
Rep. Edming Votes To Upgrade Unemployment Computer Systems
Yesterday, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) voted for legislation, January 2021 Special Session Senate Bill (SS SB) 1, which directs Governor Evers’ administration to begin the process of upgrading the Unemployment Insurance (UI) computer systems at the Department of Workforce...
Rep. Edming Reacts to Governor Evers’ Budget Address
Last evening, Governor Evers delivered his biennial budget address to a joint convention of the Wisconsin Legislature. After the address, Representative James Edming (RGlen Flora) issued the following statement.
“Last night, my legislative colleagues and I listened to Governor Evers deliver his...
Rep. Edming Votes to Stop Tax on PPP Loans
Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) voted today to stop the State of Wisconsin from taxing businesses that accepted a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. This program was created as part of the federal CARES Act that was signed into law last
year by President Trump. If...
Rep. Edming Backs Amended COVID-19 Relief Bill
Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) voted again to approve Assembly Bill (AB) 1, the next round of COVID-19 relief. The State Assembly approved an amended version of the bill that restored a number of important provisions that were removed by the State Senate prior to their approval of the...