DHS Sec. Palm defends Medicaid expansion

Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee today grilled Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm on the plan to accept the federal Medicaid expansion, a proposal Palm said is the center of her agency’s budget. Gov. Tony Evers’ budget calls for expanding to cover people whose income was up to 130 percent of the federal poverty level, which would make the state eligible for a 90 percent reimbursement… 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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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Statement on Democrat obstruction forcing a change to Senate rules

Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the following after the Senate voted to alter its rules to limit floor debate time for sub-cabinet and lower court nominees to two hours: “For two years, Senate Democrats have engaged in unprecedented obstruction of hundreds of President Trump’s nominations and made Washington more dysfunctional than it already was. During the first two years of this administration, Democrats stalled 128 nominees by requiring a cloture vote and 30 hours of unnecessary debate. This compares to an average of eight cloture votes required during the first two years of the last

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WED PM Update: Hagedorn says his lead in Supreme Court race appears ‘insurmountable,’ Neubauer urges backers to ‘stick with me’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With a potential recount on the horizon, Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn described his nearly 6,000 vote lead in the Supreme Court race as “insurmountable.” Hagedorn told reporters during a press conference in Pewaukee today that a few days back people on his team told him there’s no precedent for being outspent the way he w… 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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Elections Commission: Turnout 26.6% in close April 2 spring election

Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Very few problems were reported in Tuesday’s Spring Election in which more than 26 percent of Wisconsin adults voted, according to preliminary results analyzed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. According to unofficial, Election Night results gathered by WEC from county clerk websites, Brian Hagedorn leads Lisa Neubauer for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice by 5,960 votes, or 0.49% of the 1,206,345 votes cast in the race. A losing candidate may request a recount if the margin is 1% or less; however, the candidate must pay the cost of the recount if the margin is greater

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Fight for $15: Milwaukee workers declare McDonald’s move to end lobbying against minimum wage isn’t enough

Contact: Jennifer Owens, jennifer.owens@thefightfor15.org, 312-218-8785 Cooks, Cashiers Nationwide Protest, Calling Fast-Food Giant’s Announcement ‘A Day Late, $15 and a Union Short’ MILWAUKEE – Waving signs reading “McDonald’s: A Day Late, $15 and a Union Short,” McDonald’s workers in the Fight for $15 and a Union protested during the lunchtime rush in Milwaukee and 10 cities from coast to coast Wednesday, sending a strong message to the company that its decision last week to stop lobbying against minimum wage increases isn’t enough. Cooks and cashiers along with community supporters marched into the local restaurant on west Oklahoma Avenue and demanded $15 an hour and union rights. Chanting “hold

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin: Mental health advocate selected as New Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year

Madison’s Savannah Montgomery Aspires To Study the Impact Trauma has on the Brain Madison, WI – Selected among seventeen outstanding finalists from across the state, Savannah Montgomery was crowned Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin. Savannah plans to leverage her position to alleviate the stigma of mental health in communities of color, and to connect students with needed resources on trauma informed care as she advocates for more government resources at the local, state, and federal levels. If she wins at the Regional competition, she will compete for the title of National Youth of the Year

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Rep. Goyke: Commends Secretary Thompson & Gov. Evers on transportation investments

CONTACT: Rep. Goyke, 608.266.0645 Governor Evers Invests in Wisconsin’s Transportation Infrastructure & Public Transit MADISON – Today the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) received public testimony from Secretary Craig Thompson regarding the vital investments made by Governor Evers in Wisconsin’s transportation budget. JFC Democratic member State Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement following today’s testimony: “Today Secretary Thompson made clear the need for the investments outlined in Governor Evers’ budget – for both urban and rural communities. After eight years of putting off needed investments to improve our State’s roads and find sustainable solutions for transportation funding by

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Elk arrive in Sawyer County in final year of translocation effort

CONTACT: Kevin Wallenfang, DNR deer and elk ecologist, 608-206-1107 MADISON – Forty-eight Kentucky elk made the 14-hour overnight ride from Kentucky and have arrived at their new home in the Flambeau River State Forest in Sawyer County. Once released into the wild, these animals will join more than 200 elk that make up Wisconsin’s northern elk herd that resides in Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Rusk and Sawyer counties. Wisconsin’s elk population has grown steadily since the release of 25 Michigan elk in 1995 near the town of Clam Lake in Ashland County. The elk released this year, as well as 31

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Neubauer campaign: Judge Neubauer weighs in on election results

CONTACT: press@judgeneubauer.com Racine, WI — Today, Judge Lisa Neubauer posted the following video on her Facebook page in response to the latest election results. The video can be viewed here. Full transcript below. “Friends, this is Judge Lisa Neubauer. I’m so very thankful for all your hard work on this campaign. Thanks to all of you, we reached hundreds of thousands of our neighbors with our message of needing fair, impartial, and independent courts. We have seen near record turnout and a razor-thin margin. We faced an unprecedented deluge of last-minute, outside dark money spending — more than $1 million in the last week

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Calls on USDA Secretary Perdue to protect access to Mexican market for Wisconsin farmers

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov President Trump recently threatened to close the Mexican border, potentially closing trade markets for Wisconsin exports  WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to protect Wisconsin farmers’ access to the Mexican trade market, which could be in jeopardy if the President fulfills his threat –announced in a series of tweets this weekend – to close the southern border. Mexico is the largest export market for Wisconsin’s dairy farmers, with over $69 million of dairy products exported in 2018. Disrupting global trade by closing the southern border will severely threaten the United

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Thompson fields questions on gas tax hike, driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants

GOP members of the Joint Finance Committee voiced concerns to Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson about Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to reinstate the prevailing wage on state projects and let those in the state illegally get driver’s licenses. And they also expressed skepticism over the guv’s claims that nixing the minimum markup on gasoline would offset his proposed 8-cent increase in the gas tax. B… 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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Sen. Johnson: Governor’s budget makes critical investments in our public schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                       CONTACT: April 3, 2019                                                                                                                        LaTonya Johnson                                                                                                                                                608.266.2500     Governor’s Budget Makes Critical Investments in our Public Schools   MADISON – The following is a statement from State Senator LaTonya Johnson regarding today’s agency briefings in the Joint Finance Committee on Governor Tony Evers’ 2019-2021 state budget: “What zip code a child lives in should not determine what opportunities they are provided. Today, we heard from State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor who gave members of the Joint Finance Committee a chance to ask questions about the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) provisions included

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Clean Wisconsin: Urges action on drinking water in Water Quality Task Force testimony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Contacts:  Scott Laeser, Water Program Director, (608) 251-7020 ext. 13 or slaeser@cleanwisconsin.org Jon Drewsen, Communications Director, (608) 251-7020 ext. 28 or jdrewsen@cleanwisconsin.org   Clean Wisconsin urges action on drinking water in Water Quality Task Force testimony Calls for support of Gov. Evers’ budget proposals to address lea… 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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Rep. Nygren and Sen. Darling: Budget hearing set for Janesville

For Immediate Release April 3, 2019   Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 ***MEDIA ADVISORY***   Budget Hearing Set for Janesville Madison – The Joint Committee on Finance is holding a public hearing on the 2019-21 proposed state budget Friday, April 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Pontiac Convention Center in Janesville. The budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance will accept written and oral testimony from the public on the Governor’s proposal. WHAT: Public Hearing on the 2019-21 State Budget WHERE: Pontiac Convention Center 2809 North Pontiac Drive Janesville, WI WHEN: Friday, April

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Gov. Evers: Proclaims April 3, 2019 ‘Recovery Alignment Day’ in Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2019 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443   Gov. Evers Proclaims April 3, 2019 ‘Recovery Alignment Day’ in Wisconsin   MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April 3, 2019 as ‘Recovery Alignment Day’ throughout Wisconsin. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes presented the proclamation on behalf of the governor at an event in the Capitol rotunda. ‘Rec… 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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DHS Sec. Palm defends Medicaid expansion

Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee today grilled Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm on the plan to accept the federal Medicaid expansion, a proposal Palm said is the center of her agency’s budget. Gov. Tony Evers’ budget calls for expanding to cover people whose income was up to 130 percent

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WED PM Update: Hagedorn says his lead in Supreme Court race appears ‘insurmountable,’ Neubauer urges backers to ‘stick with me’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With a potential recount on the horizon, Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn described his nearly 6,000 vote lead in the Supreme Court race as “insurmountable.” Hagedorn told reporters during a press conference in Pewaukee today that a few days back people on

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Elections Commission: Turnout 26.6% in close April 2 spring election

Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – Very few problems were reported in Tuesday’s Spring Election in which more than 26 percent of Wisconsin adults voted, according to preliminary results analyzed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. According to unofficial, Election Night results gathered by WEC from county clerk websites, Brian Hagedorn

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Fight for $15: Milwaukee workers declare McDonald’s move to end lobbying against minimum wage isn’t enough

Contact: Jennifer Owens, jennifer.owens@thefightfor15.org, 312-218-8785 Cooks, Cashiers Nationwide Protest, Calling Fast-Food Giant’s Announcement ‘A Day Late, $15 and a Union Short’ MILWAUKEE – Waving signs reading “McDonald’s: A Day Late, $15 and a Union Short,” McDonald’s workers in the Fight for $15 and a Union protested during the lunchtime rush in Milwaukee and 10 cities

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Rep. Goyke: Commends Secretary Thompson & Gov. Evers on transportation investments

CONTACT: Rep. Goyke, 608.266.0645 Governor Evers Invests in Wisconsin’s Transportation Infrastructure & Public Transit MADISON – Today the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) received public testimony from Secretary Craig Thompson regarding the vital investments made by Governor Evers in Wisconsin’s transportation budget. JFC Democratic member State Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee)

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Neubauer campaign: Judge Neubauer weighs in on election results

CONTACT: press@judgeneubauer.com Racine, WI — Today, Judge Lisa Neubauer posted the following video on her Facebook page in response to the latest election results. The video can be viewed here. Full transcript below. “Friends, this is Judge Lisa Neubauer. I’m so very thankful for all your hard work on this campaign. Thanks to

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Calls on USDA Secretary Perdue to protect access to Mexican market for Wisconsin farmers

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov President Trump recently threatened to close the Mexican border, potentially closing trade markets for Wisconsin exports  WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to protect Wisconsin farmers’ access to the Mexican trade market, which could be in jeopardy if the President

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Sen. Johnson: Governor’s budget makes critical investments in our public schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                       CONTACT: April 3, 2019                                                                                                                        LaTonya Johnson                                                                                                                                                608.266.2500     Governor’s Budget Makes Critical Investments in our Public Schools   MADISON – The following is a statement from State Senator LaTonya Johnson regarding today’s agency briefings in the Joint Finance Committee on Governor Tony

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Clean Wisconsin: Urges action on drinking water in Water Quality Task Force testimony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Contacts:  Scott Laeser, Water Program Director, (608) 251-7020 ext. 13 or slaeser@cleanwisconsin.org Jon Drewsen, Communications Director, (608) 251-7020 ext. 28 or jdrewsen@cleanwisconsin.org   Clean Wisconsin urges action on drinking water in Water Quality Task Force testimony Calls for support of Gov. Evers’ budget proposals to address

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Rep. Nygren and Sen. Darling: Budget hearing set for Janesville

For Immediate Release April 3, 2019   Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 ***MEDIA ADVISORY***   Budget Hearing Set for Janesville Madison – The Joint Committee on Finance is holding a public hearing on the 2019-21 proposed state budget Friday, April 5th from 10:00 a.m.

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Gov. Evers: Proclaims April 3, 2019 ‘Recovery Alignment Day’ in Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2019 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443   Gov. Evers Proclaims April 3, 2019 ‘Recovery Alignment Day’ in Wisconsin   MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April 3, 2019 as ‘Recovery Alignment Day’ throughout Wisconsin. Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes presented the proclamation on behalf of the governor at an event in

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