WED PM Update: Lawmakers urge passage of bill to modify juvenile justice reform package

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A bipartisan group of lawmakers today urged a joint panel on criminal justice to quickly approve legislation that would push back the closure of Wisconsin’s troubled youth prisons and give counties more time to apply for grants to build regional facilities. Under state law, the Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee was intended … 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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Study shows impact of digital medicine platform

New research from Cleveland Clinic and Propellor Health finds the Madison company’s digital medicine platform reduced hospital visits for patients with respiratory diseases. In a study published last month in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, researchers explored the use of electronic inhaler monitoring in combination with a disease management program. They worked with patients who had COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Researchers Amy Attaway, Umur Hatipoglu, Richard Rice and Khaled Alshabani assembled 39 patients with COPD who had visited the hospital or emergency room at least once that year. The patients were given rescue inhalers fitted with electronic

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U.S. Senator Baldwin: Helps Introduce comprehensive reform to address skyrocketing prescription drug prices

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 The Affordable Medications Act Would Hold Drug Companies Accountable For High Prices, Bring Down Costs for Seniors, Families and Taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today joined Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) to introduce comprehensive legislation to hold big pharmaceutical corporations accountable for high prescription drug prices and help bring down health care costs for Americans. The measure would promote transparency by requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose just how much money is going toward research and development, as well as marketing and pay for executives. It would also end the restriction that prevents the federal Medicare

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Talks trade, tariffs at the Atlantic Council

Contact: Ben Voelkel ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, spoke about immigration and the effect of tariffs on Wisconsin’s economy at the Atlantic Council this morning. Excerpts from his remarks are below. “[The border crisis] is an out-of-control situation. This is exactly what President Trump was trying to and is trying to solve. But the president has not been getting much help from Mexico and he certainly has been getting no help from the United States Congress whatsoever. So I understand his frustration, but I don’t exactly

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Dairy Business Association: State dairy group applauds inclusion of innovation hub in budget

Contact: Jamie Mara, director of strategic communications Dairy Business Association (920) 209-3990 | jmara@dairyforward.com Joint Finance Committee earmarks $8.8 million for UW-led research GREEN BAY, Wis. — A dairy group representing farmers and related businesses across Wisconsin today praised lawmakers on the state’s budget-writing committee for designating money for a Dairy Innovation Hub. On Tuesday, the Joint Finance Committee earmarked $8.8 million for the University of Wisconsin System proposal, which would add researchers at the system’s three agricultural colleges –– in Madison, Platteville and River Falls. The research would focus on land and water use, human health and nutrition, animal

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Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce: Accepting applications for sixth annual Pressure Chamber Competition

Contact: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell) Region’s apex live pitch contest returns Aug. 27 during eight-day Forward Fest MADISON – The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced today it is accepting applications for this year’s Pressure Chamber startup initiative, which returns Aug. 27 during Forward Festival, an eight-day celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation in Madison. The popular program includes participation and support from active regional investment firms, as well as the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Applicants for Pressure Chamber go through a screening process that may include presentations with prominent Wisconsin investors.

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AG Kaul: And coalition advise FTC on consumer protection on digital platforms

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with a coalition of 43 attorneys general, are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to develop new antitrust policies to enhance healthy market competition in on digital platforms. “Wisconsinites use products from major tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon on a daily basis. Federal and state authorities must work together to protect competition while ensuring that consumer data and privacy are not left by the wayside.” said Attorney General Kaul. In their comments, the attorneys general pose several ideas for merger enforcement in technology markets, moving toward more enforcement and expanding

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AG Kaul: Joins amicus brief opposing the federal government’s request for emergency stay of preliminary injunction in Sierra Club v. Trump

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, as part of a 20-state coalition, joined an amicus brief filed in Sierra Club, et al. v. Trump, et al., before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The brief supports a group of plaintiffs challenging President Trump’s unlawful diversion of funds toward construction of a border wall. “This filing is another step in our effort to defend the separation of powers and the rule of law—and to stop the president from diverting funds that should be going to Wisconsin and other states,” said Attorney General Kaul. The brief urges

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WisPolitics Midday: June 12, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Lame Duck rulings by State Supreme Court. The Joint Finance Committee approves a $1.9 billion capital budget. A Republican Senator says it’s becoming more difficult by the day to vote for the state budget.

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Introduces bill to allow schools to serve whole milk to kids

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) introduced the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act Wednesday, legislation to allow schools to serve all forms of milk, including flavored and unflavored whole milk and two percent milk. Currently, schools are only allowed to serve flavored and unflavored skim and one percent milk with lunches. “Overregulation has limited the healthy varieties of milk schools can serve students. Since these Obama-era regulations went into place, milk consumption has notably declined in schools across the country,” said Sen. Johnson. “I’m pleased to co-sponsor this legislation that would give schools

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WisDems: Sen. Patrick Testin blocks Wisconsin Rapids community development

Contact: Katie Iliff, katiei@wisdems.org, 608-260-2417 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers’ capital budget seeks investment in an array of important building projects that have been neglected for years by the previous Republican administration. However, as a member of the Wisconsin Building Commission, Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) voted against every measure of the state building program including a project in his own district. His vote blocked funding for the Incourage Community Foundation, an innovative partnership with UW-Stevens Point that seeks to encourage sustainable economic change in central Wisconsin. “It’s ridiculous that Sen. Pat Testin would reject economic development rather than accept

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Pocan and McKinley reintroduce U.S. Call Center and Consumer Protection Act

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) today reintroduced H.R. 3219, the U.S. Call Center and Consumer Protection Act, to deter American companies from sending call center and service jobs to foreign countries. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) reintroduced companion legislation in the Senate. The bipartisan bill would deter companies from sending American jobs overseas and incentivize them to locate in the United States by creating a public list consisting of companies that sent call center work overseas. Being on the list would make these actors ineligible for federal

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Study shows impact of digital medicine platform

New research from Cleveland Clinic and Propellor Health finds the Madison company’s digital medicine platform reduced hospital visits for patients with respiratory diseases. In a study published last month in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, researchers explored the use of electronic inhaler monitoring in combination with a disease management

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U.S. Senator Baldwin: Helps Introduce comprehensive reform to address skyrocketing prescription drug prices

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 The Affordable Medications Act Would Hold Drug Companies Accountable For High Prices, Bring Down Costs for Seniors, Families and Taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today joined Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) to introduce comprehensive legislation to hold big pharmaceutical corporations accountable for high prescription drug

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Talks trade, tariffs at the Atlantic Council

Contact: Ben Voelkel ben_voelkel@ronjohnson.senate.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, spoke about immigration and the effect of tariffs on Wisconsin’s economy at the Atlantic Council this morning. Excerpts from his remarks are below. “[The border crisis] is an

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Dairy Business Association: State dairy group applauds inclusion of innovation hub in budget

Contact: Jamie Mara, director of strategic communications Dairy Business Association (920) 209-3990 | jmara@dairyforward.com Joint Finance Committee earmarks $8.8 million for UW-led research GREEN BAY, Wis. — A dairy group representing farmers and related businesses across Wisconsin today praised lawmakers on the state’s budget-writing committee for designating money for a

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Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce: Accepting applications for sixth annual Pressure Chamber Competition

Contact: Erik Greenfield, Communications Manager, 608-443-1952 (office), 608-669-7884 (cell) Region’s apex live pitch contest returns Aug. 27 during eight-day Forward Fest MADISON – The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced today it is accepting applications for this year’s Pressure Chamber startup initiative, which returns Aug. 27 during Forward Festival, an

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WisPolitics Midday: June 12, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday Update: Lame Duck rulings by State Supreme Court. The Joint Finance Committee approves a $1.9 billion capital budget. A Republican Senator says it’s becoming more difficult by the day to vote for the state budget.

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WisDems: Sen. Patrick Testin blocks Wisconsin Rapids community development

Contact: Katie Iliff, katiei@wisdems.org, 608-260-2417 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers’ capital budget seeks investment in an array of important building projects that have been neglected for years by the previous Republican administration. However, as a member of the Wisconsin Building Commission, Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) voted against every measure

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