Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Thomas E. Petri [R, WI-6]

Immigration Fund hires Holland & Knight - Fight for Natural Resources slot continues - Superyacht Association hires Smith Advocacy - Small business coalition launches

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...will be on Capitol Hill on Thursday and Friday. Sens. John Hoeven and Deb Fischer ; and Reps. Peter Roskam , Tim Murphy and Tom Petri ; Hal Quinn of the National Mining Association ; Marty Durbin of America’s Natural Gas Alliance ; Jade West of the Na

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Names disappear from Wisconsin's police reports

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

...the case focuses on how information is included on parking tickets. The change could also come through Congress. U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, said he would consider taking action if the high court upholds the Palatine ruling. ÂAt some point it b

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Names disappear from Wisconsin's police reports

2013-05-17T01:00:00Z

Wis. congressmen propose crop insurance changes

2013-05-15T01:00:00Z

...they say will save the federal government $11 billion over the next 10 years. Democratic Rep. Ron Kind and Republican Rep. Tom Petri (PEE'-treye) announced their plan Wednesday as work continues in Congress on a new farm bill. Kind says he hopes to intr

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InAPpropriate?

2013-05-14T01:00:00Z

...of it trollery. Not all of their columnists are useless. Alexandra Petri is funny and insightful (and yes, her dad is House Rep. Tom Petri from WI, a non-crazy Republican). Tomorrow, you will be singing a different tune. I'm sure you will be applauding

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House to Tackle Student-Loan Rates

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...true,” Courtney said. “Unlike last year, this committee is trying to be part of this.” The bill received kudos from Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis., who has offered a broader measure to tie student-loan repayments to income levels and allow payments to be

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HFM receives WHA 2013 Advocacy All-Star Award

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...health care issues, including hosting two WHA Hospital Listening Sessions with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and U.S. Rep. Tom Petri. They have traveled to Washington, DC with WHA multiple times to make certain legislators are aware of how federal issues impact

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Wisconsin reps oppose part of dairy support plan

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...manufacturing and export sector demand,Â said the letter dated Tuesday. It was signed by Republican Reps. Sean Duffy, Tom Petri and Jim Sensenbrenner, along with Democratic Reps. Ron Kind and Mark Pocan. Republican Reid Ribble is the only Wisconsin rep

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Cutting Down Student Debt

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...it the least: white-collar graduate-degree holders, such as lawyers and doctors."I think of it as a ticking time bomb," Rep. Tom Petri (R., Wis.), a senior member of the House Education Committee, said of the current program. Liliana Rodriguez-Marshall,

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Wisconsin reps oppose part of dairy support plan

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...our increased manufacturing and export sector demand," said the letter dated Tuesday. It was signed by Republican Reps. Sean Duffy, Tom Petri and Jim Sensenbrenner, along with Democratic Reps. Ron Kind and Mark Pocan. Republican Reid Ribble is the only

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John Nichols: Dems shouldn't count on GOP infighting

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...Senate Education Committee Chair Luther Olsen, R-Ripon. There’s also some speculation about a primary fight for Congressman Tom Petri, the Fond du Lac Republican who came to Congress 34 years ago as a moderate and, despite an increasingly conservative

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Senate approves bill requiring online retailers to collect state sales taxes

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...Yes. But you've got to ring-fence it so it's only that and it doesn't slip into other areas of taxation." House Republican Tom Petri of Fond du Lac said in a statement: "I certainly understand the need for fairness and equity in collecting sales tax, bu

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FdL and Area Business News & Notes

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...of experience working as a registered representative, most recently operating his own Allstate office in Fond du Lac. Â U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Fond du Lac, recently received the ÂSpirit of EnterpriseÂ award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for his w

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Dairy Companies Nationwide Oppose New Farm Bill Restrictions

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...Products); and Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. wrote to Representatives Sean Duffy (R-WI), Ron Kind (D-WI), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Tom Petri (R-WI), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Reid Ribble (R-WI), Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI). The letter can be found h

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9 States Swoon and Surge in Capitol Hill Clout

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...congressional clout. Two other Republicans in the delegation are both in their 18th terms, but neither Jim Sensenbrenner nor Tom Petri holds a gavel this time; both Wisconsin senators are first-termers and the state’s $6,500 in per capita spending is

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GOP looks to energize base at annual convention

2013-05-01T01:00:00Z

...General J.B. Van Hollen U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy Rachel Campos-Duffy U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner U.S. Rep. Tom Petri State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald ROTHSCHILD — Wisconsins Republican Part

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New Attempt to Streamline Financial Aid

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...are eager to find ways to improve the financial aid system. The latest attempt comes in the form of a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, D-Wisc. The Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act (ExCEL) aims to streamline the federal student loan program

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Wisconsin Democrats expected to stand by their man

2013-04-24T01:00:00Z

...is chair of the Dane County Board of Supervisors. Another potential candidate is Joseph Kallas, who ran for Congress against Rep. Tom Petri last year. In an email message, he said he was not ready to comment on his candidacy, but that he is gathering th

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Gary Storck: Rep. Ron Kind should support medicinal pot

2013-04-19T01:00:00Z

...the Department of Justice from using federal funds to oppose state medical cannabis law implementation. Republicans Tom Petri and Reid Ribble joined Democrats Tammy Baldwin and Gwen Moore in voting in favor of the amendment. But Ron Kind joined Republic

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With 2 hearings, Congress takes first steps toward rewriting Higher Education Act

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...repayment. The House hearing went further, discussing enrolling all borrowers automatically in income-based repayment. Rep. Tom Petri, a Wisconsin Republican and longtime advocate of such a system, recently introduced a bill to enroll all borrowers in t

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