THU PM Update: Evers decries GOP’s WEDC changes; UW regents back pay hike for university employees

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers says one of the most concerning outcomes of this week’s extraordinary session is a bill that would temporarily take away his power to appoint the head of the state’s top economic development agency. That power over Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation leadership would be restored Sept. 1, after nine… 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     Forgot Password

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AFP-Wisconsin: Encourages Legislature to work with Evers on public defender reimbursement

CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) issued the following statement after Governor-elect Evers signaled a commitment to addressing the public defender reimbursement crisis. Wisconsin’s reimbursement rate for private attorneys willing to take on defendants the government cannot is the lowest in the country. AFP-WI is committed to making smart reforms to the criminal justice system to improve public safety and help provide people with second chances and encouraged the legislature to work with Evers on the issue. AFP-WI State Director Eric Bott issued the following statement: “The Sixth Amendment is not optional. People all across the ideological spectrum can all unite

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UW System: Regents approve 3% annual increases in 2019-21 pay plan

Heather LaRoi, UW System 608-265-3195, hlaroi@uwsa.edu universityrelations@uwsa.edu LA CROSSE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously approved a pay plan that would provide UW System employees a three percent pay plan increase for each of the two fiscal years starting July 1. Regents also backed an identical pay plan for UW-Madison. “An investment in the University of Wisconsin System is an investment in Wisconsin, and making investments in the System means attracting, retaining and rewarding our high-quality faculty and staff,” said Regent President John Robert Behling. The proposal calls for full state funding of the general wage

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin and Marco Rubio’s bipartisan legislation to spur small business investment heads to president’s desk

For Immediate Release Thursday, December 6, 2018 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today praised the Senate passage of their bipartisan Spurring Business in Communities Act that will increase the amount of start-up funding for small businesses in underserved states like Wisconsin. The House passed the legislation in May and it now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. “Small businesses are the engines of our Made in Wisconsin economy and if we increase the amount of start-up funding in states like Wisconsin, we can create new jobs

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WisPolitics Midday: Dec. 6, 2018

On today’s Wispolitics Midday: Gov.-elect Tony Evers continues to rail against Republican bills coming out of the lame-duck session; And the UW System Board of Regents meets today to vote on raising pay for university employees. … 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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USDA: Partners with six Wisconsin rural communities to improve water and wastewater infrastructure

Projects Will Benefit Nearly 12,000 Rural Residents STEVENS POINT, Wisconsin, Dec. 6, 2018 – Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Frank Frassetto announced today that USDA is investing $51.4 million to help rebuild and improve rural water infrastructure that will benefit nearly 12,000 rural residents. “Modern infrastructure is the cornerstone to ensuring prosperity in rural communities,” Frassetto said. “The project in the city of Waupun is a great example of how state-of-the-art technology, married with modern infrastructure, can address essential concerns like water and wastewater treatment in smaller communities.” USDA is providing financing for six water and environmental infrastructure projects through

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Rep. Macco: Statement on the extraordinary session

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 06, 2018 CONTACT STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MACCO (608) 266-0485 Madison… Early this week, the State Legislature convened an Extraordinary Session aimed at clarifying existing practices in the State of Wisconsin. State Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement on the Legislature’s Extraordinary Session. “Despite the campaign of misinformation and criticism I would like to emphasize that the voters of this state chose to send a divided government to Madison to represent their interests. A full 63 Republicans were elected to the state assembly, this is not a lame duck session. Republicans are coming back after

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Bewley campaign: If they had done their jobs, they would have kept their jobs

For Immediate Release Primary Contact: campaign@bewleyforsenate.com Instead, one month after the people of Wisconsin rejected the divisive agendas of outgoing Governor Walker and Attorney General Schimel, legislative Republicans spent the final throes of this session doubling down on their record of failure. They held an unprecedented lame duck session, extraordinary only for its failure to do anything for the people and taxpayers who paid for it. Did they come in to deal with Wisconsin jobs at Kimberly Clark, the whole point of this session in the first place? No. Did they come in to make good on Governor Walker’s promises

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Rep. Brandtjen: Governor’s power embedded in the Constitution

For more information contact: December 6, 2018 Rep. Brandtjen- (608) 267-2367 Madison, WI – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) issued the following statement regarding the extraordinary session and its implications for the state of the Wisconsin Constitution. “Our founding fathers created three co-equal branches of government. The powers of the governor, legislature, and attorney general are clearly defined in the Wisconsin Constitution and cannot be changed without a statewide referendum. The reforms I voted to support deal with the expansion of in-person absentee voting hours to include nights and weekends, free voter IDs, and preserving our promises to Wisconsin

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Announces winners of 2018 Congressional App Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 6, 2018 Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Highlights importance of STEM Education to U.S. National Security Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher announced that Wesley Jochman and George McCray from Fox Valley Lutheran High School won the 2018 Congressional App Challenge for Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District. Wesley and George created the Spartan Encryption app to securely store people’s sensitive information, such as logins and passwords. Their work comes at a critical time as individuals and businesses in Northeast Wisconsin and across the U.S. are experiencing an increasing number of cybersecurity breaches. In a video congratulating

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Democratic National Committee: Republicans in Wisconsin and Michigan dismiss voters in undemocratic power grab

After Democrats won every statewide office on the ballot last month, Republicans in Wisconsin and Michigan are overriding the will of the voters and working to reduce the power of the incoming administrations simply because they aren’t happy with the results of the election. Wisconsin Senate GOP Leader Scott Fitzgerald summed up the GOP’s power grab motives before the lame duck session saying Republicans “don’t trust Tony Evers right now.” Wisconsin Senate GOP Leader Scott Fitzgerald: “I mean, most of these items are things (that) we never really had to kind of address because guess what — we trusted Scott

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approve temporary extension of SeniorCare

Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683  Prescription drug assistance program for seniors will continue The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is granting a temporary extension of Wisconsin’s SeniorCare waiver, which is set to expire at the end of 2018. The temporary extension allows the program to continue as CMS finalizes its review of the application for a long-term extension. In April of 2018, under the direction of Governor Scott Walker, the Department of Health Services (DHS) submitted an application requesting an extension of its Section 1115 Research and Demonstration Project waiver, known as the SeniorCare Prescription Drug Assistance

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Sen. Cowles: Statement on extraordinary session

 Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (608) 266-0484 MADISON- Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after the conclusion of the Extraordinary Session of the Wisconsin State Senate: “Many of the things the Legislature debated during the session were policy items I’ve already supported. These policies have already made it through the Legislative process and have had amble public input opportunities and thorough and careful considerations by myself and my fellow Legislators, and I’m pleased we were able to protect these policies. “Between SB 883 and SB 886, the Legislature ensured that we will preserve waivers to establish work

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Marshfield Clinic Health System: Completes affiliation with Neillsville hospital

CONTACT:  John Gardner, 715-221-8659, gardner.john@marshfieldclinic.org Candace Marg, 715-743-8423, cmarg@memorialmedcenter.org An electronic copy of this release can be found at http://marshfieldclinic.org/news NEILLSVILLE – Marshfield Clinic Health System has completed the affiliation with Memorial Hospital, Inc. and will continue to serve the health care needs of the community as Marshfield Medical Center-Neillsville. Welcoming the Neillsville hospital into the Health System builds on more than three decades of collaboration between the two organizations, including Health System physicians providing medical care in the community. The Health System’s increased presence in Neillsville will provide more accessible quality health care services to the Neillsville area. “We look forward to building on the decades

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Forest County Potawatomi Community: Take aggressive steps to end opioid abuse in Forest County

For More Information: December 6, 2018 George Ermert 414-405-0838 (Crandon, WI) – The Forest County Potawatomi Community has launched a public awareness campaign aimed at eliminating opioid abuse in Forest County. The public awareness campaign will begin with television ads and print displays around Forest County. It also includes a website, www.fcpchelp.com, with specific details on where people can find addiction treatment and inpatient / outpatient counseling services. A copy of the television ad can be viewed on the Forest County Potawatomi Facebook page. The Tribe hopes these ads will help bring attention to the opioid problem in Forest County

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AFP-Wisconsin: Encourages Legislature to work with Evers on public defender reimbursement

CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) issued the following statement after Governor-elect Evers signaled a commitment to addressing the public defender reimbursement crisis. Wisconsin’s reimbursement rate for private attorneys willing to take on defendants the government cannot is the lowest in the country. AFP-WI is committed to making smart reforms

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UW System: Regents approve 3% annual increases in 2019-21 pay plan

Heather LaRoi, UW System 608-265-3195, hlaroi@uwsa.edu universityrelations@uwsa.edu LA CROSSE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously approved a pay plan that would provide UW System employees a three percent pay plan increase for each of the two fiscal years starting July 1. Regents also backed an identical

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin and Marco Rubio’s bipartisan legislation to spur small business investment heads to president’s desk

For Immediate Release Thursday, December 6, 2018 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today praised the Senate passage of their bipartisan Spurring Business in Communities Act that will increase the amount of start-up funding for small businesses in underserved states like

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WisPolitics Midday: Dec. 6, 2018

On today’s Wispolitics Midday: Gov.-elect Tony Evers continues to rail against Republican bills coming out of the lame-duck session; And the UW System Board of Regents meets today to vote on raising pay for university employees. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription,

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Rep. Macco: Statement on the extraordinary session

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 06, 2018 CONTACT STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MACCO (608) 266-0485 Madison… Early this week, the State Legislature convened an Extraordinary Session aimed at clarifying existing practices in the State of Wisconsin. State Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement on the Legislature’s Extraordinary Session. “Despite the

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Bewley campaign: If they had done their jobs, they would have kept their jobs

For Immediate Release Primary Contact: campaign@bewleyforsenate.com Instead, one month after the people of Wisconsin rejected the divisive agendas of outgoing Governor Walker and Attorney General Schimel, legislative Republicans spent the final throes of this session doubling down on their record of failure. They held an unprecedented lame duck session, extraordinary

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Rep. Brandtjen: Governor’s power embedded in the Constitution

For more information contact: December 6, 2018 Rep. Brandtjen- (608) 267-2367 Madison, WI – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) issued the following statement regarding the extraordinary session and its implications for the state of the Wisconsin Constitution. “Our founding fathers created three co-equal branches of government. The powers of

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Announces winners of 2018 Congressional App Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 6, 2018 Contact: Madison Wiberg Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov Highlights importance of STEM Education to U.S. National Security Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher announced that Wesley Jochman and George McCray from Fox Valley Lutheran High School won the 2018 Congressional App Challenge for Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approve temporary extension of SeniorCare

Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683  Prescription drug assistance program for seniors will continue The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is granting a temporary extension of Wisconsin’s SeniorCare waiver, which is set to expire at the end of 2018. The temporary extension allows the program to continue as

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Sen. Cowles: Statement on extraordinary session

 Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (608) 266-0484 MADISON- Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after the conclusion of the Extraordinary Session of the Wisconsin State Senate: “Many of the things the Legislature debated during the session were policy items I’ve already supported. These policies have already made

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Marshfield Clinic Health System: Completes affiliation with Neillsville hospital

CONTACT:  John Gardner, 715-221-8659, gardner.john@marshfieldclinic.org Candace Marg, 715-743-8423, cmarg@memorialmedcenter.org An electronic copy of this release can be found at http://marshfieldclinic.org/news NEILLSVILLE – Marshfield Clinic Health System has completed the affiliation with Memorial Hospital, Inc. and will continue to serve the health care needs of the community as Marshfield Medical Center-Neillsville. Welcoming the Neillsville hospital into

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