Gov. Tony Evers’ push to expand Medicaid; the debate over legislation to ensure health coverage for those with pre-existing conditions; Evers’ plan to include include a first step toward legalization of medical marijuana in his budget proposal; and more.
Foxconn failed to create enough jobs last year to qualify for the first round of tax credits under a nearly $3 billion package the Walker administration negotiated with the Taiwanese manufacturer to build a plant in southeastern Wisconsin. The company
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Foxconn falls short of hiring goal to qualify for first round of tax credits Neubauer better poised than Hagedorn to invest personal money in Supreme Court
Company will not seek year one co-investment from state, emphasizes ongoing commitment to Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) this week issued a letter to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) summarizing key highlights of the company’s achievements
Contact: Ariana Vruwink 608-267-8823 Madison — Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and City of Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced that Shayla Glass and Anthony Cooper Sr. are this year’s recipients of the combined City-County Humanitarian Award honoring Reverend
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] – Republican leaders continue to deliver real results for hard-working families across Wisconsin. Legislative Republicans have proposed sweeping middle-class tax cuts, re-affirming their commitment to moving Wisconsin forward and protecting the reforms that
Contact: Vicki Hearing, 608.261.2415 vicki.hearing@swib.state.wi.us Madison, WI (January 18, 2019) – Even with an extremely volatile end of the year for U.S. financial markets, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board’s (SWIB’s) disciplined and innovative investment strategy helped provide moderate protection to
Contact: Anne Shoup, press@protectourcare.org Washington DC — Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate are attempting to pass new legislation that falsely claims to ensure protections for people with pre-existing conditions continue, despite their efforts to invalidate them in federal court. Leslie
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 MADISON — Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate are attempting to pass new legislation that falsely claims to ensure protections for people with pre-existing conditions continue, despite their efforts to invalidate them in federal court. Leslie Dach, chair
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has delivered a strong opinion in favor of plaintiffs One Wisconsin Now in their lawsuit over being blocked from the official government Twitter accounts of a number of Wisconsin Assembly
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 Automatically generated letters will say no benefits are available in March because of federal government shutdown The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) says FoodShare members should be aware that some letters they receive will
Contact: Lynn Sheka Senior director of university communication (414) 288-4719 — office (414) 499-5157 — mobile lynn.sheka@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin will provide the results of a new statewide poll in an upcoming “On the
For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Contractors honored for projects in Menominee, Shawano, Dodge, Dane, Winnebago and Milwaukee counties The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced six Excellence in Construction Awards for 2018 during the
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Judge rules for OneWisconsin Now in free speech case. Committee approves hiring outside law firm to represent the legislature in lawsuits filed over legislation. Marsy’s law still under consideration.
Gov. Tony Evers’ push to expand Medicaid; the debate over legislation to ensure health coverage for those with pre-existing conditions; Evers’ plan to include include a first step toward legalization of medical marijuana in his budget proposal; and more.
Foxconn failed to create enough jobs last year to qualify for the first round of tax credits under a nearly $3 billion package the Walker administration negotiated with the Taiwanese manufacturer to build a plant in southeastern Wisconsin. The company could still qualify for the first year of credits under
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Foxconn falls short of hiring goal to qualify for first round of tax credits Neubauer better poised than Hagedorn to invest personal money in Supreme Court bid Fundraising advantage may have given candidates in close races
Company will not seek year one co-investment from state, emphasizes ongoing commitment to Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI – Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) this week issued a letter to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) summarizing key highlights of the company’s achievements in Wisconsin throughout 2018. Foxconn released the following statement: Foxconn
Contact: Ariana Vruwink 608-267-8823 Madison — Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and City of Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced that Shayla Glass and Anthony Cooper Sr. are this year’s recipients of the combined City-County Humanitarian Award honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The award winners were selected
Contact: Charles Nichols (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] – Republican leaders continue to deliver real results for hard-working families across Wisconsin. Legislative Republicans have proposed sweeping middle-class tax cuts, re-affirming their commitment to moving Wisconsin forward and protecting the reforms that have driven the Wisconsin comeback. Unlike Tony Evers’ vague proposal
Contact: Vicki Hearing, 608.261.2415 vicki.hearing@swib.state.wi.us Madison, WI (January 18, 2019) – Even with an extremely volatile end of the year for U.S. financial markets, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board’s (SWIB’s) disciplined and innovative investment strategy helped provide moderate protection to the Wisconsin Retirement System’s (WRS) primary trust fund. SWIB today
Contact: Anne Shoup, press@protectourcare.org Washington DC — Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate are attempting to pass new legislation that falsely claims to ensure protections for people with pre-existing conditions continue, despite their efforts to invalidate them in federal court. Leslie Dach, chair of Protect Our Care issued the following statement
Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 MADISON — Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate are attempting to pass new legislation that falsely claims to ensure protections for people with pre-existing conditions continue, despite their efforts to invalidate them in federal court. Leslie Dach, chair of Protect Our Care issued the following statement in response:
Contact: Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has delivered a strong opinion in favor of plaintiffs One Wisconsin Now in their lawsuit over being blocked from the official government Twitter accounts of a number of Wisconsin Assembly Republicans, such as Speaker Robin Vos and budget writing committee
Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683 Automatically generated letters will say no benefits are available in March because of federal government shutdown The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) says FoodShare members should be aware that some letters they receive will say they are getting no benefits in March due to
Contact: Lynn Sheka Senior director of university communication (414) 288-4719 — office (414) 499-5157 — mobile lynn.sheka@marquette.edu MILWAUKEE — Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin will provide the results of a new statewide poll in an upcoming “On the Issues with Mike Gousha,” Thursday, Jan. 24, at 12:15 p.m.
For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Contractors honored for projects in Menominee, Shawano, Dodge, Dane, Winnebago and Milwaukee counties The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced six Excellence in Construction Awards for 2018 during the annual Contractor-Engineer Conference held in Middleton. Top winners include a
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Judge rules for OneWisconsin Now in free speech case. Committee approves hiring outside law firm to represent the legislature in lawsuits filed over legislation. Marsy’s law still under consideration.