Waupaca’s 3rd Annual Yuletide Trail Dec. 4

The 3rd Annual Yuletide Trail will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4, in downtown Waupaca.  The Waupaca Area Arts & Culture Network, comprised of businesses and local organizations, created the Christmas event to bring a unique holiday celebration to Waupaca. The main activities of the Yuletide Trail will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]

State DOJ pitted against DNR on wolf hunt

According to an Oct. 14 story in The Badger Herald, “The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources set a quota of 130 wolves for the November fall wolf hunt. The decisions defied both its own policy-setting board and input from activist groups.” “The DNR originally sought to hold one wolf hunt in Wisconsin this fall. But […]

Corporate tax hikes impact Middle and Lower classes

By Brad Polumbo National Review “Even the most favorable analyses, such as one from the Tax Policy Center, a project by the left-leaning Urban Institute and Brookings Institution, find that “the bottom 80% of households pay more than one-quarter of corporate taxes.” This means that whatever they pay to the IRS, millions of Americans earning far less […]

Ballweg bills pass state Senate

PRESS RELEASE Three bills authored by State Sen. Joan Ballweg and passed the Senate clarify government processes and ensures the future health and wellbeing of Wisconsinites. The first bill makes various updates ensuring Wisconsin is able to maintain specialized emergency response teams. “In 2017, there was a devastating explosion at Didion Milling Company in Cambria. […]

Nominate a local veteran to be Veteran of the Year

By US Rep. Mike Gallagher Here in Northeast Wisconsin, we’re blessed to have incredible veterans. These individuals, whether they be police officers, volunteers, coaches, healthcare professionals, or advocates for their fellow veterans, make daily contributions to our community and help make Northeast Wisconsin the best place to live and raise a family.  Every day, I […]

Petersen invites you to “drawn your district” by Oct. 15

By Rep. Kevin Petersen Every 10 years the legislature receives the most recent census data from the federal government and is responsible for drawing new district boundaries adjusting to updated population changes. As written in Article IV Section 3 of the Wisconsin State Constitution, “At its first session after each enumeration made by the authority […]

Why grocery prices are climbing higher

Much of the surge is related to rising labor costs amid a worker shortage crisis, which is putting more pressure on bottlenecked supply chains, which in turn is driving up consumer prices. “One of my grocers said that forever they’ve had the highest confidence in the supply chain. It was efficient, they tweaked it all […]

Prioritizing the state budget

By State Rep. Kevin Petersen Wisconsin’s 2021-2023 biennium budget is fiscally responsible while simultaneously maintaining the state’s top priorities.  It represents Wisconsinites from all walks of life in every area of the state. The budget continues delivering on our promises and providing historic per pupil increases for in-person schools. Every child, everywhere deserves access to […]

Ballweg bill for ag exports passes Senate

Press Release A bill creating a comprehensive agricultural export program which charges the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to increase the value of Wisconsin’s dairy, meat and crop exports was recently passed by the State Senate. It is authored by State Sen. Joan Ballweg. It […]