ALSO: Workforce Shortage Bills • WI Supreme Court Ruling Sides with WBA in Use Value Case • WOTUS Rule • NAHB Opposes House and Senate Bills to Eliminate Carried Interest
ALSO: Currently Pending Legislation • Reaction to Governor Evers’ State Budget • From NAHB: Leaders Bring a Housing Agenda to Capitol Hill
ALSO: Last Call for Advocacy Day • Two Viewpoints on Closing the Dark Store Loophole • From NAHB: Problem Solvers Caucus Seeks Bipartisan Housing Solutions
ALSO: Getting to Know the Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court 2019 • BLAR Fund in Action Information Added to Website • Governor Evers’ Announces Taskforce to Address Transportation • From NAHB: Affordability Tops the Agenda in the Year Ahead
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ALSO: Guidance Released on Multifamily Egress Code Update • Cabinet Secretaries Announced • DSPS Concrete Document Posted • Wetland Guidance Document Now Available • New Members Appointed to Joint Committee on Finance • Thoughts on 1/1/16 Deck Code and Footing Size Worksheet Now Available • Jagler Returns as Assembly Housing Chair • Check out the Latest in NAHB Legal Advocacy
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ALSO: Main Goal of 2019-2020: No Backsliding on 2011-2018 Reforms • A.G. Schimel Decides Against Recount • WI Supreme Court Race Next Up • Governor-Elect Evers Announces Transition Team and Chief of Staff • NAHB Explains Opportunity Zone Proposed Rule • From NAHB: Not a Lot of Lots, Builders Report
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ALSO: First Glance on Why Top of the Ticket Went D in 2018 • Assembly GOP Comes Back with 63/64 Members • State Senate GOP Gains One Seat to Go to 19 • What Does this Mean for WBA’s Advocacy Efforts in 2019-2020? • NAHB’s Take on National Election Results • From NAHB: 250k Jobs Added in October
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ALSO: Online Giving Now Available for Building a Better Wisconsin PAC
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ALSO: Governor Walker Calls Himself Underdog in Reelection Bid • Final WBA Advocacy Agenda for 2019-2020 To Be Considered Next Week • Coming Soon: Online Giving to BBW-PAC & Survey on Member Involvement in Government • From NAHB: FAA Bill Includes Key Housing Affordability Provisions
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ALSO: New Marquette Law School Poll to be Released this Week: What to Watch For? • new Ads Released in Race for Governor • From NAHB: Bipartisan Group of Senators Seek Fair Resolution of Lumber Trade Dispute
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ALSO: Polling Released in Key Legislative Districts • Despite Huge Funding Disadvantage, Vukmir Beats Nicholson • Marquette Law School Poll: Good News for Vukmir; Walker & Evers Tied • Governor Walker Announces $10 Million Available to Help Contractors Access Capital • From NAHB: NAHB Weighs in as EPA Considers Changes to its Regulatory Development Process
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ALSO: Over $20,000 Raised During July Event for Governor Walker • Bipartisan Pushback Against Trump Tariffs • BOD Votes to Endorse Walker and Schimel • WBA Advocacy Group Meeting Highlights • From NAHB: A Looming $1 Billion Tax on Housing
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ALSO: Sign up Today to Host or Attend the Fundraiser for Gov. Walker on 7/18 • Member Review Also Needed for DNR Guidance Documents on Wetlands • From DSPS: Update on Electrical Code Effective Dates • From NAHB: Major Victory for NAHB and Builder in Clean Water Act Court Case
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ALSO: Special Election Split on June 12th • U.S. Supreme Court Sends Wisconsin Redistricting Case Back to Lower Court • From NAHB: Nearly 1/3 of Multifamily Development Costs Stem from Regulations
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ALSO: 10 Democrats Make the Cut for August Primary to Challenge Walker • Longtime WBA Friend of Housing Rep. Young Announces Retirement • From DSPS: Commercial Building Code Insert Pages & Informational Documents • Additional Details From the Recent Nomination Paper Filing Deadline • From NAHB: Tax Reform and Net Operating Losses
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ALSO: Jacque & Plumer Advance in Special Election Primaries • GOP Convention Goers Choose Vukmir over Nicholson • California Becomes First State in America to Mandate Solar Panels on New Homes • Badger Institute Report on Fire Departments • From NAHB: November Gubernatorial Races Heating Up
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ALSO: DSPS Update on Electrical Code: Attention Electricians • New Commercial Building Codes Goes into Effect May 1st • More WHEDA Loans Coming for New Construction as a Result of 2017 WI Act 277 • Madison Mayor Paul Soglin Claims Democrat Primary is a "Two-Person" Race • Senator Roth Gets an Opponent • 2017 Wisconsin Act 330: Safe Buildings with Fewer Carbon Monoxide Detectors • From NAHB: Safe, Affordable Homes Win at Code Hearings
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