Contact: Z! Haukeness – 608-358-9993 Joanne Lee – 608-469-4384 On June 3rd, a one-day conference for transgender youth, their parents and faith leaders to work together for trans justice will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Madison to
Contact: Steven Michels (608) 267-7874 Madison – The Group Insurance Board (GIB) and Division of Personnel Management submitted a letter today to the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) detailing the consequences of rejecting self-insurance. The letter shows if JFC does not
Contact: (608) 266-1627 Madison, WI — Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison) has been appointed to the Governor’s Steering Committee on Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Testing and Deployment. The committee will advise the Governor and state agencies on how to best advance
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Fort Atkinson, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Fort Atkinson Club in the city of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Fond Du Lac, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the St. Mary School in the city of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, in the National Register of Historic Places.
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Two Rivers, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the LaSalle Shipwreck in the vicinity of Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access
MADISON – The Wisconsin Health Care Association and Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL) today applauded the Joint Finance Committee for approving budget proposals to support long-term care in Wisconsin. The committee today voted to include a 2% increase in
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 DELAVAN – Governor Scott Walker visited Delavan-Darien High School today, where he discussed the historic K-12 school investments included in his biennial budget proposal with students, teachers, and staff. The governor’s proposal lifts K-12 investment
Contact: Holly Botsford (414) 955-8761 hbotsford@mcw.edu Milwaukee, May 25, 2017 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) applauds the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for voting to expand Wisconsin’s Child Psychiatry Consultation Program (CPCP) by an additional $500,000 per year. The
Contact: (608) 266-5342 MADISON – Yesterday, the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee allocated $3 million in state funds in an unprecedented move to use taxpayer money to fund a partisan, conservative think tank at UW-Madison called the Tommy G. Thompson Center
Contact: (608) 266-7746 Baraboo – Earlier this week, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance approved more than $1 million in state funding over the next two years for Circus World Museum in Baraboo. This was originally proposed in Governor Walker’s
Contact: George Althoff (608) 261-4504 MADISON – Edvest, Wisconsin’s college savings plan, will celebrate National 529 Day along with similar plans across the country on May 29. The day was created to remind people of the costs of higher education and
Contact: Dan Drury (414) 322-8979 ddrury@o4cg.com “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Stated Dan Drury, President of the Residential Services Association of Wisconsin. “The long-term care profession is facing major workforce challenges and any dollars that can be directed at
Contact: Sarah Bass (608) 288-0246 The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) applauds the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance for voting to invest $25 million GPR ($60.5 million all-funds) in the 2017-19 biennial budget to fund increases for the direct
Contact: Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 266-1166 Kristin M. Kerschensteiner, kitk@drwi.org; (608) 267-0214 Lisa Pugh, pugh@thearc.org; (608) 422-4250 Maureen Ryan, moryan@charter.net; (608) 444-3842 The Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations applauds the Joint Finance Committee for approving significant investments in home
Contact: Todd Costello (608) 242-8335 The Wisconsin Personal Services Association (WPSA) — the longest standing professional organization for personal care and other home care providers in Wisconsin—thanks the Joint Finance Committee for approving a 2% per year increase to the
Contact: (608) 266-7502 Madison… Funding for Wisconsin’s Dementia Care Specialists Program was approved by the Joint Committee on Finance today. The request, put forward by State Representative Todd Novak (Dodgeville), fully funds 19 Dementia Care Specialists in 2017-18 and expands
Contact: (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 touting the Committee’s approval of a new engineering school for UW-Green Bay: “I’m happy to announce
Contact: (608) 266-6670 “There are families all over Wisconsin losing sleep at night over the uncertainty that President Trump and Governor Walker have caused for individuals whose lives are affected by Medicaid. Wisconsin Democrats value the health and success of
Contact: 1-608-266-5830 Madison – Thanks to the efforts of Republicans, Wisconsin is making one of the largest investments ever in higher education. On Thursday, the budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance approved an additional $36 million, bringing the state’s total investment
Contact: Z! Haukeness – 608-358-9993 Joanne Lee – 608-469-4384 On June 3rd, a one-day conference for transgender youth, their parents and faith leaders to work together for trans justice will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Madison to push for trans justice. The event is being led by Joanne
Contact: Steven Michels (608) 267-7874 Madison – The Group Insurance Board (GIB) and Division of Personnel Management submitted a letter today to the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) detailing the consequences of rejecting self-insurance. The letter shows if JFC does not approve self-insurance, the current health providers will pass on a
Contact: (608) 266-1627 Madison, WI — Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison) has been appointed to the Governor’s Steering Committee on Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Testing and Deployment. The committee will advise the Governor and state agencies on how to best advance the testing and operation of autonomous and connected vehicles. “I
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Fort Atkinson, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the Fort Atkinson Club in the city of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Fond Du Lac, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the St. Mary School in the city of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org Two Rivers, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the listing of the LaSalle Shipwreck in the vicinity of Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register designation provides access to certain benefits, including qualification for grants and for rehabilitation
MADISON – The Wisconsin Health Care Association and Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL) today applauded the Joint Finance Committee for approving budget proposals to support long-term care in Wisconsin. The committee today voted to include a 2% increase in each year of the biennium for skilled nursing Medicaid reimbursement
Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 DELAVAN – Governor Scott Walker visited Delavan-Darien High School today, where he discussed the historic K-12 school investments included in his biennial budget proposal with students, teachers, and staff. The governor’s proposal lifts K-12 investment to $11.5 billion over two years, an all-time high, including
Contact: Holly Botsford (414) 955-8761 hbotsford@mcw.edu Milwaukee, May 25, 2017 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) applauds the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for voting to expand Wisconsin’s Child Psychiatry Consultation Program (CPCP) by an additional $500,000 per year. The Committee’s vote approves Governor Scott Walker’s proposal to expand the
Contact: (608) 266-5342 MADISON – Yesterday, the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee allocated $3 million in state funds in an unprecedented move to use taxpayer money to fund a partisan, conservative think tank at UW-Madison called the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos stated in
Contact: (608) 266-7746 Baraboo – Earlier this week, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance approved more than $1 million in state funding over the next two years for Circus World Museum in Baraboo. This was originally proposed in Governor Walker’s budget and unanimously approved by the committee. “As a Baraboo
Contact: George Althoff (608) 261-4504 MADISON – Edvest, Wisconsin’s college savings plan, will celebrate National 529 Day along with similar plans across the country on May 29. The day was created to remind people of the costs of higher education and to help educate families about the benefits of starting a
Contact: Dan Drury (414) 322-8979 ddrury@o4cg.com “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Stated Dan Drury, President of the Residential Services Association of Wisconsin. “The long-term care profession is facing major workforce challenges and any dollars that can be directed at this crisis and its caregivers is greatly appreciated. I recognize
Contact: Sarah Bass (608) 288-0246 The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) applauds the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance for voting to invest $25 million GPR ($60.5 million all-funds) in the 2017-19 biennial budget to fund increases for the direct care and services component of the Family Care capitation rates.
Contact: Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 266-1166 Kristin M. Kerschensteiner, kitk@drwi.org; (608) 267-0214 Lisa Pugh, pugh@thearc.org; (608) 422-4250 Maureen Ryan, moryan@charter.net; (608) 444-3842 The Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations applauds the Joint Finance Committee for approving significant investments in home and community-based services today as part of the 2017-19 state
Contact: Todd Costello (608) 242-8335 The Wisconsin Personal Services Association (WPSA) — the longest standing professional organization for personal care and other home care providers in Wisconsin—thanks the Joint Finance Committee for approving a 2% per year increase to the personal care reimbursement rate. This is the first increase to
Contact: (608) 266-7502 Madison… Funding for Wisconsin’s Dementia Care Specialists Program was approved by the Joint Committee on Finance today. The request, put forward by State Representative Todd Novak (Dodgeville), fully funds 19 Dementia Care Specialists in 2017-18 and expands the program to 24 Dementia Care Specialists in 2018-19. These
Contact: (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 touting the Committee’s approval of a new engineering school for UW-Green Bay: “I’m happy to announce the approval of a new engineering school for UW-Green Bay
Contact: (608) 266-6670 “There are families all over Wisconsin losing sleep at night over the uncertainty that President Trump and Governor Walker have caused for individuals whose lives are affected by Medicaid. Wisconsin Democrats value the health and success of all of our citizens and want to make sure we
Contact: 1-608-266-5830 Madison – Thanks to the efforts of Republicans, Wisconsin is making one of the largest investments ever in higher education. On Thursday, the budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance approved an additional $36 million, bringing the state’s total investment to more than $1.1 billion per year. State Senator Alberta