Licensing failure, Tax on propane sales sets a bad precedent

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Like all states, Wisconsin requires that social workers be licensed - a way of protecting the health and safety of those they serve. In Meggan Thompson's case, the hurdles and long periods of silence from state regulators appear to have had the opposite effect.

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VIDEO ([link removed]) : For more than a year, bureaucratic delays and hurdles imposed by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) deprived Meggan Thompson of a job and an income, and deprived Wisconsinites with debilitating mental health issues of the help she could have long ago provided.

Unfortunately, her experience is not unique. Many out-of-state license holders face barriers to work when they move to Wisconsin. Thankfully, a legislative fix is possible - and necessary. Wisconsin desperately needs qualified workers like Thompson to enter the workforce and serve our communities. Learn more about Meggan's story ([link removed]) or about licensing reform here ([link removed]) .

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** Bill to apply a tax on propane sales sets a bad precedent
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It's not unusual as a legislative session comes to an end for a handful of questionable bills to advance below the radar. This session is no exception.

Two weeks ago, the Wisconsin Assembly quickly and quietly passed a bill that would allow a private group to set and apply a tax on propane sales. This would set a dangerous precedent, and the measure should be stopped by the state Senate.

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