Groups representing hospitals, docs, insurers back guv’s reinsurance plan, Dems raise questions

Groups representing Wisconsin’s hospitals, doctors and insurers today backed the guv’s plan to create a reinsurance plan for the individual market under the Affordable Care Act. Still, Dems questioned why the guv was willing to rely on additional federal money to pay for the program when he cited the uncertainty of that revenue stream in rejecting a state expansion of the Medicaid program using Ob… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me  

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Sen. Craig: Authors bill creating a committee to investigate former GAB

Contact: State Sen. David Craig, (608) 266-5400 Madison, WI — Today, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) circulated a bill to create a bicameral legislative committee to investigate the John Doe scandal at the former Government Accountability Board (GAB). With the release of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) “Report of the Attorney General Concerning Violations of the John Doe Secrecy Orders”, it was evident the limited scope of the DOJ investigation warranted a more in-depth review of GAB actions by the legislature. “The clear abuses found by the Attorney General demonstrated ‘the weaponization of GAB by partisans in furtherance

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Myers campaign: Myers calls on Janesville City Council to reject plans to move polling location to police station

Dennis Hughes | (262) 455-1542 | dennis@cathymyersforcongress.com Janesville City Council to Consider Resolution to Force City’s Most Diverse Neighborhoods to Vote in a Police Station Janesville, WI – Tonight, the Janesville City Council will consider a resolution to temporarily move the polling place of the city’s two most ethnically diverse neighborhoods to a police station. Cathy Myers, the 24-year high school teacher and two-term Janesville School Board member who is challenging Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, sees the change as just the latest assault on the voting rights of African American voters in Wisconsin. Myers said, “Since Scott Walker

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Rep. Summerfield: Announces upcoming district listening sessions

Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield, (608) 266-1194 Opportunity for Public Comment on State Issues Madison – Today, Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) announced the date, time, and location of his next in-district listening sessions. They will be held over the evening of February 19th and the morning of March 12th in the Township of Anson and Village of Elk Mound, respectively. These events are free and open to the public and provide an opportunity for constituents of the 67th District to address the State Representative directly about issues affecting the area and state. “One of the most important – and most informative – parts of my job

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Dane County Exec. Parisi: Announces help for tax preparation

Given Changes in Wisconsin Law, Urges Residents to Stop in For Help Today surrounded by citizens using the service, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi spoke with media highlighting free tax preparation help available through the UW-Extension. Due to legislative changes to the Wisconsin Homestead Credit residents will need more documentation to be eligible for the credit. Additionally, with recent changes at the federal level residents are advised to check their federal withholding to ensure it is correct. “Helping people file for all the credits available can mean a few thousand extra dollars in their pockets,” said Dane County Executive Joe

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Slams Trump administration’s budget proposal

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement in response to President Trump releasing his FY 2019 budget proposal. “The Trump Administration’s budget is an attack on the very Americans President Trump promised to serve and it undermines the values we share as a nation. Rather than support an economy that strengthens the middle class, the promise of a safe and secure retirement, and the idea that every American should have access to lifesaving care, the Trump budget attacks programs that everyday Americans rely upon. We should make critical investments in

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Bryce campaign: Statement on Trump budget and infrastructure plan

Contact: Lauren Hitt, 443-370-3205, lauren@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Democratic congressional candidate Randy Bryce released the following statement on President Trump’s budget and infrastructure plan, released today. Bryce is running to replace Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s First District. “This infrastructure plan is all smoke and mirrors. It pushes the funding burden almost entirely onto local communities who truly can’t afford it, depriving them of much needed infrastructure improvements and the good-paying jobs that come with them. “But what’s even more upsetting is the larger budget proposal this fake-infrastructure plan is wrapped in. Republicans are trying to avoid looking hypocritical for raising the deficit, after decades of promising to lower

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins McCain in letter to President Trump: Hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for skyrocketing prescription drug prices 

Contact: Kasey Hampton (Baldwin) Julie Tarallo (McCain) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John McCain (R-AZ) today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable and make good on his promise to lower the skyrocketing prescription drug costs that American families are struggling to afford.  “We write to urge you to make good on your promise and make fixing the problem of high drug prices a top priority for you and your Administration. Prescription drugs represent the highest out-of-pocket health care expense for Americans and we have heard from countless constituents who are

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MON PM Update: Supreme Court fundraising; GOP leggies aim to form committee to probe defunct watchdog agency

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Middleton attorney Tim Burns raised $79,041 in the most recent reporting period, nearly $13,000 less than Supreme Court rival Rebecca Dallet pulled in over the five weeks. Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock, the third candidate in the Feb. 20 primary, had not filed his report as of mid-afternoon. Among Burns’ top donors between … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins U.S. Sens. Tester, Rounds, Tillis urge VA to honor veterans’ emergency care claims 

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225  Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge VA to Reimburse Veterans For Their Emergency Treatment Claims Before Recent Court Decision  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jon Tester (D-MT), Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today called on the VA to ensure that the VA is reimbursing veterans who were billed for emergency treatment at private hospitals. In January, the VA announced that it would not retroactively reimburse veterans for their emergency treatment despite a court decision that ruled the VA is responsible for emergency medical costs at private, non-VA hospitals. In response, the bipartisan group of

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Secretary Meyer announces new leadership appointments at the DNR

CONTACT: Jim Dick, director of communications, 608-267-2773 DNR Deputy Secretary Kurt Thiede is leaving the administration for a chief of staff position at the EPA’s Region 5 office in Chicago. Ed Eberle, the current assistant deputy secretary, is appointed to the deputy secretary’s role and Patrick Stevens, now the division administrator for the agency’s Environmental Management division, is appointed as the new Assistant Deputy Secretary. These appointments will be effective Monday, February 19, 2018. Ed and Pat will now join Secretary Dan Meyer in leading the agency on its mission of protecting and enhancing our natural resources for all. “I

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MGE stepping up efforts to understand what customers want

Madison Gas & Electric is stepping up efforts to understand the changing expectations of customers. Don Peterson, assistant vice president of strategic products and services at MGE, says reaching millennials is a big part of that push and presents its own challenges. He spoke yesterday at the Customer First Coalition’s Power Breakfast event in Madison. “We have developed some more innovative ways of getting to that crowd,” he said. “And we actually did some ‘man on the street’ kinds of things where we went to Union South with an iPad, flagged down students, made them take their earbuds out of

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Sen. Craig: Authors bill creating a committee to investigate former GAB

Contact: State Sen. David Craig, (608) 266-5400 Madison, WI — Today, State Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) circulated a bill to create a bicameral legislative committee to investigate the John Doe scandal at the former Government Accountability Board (GAB). With the release of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) “Report

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Rep. Summerfield: Announces upcoming district listening sessions

Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield, (608) 266-1194 Opportunity for Public Comment on State Issues Madison – Today, Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) announced the date, time, and location of his next in-district listening sessions. They will be held over the evening of February 19th and the morning of March 12th in the Township of Anson and

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Dane County Exec. Parisi: Announces help for tax preparation

Given Changes in Wisconsin Law, Urges Residents to Stop in For Help Today surrounded by citizens using the service, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi spoke with media highlighting free tax preparation help available through the UW-Extension. Due to legislative changes to the Wisconsin Homestead Credit residents will need more documentation

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Slams Trump administration’s budget proposal

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement in response to President Trump releasing his FY 2019 budget proposal. “The Trump Administration’s budget is an attack on the very Americans President Trump promised to serve and it undermines the values we

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Bryce campaign: Statement on Trump budget and infrastructure plan

Contact: Lauren Hitt, 443-370-3205, lauren@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Democratic congressional candidate Randy Bryce released the following statement on President Trump’s budget and infrastructure plan, released today. Bryce is running to replace Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s First District. “This infrastructure plan is all smoke and mirrors. It pushes the funding burden almost entirely onto local communities

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins McCain in letter to President Trump: Hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for skyrocketing prescription drug prices 

Contact: Kasey Hampton (Baldwin) Julie Tarallo (McCain) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John McCain (R-AZ) today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable and make good on his promise to lower the skyrocketing prescription drug costs that American families are struggling

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins U.S. Sens. Tester, Rounds, Tillis urge VA to honor veterans’ emergency care claims 

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225  Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge VA to Reimburse Veterans For Their Emergency Treatment Claims Before Recent Court Decision  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jon Tester (D-MT), Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today called on the VA to ensure that the VA is reimbursing

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MGE stepping up efforts to understand what customers want

Madison Gas & Electric is stepping up efforts to understand the changing expectations of customers. Don Peterson, assistant vice president of strategic products and services at MGE, says reaching millennials is a big part of that push and presents its own challenges. He spoke yesterday at the Customer First Coalition’s

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