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WISCONSIN JOB MARKET
More great news for Wisconsin's economy this week! According to the latest annual Gallup ranking of state job markets, our great state is tied with Texas and Nebraska, only second to North Dakota.
Wisconsin's ranking has been on the rise since 2011:
2014- 2nd place
2013- 9th place
2012- 14th place
2011- 20th place
This trend really shows just how much Wisconsin is moving in the right direction.
To read more about the latest Gallup rankings of the best and worst hiring climates, please click here.
LISTENING SESSIONS
I wanted to give a big thank you to all those who came out to the listening sessions in Fox Lake, Lodi, and DeForest this week! Senator Olsen, Rep. John Jagler, and I really appreciate all the feedback we received and look forward to working with our districts as we make our way through the budget process.
Please reach out to us if you have any thoughts, questions, or concerns about the budget or any other legislative proposal. It's so important that we hear from you!
RIGHT TO WORK
In the next two weeks, the Senate and the Assembly will be discussing a Right to Work proposal for Wisconsin. If you have any thoughts on the issue, please feel free to respond to this email or contact my office.
A-TEAM VISIT
This week we had a great visit from the A-Team from Northwoods in Portage, WI. The A-team is a great advocacy group for people with disabilities, especially in the workplace, and I am always happy to visit with them and support them.
WINTER VACATIONS
Winter is great time to travel to summer destinations at a discounted price if you're on a budget. Here's a great site from the Department of Tourism if you're looking to get out of the house for a few days.
DATCP SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS
Non-profit organizations, producer organizations, government agencies, universities and other agricultural groups are encouraged to apply for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds. DATCP seeks applicants that will enhance the competitiveness of Wisconsin's specialty crop industries in domestic and foreign markets.
CONTACT ME
As in the past, I would continue to encourage you to contact my office with ideas for this next legislative session and on individual pieces of legislation. Now more than ever your ideas and opinions need to be heard, so we can begin to get Wisconsin back to work. Please contact my office at 608-266-3404 or email me at Rep.Ripp@legis.wisconsin.gov, or stop by my Capitol office at 223 North. I look forward to hearing from you. As always, I will continue to work across the aisle to find common ground and move legislation forward.
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