Assembly, Senate in session today

Both houses of the Legislature will be on the floor today, and the Assembly will take up “right to try” legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The Assembly

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Ryan touts ACA replacement bill

House Speaker Paul Ryan is touting the House Republicans’ newly released bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, saying the effort will “rescue our health care system from this disastrous law.” The GOP plan, called the American Health Care Act,

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Trump’s revised travel ban draws fire from Wisconsin Dems

President Trump’s revised travel ban is coming under fire from Wisconsin Dems. The executive order was altered today to end travel restrictions from Iraq, as well removing language that indefinitely banned Syrians and rolling back provisions that prioritized Christians over Muslims.

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Madison International Trade Association: “US – EU Trade Relations – Storm Cloud on the Horizon?”

Speakers: Ms. Jennifer Riccardi, Senior Advisor in the Trade and Agriculture Section of the Delegation of the European Union to the US Prof. Mark Copelovitch, Associate Professor of Political Science, and the LaFollette School of Public Affairs at University of Wisconsin-Madison What: Madison International Trade Association March 17th Event: US – EU Trade

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Assembly, Senate in session today

Both houses of the Legislature will be on the floor today, and the Assembly will take up “right to try” legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The Assembly calendar also includes the CBD oil bill, which would shield

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Gov. Walker appoints Sgt. Mark Westen as Langlade County Sheriff

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker announced today the appointment of Sergeant Mark Westen as the new Langlade County Sheriff, replacing Sheriff Bill Greening, who resigned in late December, 2016. “Sergeant Westen’s career within the Langlade County Sheriff’s Office has been distinguished,” Governor Walker said. “He

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Ryan touts ACA replacement bill

House Speaker Paul Ryan is touting the House Republicans’ newly released bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, saying the effort will “rescue our health care system from this disastrous law.” The GOP plan, called the American Health Care Act, would eliminate the ACA’s individual mandate to have health insurance.

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TUE AM Update: Ryan touts ACA replacement bill; Assembly, Senate to take up “right to try” legislation today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan is touting the House Republicans’ newly released bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, saying the effort will “rescue our health care system from this disastrous law.” The GOP plan, called the American

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Trump’s revised travel ban draws fire from Wisconsin Dems

President Trump’s revised travel ban is coming under fire from Wisconsin Dems. The executive order was altered today to end travel restrictions from Iraq, as well removing language that indefinitely banned Syrians and rolling back provisions that prioritized Christians over Muslims. But Dems remain wary of the changes. U.S. Rep. Mark

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Speaker Ryan: Statement on introduction of the American Health Care Act

CONTACT  AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on introduction of the American Health Care Act: “Obamacare is rapidly collapsing. Skyrocketing premiums, soaring deductibles, and dwindling choices are not what the people were promised seven years ago. It’s time to turn a page

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