By Andrew Averill
The Badger Herald – Thursday, April 14, 2011

The Wisconsin Assembly took up a host of items on the chamber floor Thursday, including a constitutional amendment to create a rainy-day fund.

During freshman Rep. Travis Tranel’s, R-Cuba City, maiden address to the Assembly, he introduced a resolution to amend Wisconsin’s constitution in order to create [...]

Wisconsin lawmaker proposes legislation requiring that money is set aside during good economic times.

TELEGRAPH HERALD

Wisconsin state Rep. Travis Tranel, R-Cuba City, testified Thursday before the Wisconsin Ways and Means Committee in support of his bill called the Wisconsin First — Fiscal Responsibility and Stability Fund Amendment. It would create a constitutionally protected “rainy-day” fund in [...]

WGLR NEWS – December 7, 2010

If Travis Tranel was hoping he could make an impact in the Wisconsin legislature as a freshman, he’ll get his chance right away. The newly elected Republican Representative from rural Hazel Green has appointed as the Vice-Chair of the State Assembly’s Agriculture Committee. Tranel says he’s humbled by the appointment, [...]

BY CRAIG D. REBER TH STAFF WRITER

Wisconsin’s Republican Party tidal wave swept through the southwest part of the state, with the GOP regaining two Assembly seats and retaining an Assembly and a Senate seat.

Republican Travis Tranel, a rural Cuba City agribusinessman, unseated incumbent Phil Garthwaite, of Dickeyville, a two-term Democrat, in the 49th Assembly District. [...]

Telegraph Herald – Friday, October 29, 2010

FROM JAMES T. SCHNELLER, JR. 620 RIDGE AVE., PLATTEVILLE, WIS.

In his Oct. 27 letter, Mr. Wisnewski focuses on spending by outside groups for Travis Tranel.

In comparison, look at Greater Wisconsin Committee, a liberal special-interest group. Since August, they’ve spent over $200,000, with $30,000 on direct mail, $6,900 on radio, [...]

The Truth-O-Meter Says:

Greater Wisconsin Committee Says Republican candidates in key Wisconsin Assembly races “side with those who want to privatize Social Security — and risk our retirements on Wall Street.”

Greater Wisconsin Committee on Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 in radio ads and direct mail pieces

Group says Wisconsin Republican Assembly candidates want to privatize Social Security

Pants on [...]

Telegraph Herald – Monday, October 25, 2010

BY THE TH EDITORIAL BOARD

The contest for Wisconsin’s Assembly District 49 seat is a rematch of the race two years ago pitting Republican Travis Tranel against incumbent Democrat Phil Garthwaite. Just like two years ago, we find Tranel to be the stronger candidate.

A rural Cuba City dairy farmer, Tranel [...]

Telegraph Herald – Monday, October 25, 2010

FROM MARCELLA DANTI 105 N. GROVE ST., LIVINGSTON, WIS.

I have known Travis Tranel, 49th District Wisconsin Assembly candidate, for about five years. I know him to be an articulate, intelligent young man with lots of genuine enthusiasm, who knows and cares about the lawmaking process.

Travis has more than a [...]

DBA Board of Directors Posts Assembly Race Endorsements

Wisconsin Ag Connection – 10/20/2010

The board of directors for the Dairy Business Association has announce its endorsements of Assembly candidates for the upcoming general election. The organization says these candidates have shown their support for Wisconsin’s agriculture industry, which is responsible for employing one out of ten Wisconsin [...]

Telegraph Herald – Friday, October 15, 2010

FROM ROWETTA FREESE 675 FLAMINGO LANE, HAZEL GREEN, WIS.

I am excited Travis Tranel decided to take a second shot at Phil Garthwaite.

My son is a former legislator from this area. Like Travis, my son almost won the first time he ran, but came up a little short. I [...]