- 2023
- Applauds LAB’s Work Over the Past Two-Years
- Supports Judges’ Ability to Protect Wisconsinites
- Response to the State of the State Address
- Response to the Budget Address
- Saddened to Learn of Passing of Chancellor Rebecca Blank
- Passing of Former Governor Tony Earl
- To Host Listening Session in Allouez on Monday, March 13th
- To Host Listening Session in Seymour on Monday, March 20th
- Applaud Signing of Water Quality Clearinghouse Contract
- To Host Listening Sessions in Oneida and Little Chute
- Community Corrections Program Audit Released
- Announces Shawano Listening Session
- Announces Green Bay Area Listening Session
- Better Farming, Cleaner Water
- Rep. Goeben, Sen. Cowles Announce Joint Listening Sessions
- New Bipartisan Law Promotes Better Farming and Cleaner Water
- New Law Helps to Clean-Up the Statutes and Best Utilize Available Funding
- Legislators Introduce PFAS Proposal
- Champion State Support for NFL Draft
- 2022
- Statement on the Passing of Bill Vander Loop
- Cowles Issues Statement on Thompson Resignation
- Effort to Ease Water Supply Planning Requirements Signed into Law
- Cowles’ Bills on Clean Water Pass Senate
- Streamlining Exam Administration for Wisconsin’s Environmental Professionals
- Push to Collect PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foam Finally Successful
- Four Cowles’ Bills for NE Wisconsin Pass Senate
- Honoring the Oneida Nation’s Purple Heart Recipients
- Community Revitalization Bill Signed into Law
- Constituent Idea Eases Ancestry Research
- Bill to Explore Ways to Improve Water Quality Passes the State Senate
- Statement on Retirement of Senator Jerry Petrowski
- Constituent Idea Protects the Rights of Condo Owners
- New Law Provides Accountability and Transparency for a State Loan Program
- Funding Critical Infrastructure Upgrades in the Wisconsin State Parks System
- New Law Promotes Private Sustainability Efforts
- Honoring the Oneida Nation’s Purple Heart Recipients
- Rock County One of the First, But Won’t be the Last to Challenge the Private Sector EV Charging Market
- Bill to Support Farmers and Improve Water Quality Signed into Law
- Spiros/Cowles Disappointed in Governor Evers’ Veto of SB 703
- Audit Recommends Improved Monitoring for Housing and Energy Assistance Programs
- Audit Offers an Initial Look at Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan
- Audit Reviews State’s Administration of Federal Funds in FY 2020-21
- Applauds New Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Database
- Pushes for Common-Sense from the PSC
- Water Quality Trading Clearinghouse Finally Moving Ahead
- Audit Recommends OCI Improve its Financial Reporting Process
- Audit Recommends Improvements for SWIB
- Applauds the Implementation of the Sexual Assault Kit Testing and Handling Procedures Law
- Applauds Georgia-Pacific’s Expansion
- Applauds the PSC’s Decision to Advance Petition on Solar Energy Financing
- Incentives for Farmers to Go Above and Beyond on Land and Water Management Practices Now Funded
- Audit Recommends Improvements for Certain PSC Broadband Programs
- Perpetrators of Swatting Calls to Wisconsin Schools Can Be Charged Under Bill Cowles Passed
- Honoring the Life and Public Service of Dale Cattanach
- Thanks Sec. Preston Cole for Service to Wisconsin
- Thanks Sen. Darling for Service to Wisconsin
- Audit Reviews the We’re All In and Wisconsin Tomorrow Grant Programs
- Audit Reviews Decisions about the Use of Supplemental Federal Funds
- Audit Reviews UW System’s Financial Statements
- Examining Energy Shortage Concerns
- 2021
- Inaugurated for a Four-Year Term
- Applauds Brown County’s Riverfront Leadership
- Condemns Events in Washington D.C.
- Area Legislators Introduce Legal Notices Bill
- Report Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement in State Government to Legislative Audit Bureau Hotline (1-877-FRAUD-17)
- Expo Center will be Regional Asset for Decades to Come
- Votes to Support Mask Use, Health Care Community
- Joint Legislative Audit Committee Approves Comprehensive Review of Elections Administration
- Votes Against PPP Tax Changes
- Joint Legislative Audit Committee Co-chairs Statement on Green Bay Election Administration and Ongoing Elections Audit
- Audits Review Child Care Counts Program and the Credentialing of Certain Health Care Providers
- Senate Supports Survivors by Approving Sexual Assault Kit Bill
- Senate Honors Memory of Dr. Alfred Tector Jr.
- Audit Reviews State’s Administration of Federal Funds in FY 2019-20
- Plan to Provide Cleaner Water Passes the Senate
- Cowles and Tauchen Announce Two Listening Sessions
- Cowles and Steffen Announce Listening Session
- Audit Examines WEDC Operations
- Governor Celebrates Earth Day by Vetoing Clean Water Initiatives
- Cowles to Join Upcoming Listening Session
- Statement on Oneida Casino Shooting
- Four Bills Authored by Sen. Cowles Pass the Senate
- Cowles to Join Upcoming Listening Session
- Newspaper Legal Notices Bill Signed into Law
- Audit Shows Decline in Net Position of the Unemployment Reserve Fund
- Applauds Assembly’s Passage of Five Efforts
- Cowles Votes ‘Aye’ on 2021-23 State Budget
- Bill to Promote Tax Transparency Signed into Law
- Bart Starr Memorial Bridge Signed into Law
- Audit Reports Noncompliance with Unemployment Insurance Appeals Timeliness
- A Smarter Approach to Flooding Signed into Law
- Consensus Changes Made to E-Cycle Program Under New Law
- Tax Accountability Dashboard Posted Online
- Economic Development Assistance for Green Bay Moves Ahead in Cowles’ Senate Committee
- Supports UW-System’s Mitigation Ability
- Bills to Remove and Streamline Some Water Utility Regulations Pass Senate
- Community Revitalization Bill Passes Senate
- Sexual Assault Kit Testing Timeline Bill Heard
- Elections Administration Audit Released
- Cowles/Thiesfeldt Bill Signed Into Law
- Bill to Simplify Water Meter Project Regulations Signed into Law
- Celebrates Passage of Effort to Support Survivors
- Easing the Financing Process for Local Utilities
- Effort to Support Survivors Finally Becomes Law
- 2020
- Bill to Prevent PFAS Pollution Passes Senate Committee
- Cowles’ Statement on Assembly’s Veto Override Attempt
- Promoting a Smart Approach to Reduce Flooding Events
- Two Bills from the ‘Bite Back’ Package Signed into Law
- Senate Votes to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure
- Bringing Condo Association Leadership to the Table
- Bill to Prevent PFAS Pollution Passes the Legislature
- Parks Revitalization Act 2.0 Passes the Assembly
- SCHOOL Act Recommended for Passage by Senate Committee
- Focusing In on PFAS Pollution in Wisconsin
- New Law will Further Revitalize Our State Parks
- Water Quality Efforts Move Ahead in Senate Committee
- Bill to Prevent PFAS Pollution Signed into Law
- JFC Rejects Locating a Youth Prison in Hortonia
- Children’s Health Wins the Support of Assembly
- Assembly Advances Pollution Prevention Partnerships Bill
- Assembly Approves Five Cowles’ Bills
- Legislation Designed to Deter ‘Swatting’ Becomes Law
- Third Bill from the ‘Bite Back’ Package Signed into Law
- Bringing Condo Association Leadership to the Table
- Innovative Nonpoint Source Pollution Solution Signed into Law
- State Aid Restored to Freedom Schools Under New Law
- Applauds Action by Board of Nursing on COVID-19
- Cowles Working to Include Accountability and Oversight Measures in COVID-19 Legislation
- COVID-19 Response Bolstered by Bipartisan Effort
- Plan to Improve Safety and Navigation On and Under the HHH Bridge Approved
- Reopening of State Parks a Promising Step
- Gallagher/Cowles Call on Evers to Aid Brown County’s COVID-19 Response Efforts
- PSC Approves Green Bay Water’s Lead Removal Plan
- More Solar Developments Shine a Light on Wisconsin’s Energy Future
- Kaukauna Joins Green Bay with an Approved Plan to Reduce Lead-Laden Water
- Shawano Lake, Following Today’s FERC Decision, Will Be Ready for Safer Recreation this Summer
- Cowles’ Encourages Applicants for Farm and Small Business Assistance Programs
- Thompson an Ideal Choice for the UW-System
- Lawless Actions in Madison Despicable
- Cowles/Nygren Applaud Action by the NRB on PFAS Firefighting Foam
- Audit Bureau Reviews Overpayment of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
- Report Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement in State Government to Legislative Audit Bureau Hotline (1-877-FRAUD-17)
- Audit Examines UW System Financial Management
- Cowles Applauds a Milestone for Northeast Wisconsin
- Audit Bureau Reviews DPI Guidance to Schools and School Districts
- Applauds Howard’s Partnership with HSSD to Lessen the Financial Burden of COVID-19 on Local Schools
- Audits Assess IT Needs Assessment, Procurement, and Security
- Audit Bureau Reviews Unemployment Insurance Call Centers
- Cowles Applauds Green Bay’s Final Lead Lateral Removal
- Congratulates James Golembeski on Retirement
- Roth / Cowles Applaud Support for COVID-19 Prevention Steps
- Cowles Applauds WEC’s Efficiency, Sustainability and Growth Plan
- Ratepayers Protected and Air Quality Improved Under State’s First Environmental Trust Financing Plan
- Cowles Echoes Call for Unity in COVID-19 Fight
- Audit Recommends Recycling Program Improvements and Best Practices
- Cowles Continues to Encourage Wisconsinites to Step-Up and Fight COVID-19 Spread
- Audit Recommends Improvements for SWIB
- The Leading on Lead Act is Working, but Milwaukee Isn’t
- Excited to be Reappointed to Committee Assignments for the 2021-22 Legislative Session
- Audit Analyzes DWD’s Processing of Unemployment Claims
- Applauds New Clean Water Partnership
- Statement on JCRAR Actions on Firefighting Foam Rules
- Joins EPA and Local Leaders for Announcement on Federal Lead and Copper Rule
- 2019
- Pleased to be Returning as Audit Committee Co-Chair
- Report Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement in State Government to Legislative Audit Bureau Hotline (1-877-FRAUD-17)
- Announced as Member of Speaker’s Water Quality Task Force
- Senator Cowles to Host Listening Sessions on Friday
- Audit Recommends Improvements to Group Insurance Programs
- Senator Cowles to Host Listening Sessions on Friday
- State Legislators Call for Action to Replace Green Bay Correctional Institution
- Legislation to address Water Quality by Creating Pollution Prevention Partnership
- Sen. Cowles Response to the Budget Address
- Shawano County Legislators Applaud Federal Action on Wolf Protections
- Senator Cowles and Representative Tauchen to Hold District Listening Sessions
- P3: Pollution Prevention Partnership Clears the Senate Committee
- Audit Reviews State’s Administration of Federal Funds
- Bill to Address Fraudulent Auto Sales Available in Both Houses
- Sen. Cowles Concerned Following an Analysis Showing the Governor’s Plan will Create a $1.96 Billion Structural Deficit
- Sen. Cowles’ Statement on State of the Tribes Address
- Bill to Address Fraudulent Auto Sales Passes Legislature
- Bill to Designate Mike Ellis Memorial Interchange Passes Legislature
- Applauds PSC’s Approval of New Solar Energy Projects
- Outagamie County Legislators Send Letter to Help Address Concerns with Proposed Hortonia Youth Corrections Facility
- Committing to Stewardship through 2030
- Mike Ellis’ Legacy Honored with a Memorial Interchange
- DOT Now Has the Tools to Properly Address Fraudulent Auto Sales With New Law
- Audit Reviews Adult Corrections Expenditures
- Audit Examines UW Financial Management and Operations
- Audit Examines WEDC’s Operations
- Pollution Prevention Partnerships Unanimously Supported by Senate
- Allouez to be Reimbursed for Law Enforcement Services Related to GBCI
- Rep. Nygren and Sen. Cowles Introduce Bill Curbing Use of PFAS Fire Fighting Foam
- It’s Time to Bite Back Against Lyme Disease
- Major Progress in Addressing the Wastewater Permitting Audit
- Budget Motion to Replace Green Bay Correctional Institution Passes
- Supporting the Residents of Hortonia
- Shawano Community Concerned about Federal Government
- Shawano Lake is (Finally) Open for the Summer
- Budget Provides a Substantial Improvement for Northeast Wisconsin
- Legislators Introduce Joint Resolution to Establish ‘MVP Week’ in Wisconsin
- Great Potential for Northeast Wisconsin with Expo Center Groundbreaking
- Report Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement in State Government to Legislative Audit Bureau Hotline (1-877-FRAUD-17)
- Senator Cowles Responds to Governor’s Press Conference on Lead
- Lead Poisoning Prevention Bills Introduced to Protect Wisconsin Children
- SCHOOL Acts Unveiled as a Bipartisan Effort
- Two Creeks Project Helps to Shift Narrative on Solar Energy
- Solar Continues to Soar in Northeast Wisconsin
- DHS Investigations of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King (2012-2016)
- Sexual Assault Kits Bill Receives Senate Hearing
- Honoring Electa Quinney’s Place in Wisconsin History
- Senate Unanimously Supports ‘Biting Back’ Against Lyme Disease
- Senate Approves Sexual Assault Kits Bill
- Plan to Move Green Bay Coal Piles Moves Closer to Reality
- P3 Legislation Unanimously Recommended by Assembly Committee
- ICYMI: Cowles Joins National Leaders in Applauding EPA’s Attention to Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
- Bill to Support Planning to Move Green Bay Coal Piles Passes Senate Committee
- Thanks Ray Cross for His Service, Wishes Him Well in Retirement
- Wisconsin Turning the Page with Announcement by Alliant
- Cowles Applauds WEC Settlement that Utilizes Environmental Trust Financing for the First Time
- Parks Revitalization Act 2.0 Passes the Senate
- Audit Examines Wisconsin Fast Forward Program
- Cowles Applauds Northeast Wisconsin TAD Grants
- Statement on Veto of CNA Shortage Relief Legislation
- Redevelopment in Green Bay Area Get a Boost from the State
- Audit Recommends State Agencies Improve Oversight of Residential Properties
- Audit Again Recommends WEDC Revise Procedures
- Latest Report Reaffirms Success of Focus on Energy
- Audit Examines School Safety Grants, Plans, and Best Practices
- EPA Promotes Innovative Solutions to Water Quality; Cowles Legislation, ‘P3,’ Helps to Advance these Goals
- 2018
- Audit Recommends Improvements to Management of State Fair Park
- Bill to Reestablish the Conservation Corps Passes Committees
- Bills to Turn Plastics into Fuel Move Forward
- Leading on Lead Act Reaches Final Passage
- Senate Passes Bill to Save Our Pets in Emergency Situations
- Assembly Votes to Protect Children from Neglect
- Audit Recommends UW System Address Continued IT Weaknesses
- Senate Committee Passes Amended Wetland Reform Bill
- Audit Recommends Improved IT Security for STAR
- Cowles’ Bills to Combat Child Neglect and Hire Heroes Pass Senate
- Bill to Address Lead Laden Water Signed into Law
- Legislature Paves the Way for Highway Project Accountability
- Farmer-Led Land Conservation Bill Passes Senate Committee
- Audit Recommends Increased Oversight and Monitoring of UW Relationships
- Senator Cowles Stands With Tailgaters
- Cowles’ Bill to Turn Plastics into Fuel Passes Senate
- Kitchens/Cowles Bill Promoting Farmer-Led Conservation Passes Senate
- Bill to Save Our Pets in Emergency Situations Becomes Law
- Bill to Hire Heroes Signed into Law
- Farmer-Led Land Conservation Bill Signed into Law
- Governor’s Signature Paves the Way for Highway Project Accountability
- Cowles Questions DNR’s Closure of Another Iconic Tower
- Bill to Combat Child Neglect Signed into Law
- Bill to Turn Plastics into Fuel Signed into Law
- Governor’s CWD Strategy is a Welcome Step Forward
- Weekly Republican Radio Address: Paving the Way to Highway Project Accountability
- Safety First: Raise Shawano Lake’s Water Level
- Applauds Announcement from Green Bay Packaging
- Boaters Rejoice: Water Levels on Shawano Lake on the Rise after Safety and Community Concerns
- Thousands of Lead Water Pipes Being Removed Thanks to Loan Program
- Applauds TitletownTech’s Investment in Northeast Wisconsin’s Future
- Cowles Reacts to the Passing of Senator Mike Ellis
- Local Legislators Advocate for State Roads in Brown County
- Petition to Close GBCI Receives over 1,000 Signatures
- Cowles Applauds STEM Center Approval
- Weekly Republican Radio Address: Advancing Water Quality in Wisconsin
- PSC Approves First Plan under new Leading on Lead Act
- Audit Analyzes Use of Forestry Account Funds
- Cowles Reacts to the Passing of Senator John McCain
- Retirement Investment Funds Show Strong Returns in 2017
- Green Bay Packaging Places Emphasis on Sustainability at Groundbreaking
- Cowles Helps Break Ground for New STEM Center
- Kenosha Breaks Ground on First Lead Lateral Replacement Under New Program
- Work of Legislative Audit Bureau Again Affirmed
- Receives ‘Friend of the Towns’ Award
- Weekly Republican Radio Address: Workforce Development Opportunities Available in Wisconsin
- Sen. Cowles’ Statement on Extraordinary Session
- Looking Forward to Leading Policy Discussions on Natural Resources and Energy for Two More Years
- Audit Recommends WEDC Revise Procedures
- Audit Examines SWIB Performance and Management
- State Financial Audit Identifies Continuing Concerns with IT Security
- 2017
- Senator Cowles Issues Statement on Governor Walker's State of the State Address: Continued Focus on Workforce is Important to Wisconsin's Economy
- Report Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement in State Government to Legislative Audit Bureau Hotline (1-877-FRAUD-17)
- Sen. Cowles Supports Governor’s efforts to support Financial Stability
- Auditors Identify Potential Savings in the State Highway Program
- Senator Cowles introduces the Leading on Lead Act Giving Local Control to replace Lead Water Pipes
- Senator Cowles to be Joined by Representatives Steffen, Steineke and Tauchen for District Listening Sessions
- Bill to Lower Phosphorus Levels, Strengthen Economy Finally Passes EPA Hurdle
- Lawmakers Release “Ratepayers First” Proposal
- Senator Cowles, Representative Summerfield to introduce legislation to tackle Credit Card Skimmers
- Senator Cowles Statement on the Death of Ashwaubenon Village President Mike Aubinger
- Senator Cowles Statement on Non-Fiscal Policy Items being taken out of the State Budget
- Highway Project Accountability Bill Advances in the Legislature
- Audit Reviews Revenues, Expenditures, and Capital Projects at King
- Highway Project Accountability Bill Passes the Senate
- Audit Notes WEDC Improvements and Makes Additional Recommendations
- A Day to Pay Homage
- Committees Approve Proposal to Combat Credit Card Skimmers
- Skimmers Bill Sees Success on the Senate Floor
- Cowles Bill to Protect Consumers at the Pump Passes the Full Legislature
- Cowles/Kitchens Bill Provides Hope for Access to Clean Water
- ‘Ruff’ Burden on Law Enforcement Removed by Cowles/Jacque Bill
- GLRI Funding is Vital in the Fight against an Asian Carp Invasion
- Act 54 Helps Wisconsin Catch Criminals at the Pump
- Audit Assesses the Veterans Home at King
- Uncertainties Remain on Foxconn Deal
- Senator Cowles Releases a Statement on the Budget’s Passage
- Cowles Applauds Brown County OWI Court Proposal
- Bill to Improve Water Infrastructure in State Parks Passes Senate Committee
- Senate Responds to Public Health Concerns with Bill to Address Lead Laden Water
- Cowles Bill to Improve Water Infrastructure in State Parks Approved by Senate
- Clean Water Access Bill Passes Senate
- Assembly Committee Passes Cowles/Jacque Brownfields Reform Bill
- Senate Approves Cowles/Jacque Brownfields Reform Bill
- Bill to Address Lead Laden Water One of Six Cowles’ Bills to Clear Assembly
- Cowles/Jacque Brownfields Reform Bill Signed into Law
- Cowles/Tusler Bill to Improve Water Infrastructure in State Parks Signed into Law
- Kitchens/Cowles Clean Water Access Bill Signed into Law
- 2016
- Audit Recommends DNR Improve Wastewater Permitting and Enforcement
- Sen. Cowles Urges Caution on Spending
- Governor Signs Combat Sports Safety Act
- Audit Examines State’s Administration of $12 Billion in Federal Funds
- HOPE Agenda Bill Signings Statement
- More than 91,000 jobs available on JobCenterofWisconsin.com
- Justice for Children Bills Signed into Law
- COWLES RETURNS OVER 50% OF OFFICE BUDGET
- Paving the Way for Innovative Phosphorus Management
- Sen. Cowles Recycling Bill Clears Final Legislative Hurdle
- Restoring Recycling Grants Proves Beneficial for Wisconsin Residents
- Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Bill Signed into Law
- Bill Paves way for Titletown District
- Audit Committee Unanimously Approves Audit of Veterans Home at King
- Brown County, Municipalities to Receive Additional $534,000 from Lambeau Sales Tax Revenues
- Senator Cowles’s Statement on the Passing of Senator Rick Gudex
- Audit Identifies Lack of Monthly Bank Reconciliations
- Audit Evaluates SWIB Performance and Expenditures
- 2015
- Audit Committee Passes LAB Authority Bills
- Cowles Statement on Milwaukee Arena Vote
- Thumbs Down for Microbeads: Thumbs Up for Sen. Cowles
- Audit Examines WEDC Operations
- Audit Recommends DHS Improve Oversight of Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Services
- Audit Recommends Further Improvements for GAB
- Senate Passes Bill to Return Excess Stadium Tax
- Senator Cowles and Representative Tauchen to hold budget listening session in Shawano
- Cowles, DWD share demonstration of new JobCenterofWisconsin.com website
- Gov. Walker signs Interstate Medical Licensure Compact into law
- LAB and Audit Committee Are Important for Legislative Oversight
- GOVERNOR WALKER SIGNS COWLES BILL TO PHASE OUT MICROBEADS
- Quality Work of Legislative Audit Bureau Affirmed
- Schimel, Cowles Release Justice for Children Package
- Senate Passes Senate Bill 323 and 325
- SEN. COWLES STATEMENT ON BUDGET VOTE
- Statement on Passage of Microbeads Legislation
- STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF RODNEY KREUREN
- 2014
- Robert Cowles, Wisconsin State Senator: District 2
- Press Releases
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