The inaugural meeting of the bipartisan Paper Caucus was held in Wisconsin Rapids with over 50 business leaders and elected officials in attendance.

Bi-partisan support for Wisconsin paper

WISCONSIN RAPIDS (WAOW) An industry that has been around for a long time in the Badger State, is now seeing major growth. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle met with those in and around the paper and pulp industry to discuss the future for paper here in Wisconsin.

“I think its an important industry in our state it creates wonderful family supporting jobs. We are talking about 35,000 jobs across the state but it also impacts our lives everyday”, Katrina Shankland (D) Stevens Point said.

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