Hazardous Waste Clean Up Bill Becomes Law
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...
Statement On The Retirement Of Senator Jerry Petrowski
Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement after Senator Jerry Petrowski announced his retirement from the State Senate at the end of this term. “Since he became our senator back in 2012, Jerry has been an outstanding advocate for the people of
the 29th Senate...
Hazardous Waste Clean Up Bill Passes Senate
A bill to require the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to contract for the cleanup of contaminated lead glass and other electronic waste materials left behind by “5R Processors Limited” passed the Wisconsin State Senate today. The bill, Assembly Bill 943, was authored by...
Evers Money for Park Falls: Too Little, Too Late
After failing to save the Park Falls Paper Mill, Governor Evers announced that he is instead spending $5.675 million in federal pandemic relief/stimulus funds to build a YMCA in the city. “Evers didn’t get the job done; now the jobs are gone. Not only did Governor Evers spend months refusing to...
Bill to Clean up Wisconsin Communities Advances
During Wednesday’s floor session, the State Assembly unanimously approved Assembly Bill (AB) 943 authored by Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) and Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon). This important legislation provides up to $2.5 million in funding for the Department of Natural...