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U.S. Sen. Kohl: Asks Drug Makers to Explain International Price Disparities
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Sen. Herb Kohl
Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, sent letters to the makers of the twelve most-prescribed drugs in the United States, asking them to explain why Americans pay an average of twice as much for prescription drugs as other industrialized nations. Read More→
CREWE Applauds Wisconsin’s Solar Efforts
Posted by: | CommentsMadison, WI—The coalition Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy (CREWE) today congratulates the State of Wisconsin for being named a leader in solar power energy projects in the Midwest, according to a new study and accompanying map and database produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Read More→
Democrats Defeat Bipartisan OWI Funding Proposal
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Rep. Robin Vos
Madison, WI -Democrats on the Joint Finance Committee voted against a bipartisan proposal today to increase district attorney funding for OWI enforcement. The proposal, offered by Rep. Robin Vos (R-Caledonia), garnered bipartisan support – supported by his Republican colleagues on the committee as well as former Senate Democratic leader Sen. Judy Robson. Read More→
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is helping to spread the word about an unusually high number of complaints to the Social Security Administration from Wisconsin residents about “phishing” phone calls. Read More→