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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday August 14, 2024 ( 6 items )  

AG Kaul Announces Judgment in Connection With Business Certificate Scam
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 14 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * Court Order Includes $2.8 Million Penalty and Refunds for Over 7,000 Wisconsin Businesses * * * Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a judgment against two Florida-based companies and their owners in connection with a business certificate scam that targeted thousands of Wisconsin businesses. The judgment req  more

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: The Case Against Bryan Steil
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement: * * * "Southeast Wisconsin families trust Peter Barca to stand up for them because that's what he's done his entire life. From the State Assembly to Congress to the Evers Administration, Peter has delivered billions in tax relief, protected workers, and taken on special interests. That's exactly how he'll lead in Congress - unlike Bryan Steil, who puts his party's extreme agenda before Wiscon  more

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: The Case Against Derrick Van Orden
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement: * * * "There is no place for Derrick Van Orden's extremism or angry outbursts in the halls of Congress. Rather than focusing on his constituents and getting things done to address the challenges they're facing, Van Orden is throwing fits, pushing election conspiracies that damage our democracy, and working to ban abortion nationwide. A sixth-generation Wisconsinite from Eau Claire, Rebecca Co  more

Fall 2024 political activity guidelines for employees, students
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: UW-Madison employees and students with questions about political campaign and public advocacy activities on campus can find answers at Political activity and activism on campus: Guidelines for fall 2024. As election season approaches, these guidelines provide FAQs regarding employees' rights and restrictions regarding running for public office, campaign contributions, displaying political sign  more

Gov. Evers, Marshfield Clinic Health System Celebrate Progress on Critical Healthcare Infrastructure Project in Park Falls
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * Park Falls project received $20 million through governor's Healthcare Infrastructure Capital Grant Program to expand access to healthcare in rural Wisconsin * * * PARK FALLS -- Gov. Tony Evers today visited Parks Falls to celebrate the phase one completion of Marshfield Clinic Health System's partial hospital replacement project. In 2022, the governor awarded $20 million thr  more

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Invite Municipalities to Apply for Next Cycle of Agricultural Roads Improvement Program
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Newly created program supports road improvement projects in rural, agricultural communities * * * Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that application materials for the second project solicitation cycle of the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP) are now available. Approximately $100 million in state fu  more