Lawmaker wants to end state sales taxes on menstrual products

Women would no longer be required to pay state sales taxes on menstrual products, under a bill being reintroduced at the Capitol this fall. State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) says the so-called “tampon tax” puts an unfair burden on women, who don’t get to choose how their body works. “This is an example of a […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Senate set to vote on creating Wisconsin woodchuck season

The state Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation that would create a woodchuck hunting season in Wisconsin. The bill would remove the protected status woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, currently enjoy in the state. It also would establish a year-round hunting and trapping season for the animals with no bag limits. Supporters of […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Ryan has ‘nothing to add’ on Manafort indictment

During a stop in southern Wisconsin Monday, House Speaker Paul Ryan declined to comment on federal indictments handed down against President Trump’s former campaign chairman. While Ryan acknowledged that Paul Manafort being indicted on charges of money laundering and filing false lobbying reports was “big news”, he addressed the issue only briefly when asked by […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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