Citizens Can “Hire Howard for a Day”

Citizens in the 17th Senate District have a chance to hire Senator Howard Marklein for a day. “Hire Howard for a Day” is a campaign Marklein’s office launched on December 1st. He said he was recently shadowed by two high school students who wanted to experience a day in the life of a legislator and legislative staff, and that gave him the idea of getting out into businesses, organizations, and schools to see what they do. “It is a terrific way to truly understand what it is like to spend a day in another person’s shoes without the pretense of a formal meeting or presentation. The goal is to gain a

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Public Service Commission Approves Excel Energy Rate Increase

Xcel Energy’s residential customers in Wisconsin are expected to pay an addition two dollars a month for electrical service and $4.76/month for gas.  The Public Service Commission authorized the utility to increase its revenue through rate hikes which were approved Thursday.  Another three dollars will be tacked onto the fixed charge, doubling it in less than two years.  The Citizens Utility Board told the panel low-income residents are hit by flat fee increases disproportionately.  The PSC disagreed while approving the changes. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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DBA Supports Jarchow for State Senate

One of the candidates vying for the State Senate seat vacated by Agriculture Secretary Sheila Harsdorf has received the backing of the Dairy Business Association. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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