JFC co-chairs ask congressional delegation to ensure Medicaid funding is equitable

The Joint Finance Committee co-chairs today asked members of the state’s congressional delegation asking them to “stand up for Wisconsin” on Medicaid funding. As Congress debates whether to repeal the Affordable Care Act, one of the big sticking points is whether it should keep the Medicaid expansion that some Republican-led states accepted. Wisconsin was not among them, as Gov. Scott Walker decli… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Neylon wants to pass REINS Act as standalone bill outside of budget

State Rep. Adam Neylon plans to move ahead with his “REINS Act” proposal through standalone legislation, even though the guv included a version in his budget. The Pewaukee Republican said he prefers his version. “I fully intend to continue working on my version,” Neylon said. “However, I would be happy with the changes that Walker has put in his budget. If it does go that way, I’ll be happy and co… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Dem chair Martha Laning earned $10,000 in bonuses last year

State Dem Chair Martha Laning earned $10,000 in bonuses last year for hitting goals for membership and fundraising, a WisPolitics.com review found. The first $5,000 bonus showed up in the party’s federal campaign finance reports for activity in May as a debt owed to Laning. The second $5,000 was reported during August, before the party suffered a string of losses in the November election. It also … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Schimel files appeal to Supreme Court in redistricting case

The state Department of Justice today filed a long-anticipated appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court on a ruling that struck down the state’s 2011 redistricting maps. A federal panel last year ruled the Assembly maps were an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. And at the end of January, lawmakers and Gov. Scott Walker were ordered to draw up and approve new maps by Nov. 1, in order for the maps to… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Walker’s calendars show more time away from state business as election neared

Gov. Scott Walker ramped up the time he spent away from state business in the months leading up to the general election, a WisPolitics.com review of his calendars show. From September to November, more than 600 hours in Walker’s calendars were designated as “hold time,” similar to the amount of time Walker blocked off while he was running for president in 2015. While the calendars don’t reveal why… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Invites Lupe Salmeron, a DREAMer, to Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2017 Contact: Melanie Conklin (608) 258-9800 MADISON – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) announced today that he is honored to be joined by Lupe Salmeron, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient and student at Edgewood College, as his guest to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress next week on Tuesday, February 28. Lupe is one of the 1.3 million youth across the country who received a deportation exemption under DACA, after immigrating to Wisconsin from Mexico twelve years ago. “This year, President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress gives us an opportunity to highlight

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FRI PM Update: Walker’s calendars show more time away from state business as election neared

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … Subscribers: We are publishing this PM Update instead of the usual Friday REPORT, which will return next week. Thanks for subscribing. POLITICAL STOCK REPORT –A collection of insider opinion– (Feb. 18-24, 2017) Rising Tony Evers: The state superintendent blows away the primary field with nearly 70 percent of the vote, suggesting… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Sen. Hansen: Republicans Should Stop Playing Politics with Taxpayers’ Money and Adopt Non-partisan Redistricting Reform

For Immediate Release Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 “With today’s decision by state Republicans to appeal the federal court ruling that found them to have engaged in unconstitutional gerrymandering, justice for Wisconsin’s voters is being delayed and state taxpayers are being forced to foot the bill. After spending over $2 million to give themselves an unfair advantage in legislative elections, GOP leaders have decided to roll the dice using another $175,000 of taxpayers money to continue what has been a losing battle to defend themselves against a federal court decision that found they rigged our elections. It is past time for

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: Responds to Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling in Voces de la Frontera v. David A. Clarke, Jr.

February 24, 2017 – Milwaukee, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court denied a request by Voces de la Frontera to obtain unredacted copies of I-247 immigration detainer forms in the possession of Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke. The Court’s decision turns on the interpretation of a particular federal immigration regulation rather than Wisconsin’s own public records law. The regulation in question prohibits the release of any information regarding immigration detainees, but is ambiguous as to whether it applies only to people currently in custody or to anybody who has been in custody. The Court looked to the history and

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Neylon wants to pass REINS Act as standalone bill outside of budget

State Rep. Adam Neylon plans to move ahead with his “REINS Act” proposal through standalone legislation, even though the guv included a version in his budget. The Pewaukee Republican said he prefers his version. “I fully intend to continue working on my version,” Neylon said. “However, I would be happy

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Dem chair Martha Laning earned $10,000 in bonuses last year

State Dem Chair Martha Laning earned $10,000 in bonuses last year for hitting goals for membership and fundraising, a WisPolitics.com review found. The first $5,000 bonus showed up in the party’s federal campaign finance reports for activity in May as a debt owed to Laning. The second $5,000 was reported

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Schimel files appeal to Supreme Court in redistricting case

The state Department of Justice today filed a long-anticipated appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court on a ruling that struck down the state’s 2011 redistricting maps. A federal panel last year ruled the Assembly maps were an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. And at the end of January, lawmakers and Gov. Scott

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