Senate approves bill to help with lead service line replacements

The state Senate has approved legislation designed to help homeowners replace water service lines that contain lead. The bill allows utility companies to offer low or no-interest loans and grants to help remove the hazardous lines and replace them. More than 170,000 homes in the state are estimated to still have lead laterals in place, […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Wisconsin could end waiting period on marriages after divorce

Wisconsin residents who get divorced would no longer be required to wait six months before getting married again, under a bill making its way through the Capitol. Current state law requires someone to wait half a year after a divorce has been finalized before they can get married again. Wisconsin is one of only six […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Mining bill ready for Assembly vote Thursday

A bill to repeal the state’s so-called “mining moratorium” is ready for a vote by the state Assembly. It passed out of the Assembly Labor Committee on a 6-3 party line vote, with criticism from Democrats including Milwaukee Representative Christine Sinicki. “This is a bill . . . that is going to decimate our environment,” […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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