Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Kelda Roys, who left the Assembly after losing a bid for Congress in 2012, is actively exploring a bid for guv, according to multiple Dem sources. Roys, an attorney and the CEO
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Today, the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released an analysis on the fiscal impacts of the state’s proposed investment in Foxconn. Highlights include: Costs to taxpayers will exceed new state tax revenues
Contact: Rep. Crowley 608.266.5580 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to the fiscal analysis released today by Wisconsin’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau regarding proposed Foxconn legislation. “I am deeply troubled by the long-term
Contact: George Althoff, Communications Director, 608-261-4504 MADISON – Net income and total lending grew by double digits at Wisconsin’s 135 state-chartered credit unions in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, according to data released today by
Contact: Olivia Hwang, 608.266.5504 Madison – Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D – Kenosha) issued the following statement today regarding the new analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau of the proposed Foxconn deal: “I’m extremely concerned about the cost to Wisconsin
The income gap between the rich and the poor remains near its highest level ever, according to a new report by the Wisconsin Budget Project and COWS at UW Madison. The wide chasm between the very highest earners and everyone
Contact: Rep. Scott Krug (608) 266-0215 MADISON – State Representative Scott Krug (R-Rome) released the following statement in response to Governor Walker’s announcement that the Village of Hancock will receive a Community Development Block Grant to improve its streets and infrastructure:
Contact Andrew Gussert (608) 213-8585 Board spins off new group devoted singularly to Burnham Block Properties MADISON, WI – In an effort to increase capacity and focus on two missions, the board of the state’s Frank Lloyd Wright group voted unanimously this
Contact: Tyler Huebner, Executive Director 608-255-4044 ext 1 tyler.huebner@renewwisconsin.org Last week WPPI Energy announced it will purchase the output from a large 132 megawatt wind project in Illinois. With this planned addition of a new source of wind energy to
Contact: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) BOSTON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) was elected to serve as the Midwestern Democrat representative on the Executive Board of the Women’s Legislative Network of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). “I am honored to have the opportunity
State should proceed with caution on promise of 13,000 jobs.
There will still be skeptics, but lawmakers on hand Thursday heard how Wisconsin assembled a team approach to bring the Foxconn opportunity to this point. It’s a team that appears poised to finish the job.
The Foxconn deal is “transformational.” It’s a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” And if you don’t like it, you can “go suck lemons,” the governor says. I’ll pass on the lemons. But I would like an independent analysis to chew on.
While the media were preoccupied with the fate of the Affordable Care Act, important news about Social Security, Medicare, and an impending federal debt crisis went unreported.
School choice backers donated generously to Walker, but he’s vacillated on the issue.
New York Times leaves out some of the story. Where’s that liberal media bias?
Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo warns the more people on BadgerCare, the fewer providers will accept it because reimbursement rates from the government are so low. That means decreased access to health care for the state’s most vulnerable populations.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Kelda Roys, who left the Assembly after losing a bid for Congress in 2012, is actively exploring a bid for guv, according to multiple Dem sources. Roys, an attorney and the CEO and founder of Open Homes Realty, has not returned calls
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland (608) 267-9649 MADISON – Today, the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released an analysis on the fiscal impacts of the state’s proposed investment in Foxconn. Highlights include: Costs to taxpayers will exceed new state tax revenues until fiscal year 2032-33. The Foxconn project will not break
Contact: Rep. Crowley 608.266.5580 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to the fiscal analysis released today by Wisconsin’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau regarding proposed Foxconn legislation. “I am deeply troubled by the long-term negative fiscal implications that the proposed Foxconn legislation could put
Contact: George Althoff, Communications Director, 608-261-4504 MADISON – Net income and total lending grew by double digits at Wisconsin’s 135 state-chartered credit unions in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, according to data released today by the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). In the six months
Contact: Olivia Hwang, 608.266.5504 Madison – Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D – Kenosha) issued the following statement today regarding the new analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau of the proposed Foxconn deal: “I’m extremely concerned about the cost to Wisconsin taxpayers. The fiscal analysis released today creates new questions on
The income gap between the rich and the poor remains near its highest level ever, according to a new report by the Wisconsin Budget Project and COWS at UW Madison. The wide chasm between the very highest earners and everyone else poses hardships for Wisconsin’s families, communities, and businesses. In
Contact: Rep. Scott Krug (608) 266-0215 MADISON – State Representative Scott Krug (R-Rome) released the following statement in response to Governor Walker’s announcement that the Village of Hancock will receive a Community Development Block Grant to improve its streets and infrastructure: “I couldn’t be happier for the Village of Hancock. The
Contact Andrew Gussert (608) 213-8585 Board spins off new group devoted singularly to Burnham Block Properties MADISON, WI – In an effort to increase capacity and focus on two missions, the board of the state’s Frank Lloyd Wright group voted unanimously this week to reorganize into two distinct organizations. The first, Wright
Contact: Tyler Huebner, Executive Director 608-255-4044 ext 1 tyler.huebner@renewwisconsin.org Last week WPPI Energy announced it will purchase the output from a large 132 megawatt wind project in Illinois. With this planned addition of a new source of wind energy to its generation portfolio, WPPI Energy will strengthen its position as
Contact: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 920-627-5773 (cell) BOSTON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) was elected to serve as the Midwestern Democrat representative on the Executive Board of the Women’s Legislative Network of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve in this leadership role in the Women’s Leadership
State should proceed with caution on promise of 13,000 jobs.
There will still be skeptics, but lawmakers on hand Thursday heard how Wisconsin assembled a team approach to bring the Foxconn opportunity to this point. It’s a team that appears poised to finish the job.
The Foxconn deal is “transformational.” It’s a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” And if you don’t like it, you can “go suck lemons,” the governor says. I’ll pass on the lemons. But I would like an independent analysis to chew on.
While the media were preoccupied with the fate of the Affordable Care Act, important news about Social Security, Medicare, and an impending federal debt crisis went unreported.
School choice backers donated generously to Walker, but he’s vacillated on the issue.
New York Times leaves out some of the story. Where’s that liberal media bias?
Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo warns the more people on BadgerCare, the fewer providers will accept it because reimbursement rates from the government are so low. That means decreased access to health care for the state’s most vulnerable populations.