Mar. 17—EAU CLAIRE — As the Wisconsin 2023-24 legislative session ended with final floor votes on March 12, local legislators spoke on positive changes and disappointments of the past year.

An update of this session from Wisconsin legislators was the highlight of March's Eggs and Issues, an Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce business advocacy event that invites members from local businesses to sit in on discussions with guest speakers. Through this panel, Jennifer McHugh, a member of the Chamber's Governmental Affairs Committee, said it is a way to bring the private and public sectors together.

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