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February 17, 2012 · 10:02 pm

Larson Holding Sunday Office Hours In Oak Creek

State Sen. Chris Larson is holding open “office hours” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Falk Park pavilion in Oak Creek.

From the email blast Larson sent out:

This is your chance to talk in person about any questions, concerns or opinions you might have about our community or state. No appointment necessary. Feel free to call my office for additional information. 

You can also join me at the Bay View Winter Blast afterward. This community festival features musical entertainment, family activities, and community group stands. Winter Blast also hosts Bay View’ s only chili cook-off between multiple neighborhood restaurants.

Falk Park is at 2013 W. Rawson Ave., and Winter Blast is at the South Shore Park Pavilion.

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December 3, 2011 · 11:49 pm

Larson Proposes Expanded Use Of Ignition Interlock Devices And Other Headlines

State Sen. Chris Larson, a Democrat who represents the South Shore, is co-sponsoring a bill that would require all convicted drunk drivers — not just repeat offenders — use ignition interlock devices to operate their vehicles.

Learn more in this press release and in this Oak Creek Patch story.

And check out these other local headlines:

Also, The Business Journal has a subscription-based story on Luis De Leon, president of Caterpillar’s global mining products business.

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October 14, 2011 · 10:19 pm

Larson Introduces Wisconsin Jobs Initiative

State Sen. Chris Larson has introduced a bill that would restore more than $34 million in funding cut from the Wisconsin Technical College System as part of the 2011-13 budget.

Learn more about the Wisconsin Jobs Initiative in this press release. From it:

Governor Walker and legislative Republicans recently cut funding to WTCS by 30 percent, forcing schools to scale back important job training programs. This has created waitlists of one to six years for most, if not all, of Wisconsin’s job training programs, including nursing, welding, automotive maintenance, and accounting. As a result, many local businesses, including Caterpillar and Molded Dimensions, have family-supporting jobs available but lack the qualified skilled workers to fill them.

“Since announcing this legislative initiative, we have been hearing more and more reports from our local businesses about the need to fund education, especially at our technical colleges,” said Sen. Larson. “The Wisconsin Jobs Initiative fills this vital need and we should pass it immediately.”

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