Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The guv’s budget would cut off the domestic partners of deceased public employees from purchasing health insurance through the state’s plan, according to an LFB analysis. But a spokesman for Gov. Scott
Contact: Rep. James Edming, (608) 266-7506 Rusk County legislator supports two bills to increase access to treatment for patients MADISON – Today, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) voted in support of two proposals that expand treatment options for patients in Wisconsin. Assembly
Contact: Senator Marklein, (608) 266-0703 MADISON – Senate Bill (SB) 2 and Assembly Bill (AB) 26 passed the State Assembly today and will now move quickly to Governor Scott Walker for signature in order to make a change to state law before March
The state Assembly today voted 85-13 to approve a “right to try” bill that would let terminally ill patients get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The bill, AB 69, would let eligible patients access a treatment that
Contact: Office of Representative Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 Must focus on expanding health care access and affordability in Wisconsin MADISON – Today, the Legislature voted on two proposals that instead of making it easier for all Wisconsinites to access affordable, comprehensive
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling, 1-608-266-5830 MADISON – On Tuesday, after another threat to the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay, State Senator Alberta Darling issued the following statement: “I have been in contact the office of Attorney General
Contact: Rep. Patrick Snyder, (608) 266-0654 Rep. Patrick Snyder’s first piece of legislation makes its way to Senate Madison… This afternoon, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 69, commonly referred to as Right to Try. The vote was 85-13, demonstrating broad
Contact: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office), 920-627-5773 (cell) Republicans put politics ahead of Wisconsin businesses and workers MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) moved to pull Assembly Bill 45 (AB 45) to the floor for consideration by the State Assembly. AB 45 establishes a preference
Contact: Rep. Rob Brooks, (608) 267-2369 Madison, WI—Today, State Representative Rob Brooks (R-Saukville) supported legislation to allow terminally-ill patients to utilize investigational treatments and possess cannabidiol (CBD oil). “I am proud to be an advocate of hope for the terminally-ill,” said
Contact: Rep. Debra Kolste, (608) 266-7503 (MADISON) – Rep. Debra Kolste (D-Janesville) today announced she has introduced Assembly Bill 125, legislation that will allow pharmacists to extend current prescriptions in the event that the prescribing doctor cannot be reached. Pharmacists would be authorized
Contact: Steven Theisen, (608) 884-1230 steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Access to remain open to area businesses and neighborhoods during construction Starting next week, construction crews will return to Verona Road (US 18/151) and nearby roadways in Fitchburg, as Stage 2 of the project continues
Functional Biosciences, a Madison-based biotechnology company, has been awarded its CLIA Certification of Compliance from the Wisconsin Department of Health. Achieving CLIA compliance was no easy task, according to Kym Larson, laboratory director for Functional Biosciences. “It’s actually a very
QBE North America, an Australia-based global insurer with offices in Wisconsin, has opened a unique new Digital Innovation Lab in Sun Prairie. The lab was unveiled to over 200 people on Feb. 22, as part of the Greater Madison Chamber
A new study from Exact Sciences and Mayo Clinic released by the American Association of Cancer Research shows a new blood-based test could make detecting lung cancer a more reliable process. “These results reveal an opportunity to detect lung cancer
Contact: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – Today’s release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) state-by-state Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW) data covering the third quarter of 2016 reaffirm that quarterly wages by covered Wisconsin private-sector employers grew by 7
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The guv’s budget would cut off the domestic partners of deceased public employees from purchasing health insurance through the state’s plan, according to an LFB analysis. But a spokesman for Gov. Scott Walker said that was not the intent of a provision
Contact: Rep. James Edming, (608) 266-7506 Rusk County legislator supports two bills to increase access to treatment for patients MADISON – Today, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) voted in support of two proposals that expand treatment options for patients in Wisconsin. Assembly Bill (AB) 69, better known as the “Right to Try”
Contact: Senator Marklein, (608) 266-0703 MADISON – Senate Bill (SB) 2 and Assembly Bill (AB) 26 passed the State Assembly today and will now move quickly to Governor Scott Walker for signature in order to make a change to state law before March 15, 2017, a Federal tax filing deadline. “This bill needed
The state Assembly today voted 85-13 to approve a “right to try” bill that would let terminally ill patients get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The bill, AB 69, would let eligible patients access a treatment that has yet to get approval from the FDA but has
Contact: Office of Representative Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 Must focus on expanding health care access and affordability in Wisconsin MADISON – Today, the Legislature voted on two proposals that instead of making it easier for all Wisconsinites to access affordable, comprehensive health care, simply places a Band Aid on the real
Contact: Senator Alberta Darling, 1-608-266-5830 MADISON – On Tuesday, after another threat to the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay, State Senator Alberta Darling issued the following statement: “I have been in contact the office of Attorney General Brad Schimel and the JCC. I’m encouraged the Wisconsin Department of
Contact: Rep. Patrick Snyder, (608) 266-0654 Rep. Patrick Snyder’s first piece of legislation makes its way to Senate Madison… This afternoon, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 69, commonly referred to as Right to Try. The vote was 85-13, demonstrating broad bipartisan appeal. Right to Try legislation grants terminally ill patients
Contact: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office), 920-627-5773 (cell) Republicans put politics ahead of Wisconsin businesses and workers MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) moved to pull Assembly Bill 45 (AB 45) to the floor for consideration by the State Assembly. AB 45 establishes a preference for state and local government to purchase materials and services
Contact: Rep. Rob Brooks, (608) 267-2369 Madison, WI—Today, State Representative Rob Brooks (R-Saukville) supported legislation to allow terminally-ill patients to utilize investigational treatments and possess cannabidiol (CBD oil). “I am proud to be an advocate of hope for the terminally-ill,” said Rep. Rob Brooks. “These experimental treatments could have a positive
Contact: Rep. Debra Kolste, (608) 266-7503 (MADISON) – Rep. Debra Kolste (D-Janesville) today announced she has introduced Assembly Bill 125, legislation that will allow pharmacists to extend current prescriptions in the event that the prescribing doctor cannot be reached. Pharmacists would be authorized to extend a patient’s current prescription and dispense up to
Contact: Steven Theisen, (608) 884-1230 steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Access to remain open to area businesses and neighborhoods during construction Starting next week, construction crews will return to Verona Road (US 18/151) and nearby roadways in Fitchburg, as Stage 2 of the project continues on Verona Road from Raymond Road south to County PD
Functional Biosciences, a Madison-based biotechnology company, has been awarded its CLIA Certification of Compliance from the Wisconsin Department of Health. Achieving CLIA compliance was no easy task, according to Kym Larson, laboratory director for Functional Biosciences. “It’s actually a very long process,” she said. “There’s a long laundry list of
QBE North America, an Australia-based global insurer with offices in Wisconsin, has opened a unique new Digital Innovation Lab in Sun Prairie. The lab was unveiled to over 200 people on Feb. 22, as part of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s Big Night Out event series. It will be
A new study from Exact Sciences and Mayo Clinic released by the American Association of Cancer Research shows a new blood-based test could make detecting lung cancer a more reliable process. “These results reveal an opportunity to detect lung cancer from a simple blood draw,” said Kevin Conroy, chairman and
Contact: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 MADISON – Today’s release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) state-by-state Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW) data covering the third quarter of 2016 reaffirm that quarterly wages by covered Wisconsin private-sector employers grew by 7 percent during the year ending in September 2016. Data also