Rep. Crowley: Unveils bill to reform solitary confinement

Contact: Rep. Crowley, 608.266.5580 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee), Chair of the Milwaukee Legislative Caucus, issued the following statement today, following the unveiling of a bill to reform the use of solitary confinement with inmates with severe mental illnesses.

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Rep. Brandtjen: Introduces bill to limit referendums

Madison- State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R- Menomonee Falls) has joined with State Senator Duey Stroebel (R- Saukville) to prohibit school districts from passing referendums that would permanently raise revenue limits.  The bill would limit the revenue exemption to five years.

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Tech colleges want lawmakers to scrap Walker’s tuition freeze

Wisconsin Technical College System President Morna Foy today asked JFC members to scrap Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed tuition freeze from the budget. The provision — one of several proposed changes Foy raised concerns over — would freeze tuition for in-state students for the next two years. Walker’s budget also would

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Milwaukee Co. Board of Supervisors: Milwaukee Co. to seek state funding of Sheriff’s Department

Contact: Brian Rothgery, Public Information Manager 414-278-4230 or brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov Funds would pay for more deputies and legal costs  MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County will ask the state legislature for $50 million in funding in the 2017-19 Wisconsin state budget to hire new sheriff’s deputies, plus unspecified funds to cover the county’s

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Wisconsin Association of Health Plans: Community-based health plans working to reduce opioid abuse, addiction

Contact: Phil Dougherty, (608) 255-8761 (Madison) – Members of the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans have jointly committed to combating opioid abuse and addiction in Wisconsin.  While individual member health plans have already implemented strategies to address the opioid epidemic in the state, effective April 1, Wisconsin’s community-based health plans are collaborating

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Rep. Nygren: Applauds Health Plans’ commitment to addiction prevention, treatment

Contact: Rep. John Nygren, (888) 534-0089   Madison – On Thursday, State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Assembly Co-Chair of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, released the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Health Plans’ commitment to cover treatment for individuals suffering from addiction: “Today, the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans distributed a

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Rep. Crowley: Unveils bill to reform solitary confinement

Contact: Rep. Crowley, 608.266.5580 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee), Chair of the Milwaukee Legislative Caucus, issued the following statement today, following the unveiling of a bill to reform the use of solitary confinement with inmates with severe mental illnesses. “The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners

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WisDems: Texas PAC funded by Illinois billionaire props up former Democrat in Wisconsin GOP Senate primary

Contact: Brandon Weathersby, brandonw@wisdems.org MADISON – After months of rumors, Kevin Nicholson is making his candidacy for the U.S. Senate real by accepting help from a Texas PAC funded by an Illinois billionaire. First breaking in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today, billionaire, GOP “mega-donor” Richard Uihlein announced a $2 million donation

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Rep. Brandtjen: Introduces bill to limit referendums

Madison- State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R- Menomonee Falls) has joined with State Senator Duey Stroebel (R- Saukville) to prohibit school districts from passing referendums that would permanently raise revenue limits.  The bill would limit the revenue exemption to five years. “Right now we have referendums that raise revenue limits forever,

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