State News
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Rep. Shankland Introduces Bipartisan 12-Month Contraceptive Care Act
For the City Times MADISON – Today Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) along with Rep. Ron Tusler (R-Harrison), Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee), and Sen. Kathy Bernier ... -
Wisconsin DFI offers resources to help those affected by the Opioid Epidemic
For the City Times MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced the availability of resources to help raise awareness of the impact of ... -
Grant funds available to help local communities curb vaping
For the City Times MARSHFIELD – Reversing almost a decade of progress in youth tobacco prevention, e-cigarette use, commonly called vaping, is on the rise among ... -
Governor Evers visits Stevens Point for Medicaid town hall meeting
By Joe Bachman Multimedia Editor STEVENS POINT — State and local legislators joined Governor Tony Evers in a Medicaid Town Hall on Friday, May 31. He was ... -
Rep. Shankland: Statement on Republican legislators scaling Back Gov. Evers’ Clean Water Initiatives
For the City Times MADISON – Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), Vice Chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality, released the following statement today ... -
Rep. Shankland: No Time to Wait for Clean Water
For the City Times MADISON – On May 14, the Joint Finance Committee approved Governor Evers’ recommended $13.5 million increase in bonding for the Clean Water ... -
Local lawmakers move Farm Tractor Safety Bill forward
By Kris Leonhardt Senior Editor STEVENS POINT – Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of death on Wisconsin farms, and now a bill to reduce those fatalities will ... -
Rep. Shankland celebrates Earth Day by introducing legislation to invest in renewable energy and limit plastic
For the City Times MADISON – In celebration of Earth Day, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) announced the introduction of several bills to protect our natural ... -
Rep. Shankland: Playing Politics With Building Projects Is A New Low
For the City Times MADISON – Wednesday, Republican members of the State Building Commission refused to recommend Governor Tony Evers’ proposed capital budget, voting down the ... -
Legislators Announce Bipartisan Wisconsin Paper Caucus
For the City Times Rep. Scott Krug and Rep. Katrina Shankland Named to Leadership Positions MADISON – State Representatives Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) and Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens ...
