by TRC_Admin | Apr 3, 2024 | Current, Environmental, Legislative
Bill would have designated the monarch as state butterfly By Charlie Mitchell 3 April 2024 The bill that would have designated the monarch butterfly as the official Wisconsin state butterfly died in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, left off the agenda...
by TRC_Admin | Apr 10, 2022 | Billboards, Current, Legislative
A bill that would prohibit any more billboards from going up along the major highways in the State of Wisconsin was introduced in the state assembly by Representative Jill Billings (D – La Crosse) on March 10 and was referred to the Committee on Rules. Photo:...
by TRC_Admin | Nov 11, 2019 | Billboards, Legislative
Reprinted Op Ed by Charlie Mitchell which appeared on November 5, 2019 in the Urban Milwaukee They degrade Wisconsin scenery and are unnecessary in digital world. Three billboards. Photo: Jeramey Jannene. New light was shed on the effects of...
by TRC_Admin | Aug 4, 2019 | Billboards, Legislative
A brand-new bill called the Billboard Reform Act has been announced in the state legislature in Madison by Representative Amanda Stuck of Appleton. This Act calls for ending the proliferation of billboards (giant adverting signs) along highways, strict supervision and...
by TRC_Admin | Jul 27, 2019 | Billboards, Legislative
Press Conference with State Rep. Amanda Stuck Photo: Rep. Amanda Stuck announced the Billboard Reform Act in Appleton. Charlie Mitchell made a supportive statement on behalf of Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin. Looking on is Ed Kleckner, a Calumet County supervisor.. A...
by TRC_Admin | Apr 28, 2018 | Billboards, Legislative
Relocating Non-conforming Billboards (AB594/SB496): Failed “Maintenance” of Non-conforming Billboards (AB595/SB495): Passed These two sets of bills were the latest in the never-ending endeavors of the outdoor advertising industry to allow non-conforming...