Ron Kind

Cost-cutting program for businesses draws attention

  Congressman Ron Kind toured Huebsch Services and the Chippewa Valley Innovation Center in Eau Claire Thursday morning. The Democrat says both of those facilities have benefited from the federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership. That program helps companies look at the way they do business to cut costs without necessarily laying off workers.

Target Joins EPAs GreenChill Program to Reduce Refrigeration Emissions

  The GreenChill program will help Target achieve its environmental sustainability commitments by offering several benefits, including an industry benchmarking system and greater access to EPA research. During a press conference this afternoon at the Target store in  Hudson, Wis. , which uses the latest refrigeration technology, Target joined representatives from the EPA and …

Session Gives Glimpse of Hard Choices in Federal Budget

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, set up the 90-minute budget workshop with the Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan organization that has presented similar sessions throughout the country.

Bipartisan Legislation Would Enable More Americans to Save for Retirement Through Private Employee Ownership

  Last night, House Ways and Means Committee members Dave Reichert (R-WA), Ron Kind (D-WI), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Erik Paulsen (R-MN), and Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) introduced legislation designed to spur more employee-ownership in private industry.

Rising healthcare costs taking a toll on school districts

Congressman Kind wants to change the healthcare system to a value-based system, so it's based on the quality of healthcare, not the quantity. "Moving forward in reforming a system to deliver higher quality, more efficient care, with a better bang for our buck is really going to be the key to making healthcare more affordable to all Americans, but also in getting these budget deficits …

Junior Members Find Little Improvement in Congress Image Back Home

When freshman Rep. Ron Kind (D) sat down last Thursday for a taped interview with Channel 13 weekend anchor Patrick Kreitlow, a surprise awaited him. Looking into the TelePrompTer, Kind could read the opening sentence of the introduction Kreitlow was about to read. "If there is one phrase that sums up Washington this year," the anchorman intoned, "it is: sound and fury …

U.S. Rep. Kind: Statement on shooting in Arizona

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) yesterday made the following statement in regards to the tragedy in Arizona. "I am deeply saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred in Arizona. My thoughts and prayers go out to my close personal friend, Rep. Giffords, her family and all the victims of this terrible tragedy. "Rep. Giffords is a hard-working, compassionate …

Rep. Ron Kind: Thanks for sending me back to Washington

I want to thank everyone who supported me this past election. Thank you for entrusting me with the honor and responsibility of representing western Wisconsin. I believe solving the problems our country is facing starts with standing up to party leaders and special interests to do what’s right for the people who sent me to Washington. I am committed to representing you and getting the …

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