Finance Committee backs bills to combat opioid abuse

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously backed a series of bills Monday designed to combat opioid addiction after shooting down several Dem amendments. That included one from Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, that would have directed the state to accept the Medicaid

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Greater Wisconsin Committee praises Evers in new TV ad

A new TV ad from the progressive Greater Wisconsin Committee praising Evers started today in Green Bay and Milwaukee. The 30-second ad touts “increased academic standards” and graduation rates across the state during Evers’ tenure as superintendent, as well as

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Finance Committee backs bills to combat opioid abuse

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously backed a series of bills Monday designed to combat opioid addiction after shooting down several Dem amendments. That included one from Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, that would have directed the state to accept the Medicaid expansion offered under the Affordable Care Act. Gov. Scott Walker

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GOP lawmakers propose ‘Right to Carry’ concealed weapons

GOP Sen. Dave Craig and Rep. Mary Felzkowski are proposing legislation that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon without first obtaining a permit. It also would eliminate the state’s school gun free zone law, though schools could still post signs on their buildings and grounds banning weapons.

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Greater Wisconsin Committee praises Evers in new TV ad

A new TV ad from the progressive Greater Wisconsin Committee praising Evers started today in Green Bay and Milwaukee. The 30-second ad touts “increased academic standards” and graduation rates across the state during Evers’ tenure as superintendent, as well as his “focus on career and technical education to prepare our

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Evers outraises Holtz by more than double as election nears

State Superintendent Tony Evers’ campaign says he raised $217,616 in the run-up to the April 4 election, more than doubling what challenger Lowell Holtz pulled in over the same period. Evers’ campaign also said he will report $74,634 in cash on hand. Holtz, who has regularly trailed Evers for fundraising,

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