Wisconsin State Representative Travis Tranel

05/25/2026

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We are forever grateful for their courage, selflessness, and service. Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/21/2026

“This 765 Kv line is a bad idea driven by flawed MISO policy that prioritizes moving massive amounts of intermittent industrial wind and solar power instead of focusing on reliable, common-sense baseload WI generation. The Driftless Region is special and should be preserved and protected.” - Rep. Travis Tranel

CRAWFORD COUNTY– The Crawford County Board of Supervisors heard from MariBell 765kV transmission line developers Dairyland Power Cooperative and GridLiance at their meeting on Tuesday, April 21. The appearance was scheduled in response to an information request resolution passed by the board at th...

05/15/2026

MADISON, Wis. — On May 13, 2026, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 1, as amended, during a special session. The bipartisan measure returns $1.8 billion in surplus funds to taxpayers through direct rebates, property tax relief, and targeted...

05/11/2026

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders in the State Legislature on Monday announced a massive deal Monday that will invest hundreds of millions of dollars

05/10/2026

05/08/2026

Working with Senator Marklein and my legislative colleagues, we successfully secured critical road funding in the state budget to improve Wisconsin’s agricultural infrastructure through the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP). Our rural roads are the backbone of our economy, and this investment ensures they stay strong.

• This session’s budget includes $150 million specifically designated for road improvements to bolster Wisconsin’s agricultural supply chain.

• A new $70 million grant round is now open to support upgrades to rural roads, bridges, and culverts.

• Applications must be submitted by June 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

• For detailed instructions and application materials, visit the Wisconsin DOT website at wisconsindot.gov/ARIP.

• Over the past two budgets, we have secured a total of $300 million specifically targeted toward enhancing infrastructure in our rural communities via ARIP.

• We encourage towns and rural municipalities to reach out to their state associations if they need assistance applying for this upcoming round of funding.

05/01/2026

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Come take a ride on the ᴄᴀꜱꜱᴠɪʟʟᴇ ᴄᴀʀ ꜰᴇʀʀʏ and kick off the season on the Mississippi River!

We’re now operating Friday, Saturday & Sunday (10:00 AM – 8:00 PM) through Memorial Day weekend.

ʟᴀꜱᴛ ᴛʀɪᴘꜱ:
• From Cassville: 7:20 PM
• From Iowa: 7:40 PM

𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙨: 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩—𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘙𝘌𝘌 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨!

Don’t wait—plan your trip this weekend and make the ferry part of your adventure! ⚓

04/29/2026

Rep. Travis Tranel, dairy farmer and chair of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture, joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins this week at Morning Star Dairy in Onalaska for a roundtable discussion with western Wisconsin farmers.

The roundtable brought together agricultural leaders and policymakers to discuss recent federal policy developments, hear directly from farmers about ongoing challenges, and identify priorities for Wisconsin’s agricultural future.

“I want to thank Secretary Rollins and Congressman Van Orden for making sure Wisconsin has a seat at the table when shaping U.S. agricultural policy,” Tranel says. “As Chair of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture, I understand the critical role agriculture plays in our state’s economy. It is a $116 billion industry, supporting nearly 400,000 jobs, and I’m grateful for the continued collaboration to keep Wisconsin agriculture strong.”

Discussion focused on strengthening Wisconsin’s agricultural economy through workforce development, infrastructure improvements, supply chain reliability, tax relief, expanded agricultural research and exports, and policies to support the next generation of family farms.

Federal agricultural priorities highlighted included:

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids: Restores the ability for schools to serve whole and 2% milk, boosting demand for Wisconsin dairy products.
Agriculture Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act: Expands access to mental health and addiction services for rural agricultural workers and their families.
Working Families Tax Cuts: Provides tax relief, supports agricultural research funding and commodity programs, and offers tax exemptions for farm loans.
Saving Family Farms from the “Death Tax”: Seeks to reduce estate tax burdens to help keep family farms in operation across generations.

Rep. Travis Tranel, dairy farmer and chair of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture, joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins this week at Morning Star Dairy in Onalaska.

04/29/2026

“Cassville’s new ordinance prohibits data centers in the town for up to two years and prevents land use changes, such as constructing a residence on a farm field, without the town board’s approval. And the county cannot preempt local zoning authority in the town’s case, Hagen said…”

Cassville residents and leaders are in the dark about who would build a $1B center or where it would go. They used zoning to block the plan.