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Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes unveiled drafts of nine bills, including ones that would ban police chokeholds and no-knock warrants.        Source: GreenBayPressGazette.com

Drive without a seat belt and you could be shelling out cash, but more importantly you could put yourself and others in danger.  Wisconsin’s annual “Click It or Ticket” seat belt campaign begins Monday and runs through July 5th.  During that time, law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin will be out in greater numbers and for longer hours to help ensure motorists travel safely. DOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson said the idea isn’t to ticket drivers, but rather to “move towards our goal of Zero Deaths on Wisconsin roads,” and “That means buckle up, watch your speed and set the phone aside.” Wisconsin’s current seat belt use rate is over 90%, but still, of

Verso announced June 9 it would idle its Wisconsin Rapids mill. Former employees and contractors react.        Source: WisconsinRapidsDailyTribune.com

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will receive a $6.75 million federal grant to complete the last phase of the Merrimac Bridge rehabilitation. The grant was made under the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program. It will cover about half the cost of the remaining work to upgrade much of the existing rail bridge over the Wisconsin River, which will extend its life and increase its capacity. “The Merrimac Bridge project had to compete with many others nationwide for this funding. We appreciate the efforts of Senator Tammy Baldwin help secure these federal dollars for our state,” WisDOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson said. “Along with helping us finish this important project, the

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Andrew S. Petersen today announced that former Governor Tommy G. Thompson has agreed to serve as UW System Interim President effective July 1. The decision comes after consultation Thursday with the Board of Regents, which offered uniform support. Thompson is a well-known champion of Wisconsin’s public universities, and he has called for a renewal of the Wisconsin Idea, the principle that the UW System serves all parts of the state. He is the state’s only four-term governor and his bipartisan policy proposals have had a lasting impact on the state. As a former U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS),