WI congressional delegation split along party lines on impeachment

The Wisconsin congressional delegation split along party lines after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s called for the House to move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump after he pressured Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his family. The trio of Wisconsin House Dems largely backed the move, with U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan charging Trump “has violated his oath of office.” “The president not only broke the law by asking a foreign government to attack a political opponent, threatening foreign aid in the process–but this time he admitted to his actions,” the Town of Vermont Dem said in a statement

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THU PM Update: Evers knocks Republicans for pulling driver licensing, in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants from budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today knocked Republican lawmakers for striking the budget provisions he backed that would have granted driver’s licenses and in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. “At the end of the day, it was all about politics,” Evers said of the decision. “Republicans put divisiveness and ideology before pra… 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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State Superintendent Stanford Taylor: Congratulates Wisconsin’s 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools

State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor congratulated eight schools in the Bayfield, Boyceville, Hamilton, Kenosha, Lake Geneva J1, Madison, Oak Creek-Franklin, and Winneconne Community school districts that received National Blue Ribbon School honors from the U.S. Department of Education today.   Wisconsin’s 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools were nominated by the state superintendent in January.

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Rep. Steineke: Ten Years, $13 billion in tax cuts from GOP

MADISON – According to a new memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Wisconsin Republicans have now cut taxes by more than $13 billion since 2011. The memo analyzed tax law changes since 2011 when Republicans, including local Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna), gained control of the Legislature and began prioritizing tax relief. “Since coming into office, a priority of mine has been to ensure that hard-working Wisconsinites get to keep more of their money in their pockets,” said Rep. Steineke. “Over a ten year span, our conservative reforms have saved Wisconsin families $2,000.” Specifically, the analysis looks at statutory changes

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls for HELP Committee hearing on health outbreak connected to vaping

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), is calling for a hearing on the outbreak of severe lung disease connected to vaping. In a letter to Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Baldwin emphasizes the increasing number of cases of this mystery illness that have been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and stresses the Committee’s responsibility to investigate the outbreak, provide resources to local officials and work to prevent future cases. Senator Baldwin writes,

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Tony Stella to Iron County Circuit Court

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Tony Stella to the Iron County Circuit Court. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the unexpected passing of Judge Patrick Madden. “Tony Stella has been a lifelong advocate for the people of Iron County,” said Gov. Evers. “He has the temperament, knowledge, and experience to be an excellent judge.”   Stella is a lifelong resident of Iron County. He has served as Iron County District Attorney from 1986 to 1989 and from 1995 to 1997. He also served as the Iron County Corporation Counsel and attorney for the City of Hurley,

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Department of Health Services: Wisconsin celebrates advances in using health information technology

In honor of National Health IT Week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is celebrating advances in health technologies that connect members and providers.Health information technology (Health IT) improves the quality of health care delivery, increases patient safety, and decreases medical errors. Wisconsin was recently ranked #2 nationwide in a critical measure of Health IT used by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “Health IT strengthens the relationship between patients and health care providers across Wisconsin’s health care systems,” said DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm. “Most importantly, health technology enables us to modernize health care delivery to improve care

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Department of Children and Families: CFA amounts announced

MADISON – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced today the funding amounts for the 2019-20 Children and Families Allocation (CFA) paid to counties. The figures reflect the increase to the CFA made through the 2019-21 state budget. The opioid epidemic has drastically impacted the need for additional county welfare services. Since 2009, referral for child protective services (CPS) increased by more than 40 percent. Over that same period, the CFA only saw an increase of 9.5 percent, forcing counties to pick up a growing share of costs associated with child welfare services. The 2019-21 budget provided a $30.5

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Air Force Extends F-35 Comment Period, After Rep. Pocan Requests

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement after the Air Force extended their comment period 30-days for the F-35A mission at Truax Air National Guard Base, after requests from the Congressman. “We thank John Henderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy, for having a call with us today and answering our questions regarding the F-35A mission at Truax Air National Guard Base,” said Congressman Pocan.“We are very happy that the Air Force is extending the public comment period for another 30 days until November 1, giving Wisconsinites a chance

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Democratic Party of Wisconsin: Union leader and DPW chair call out Trump’s broken promises to American workers

(MADISON, WI) – Today, Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council President Dan Bukiewicz and Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wiker held a press call highlighting the negative impact of Donald Trump’s tax scam. Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of the introduction of this legislation that has been a disaster for hard working Wisconsinites. You can read an excerpt of Bukiewicz remarks below and listen to the full audio of the press call here. “The GOP promised that these taxes [tax breaks] would help the average working American. It is not true, particularly in the building trade. These tax cuts went to the

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WisPolitics Midday – September 26, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Gov Evers declares a state of emergency in 3 Wisconsin counties after tornados. Local officials sign letter to request gun control measures. Speaker Vos will take up bills from his Suicide Prevention Taskforce before the end of the year.  

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WisDOJ: AG Kaul opens public comment period for request for an attorney general opinion on agency rulemaking authority

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today, following the posting of a request for an Attorney General (AG) opinion, is notifying the public that the public comment period for the issues raised in the request is open. The AG opinion request can be found here. The public comment period will be open for 30 days. In July 2019, Attorney General Josh Kaul unveiled a new process and website that allows the public to provide information and perspectives on proposed AG opinion topics to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) prior to the issuance of AG opinions. At www.doj.state.wi.us/opinionrequests, anyone has the opportunity to

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WI congressional delegation split along party lines on impeachment

The Wisconsin congressional delegation split along party lines after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s called for the House to move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump after he pressured Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his family. The trio of Wisconsin House Dems largely backed the move, with U.S.

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THU PM Update: Evers knocks Republicans for pulling driver licensing, in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants from budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today knocked Republican lawmakers for striking the budget provisions he backed that would have granted driver’s licenses and in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. “At the end of the day, it was all about politics,” Evers said of the

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Rep. Steineke: Ten Years, $13 billion in tax cuts from GOP

MADISON – According to a new memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Wisconsin Republicans have now cut taxes by more than $13 billion since 2011. The memo analyzed tax law changes since 2011 when Republicans, including local Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna), gained control of the Legislature and began prioritizing

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Tony Stella to Iron County Circuit Court

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Tony Stella to the Iron County Circuit Court. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the unexpected passing of Judge Patrick Madden. “Tony Stella has been a lifelong advocate for the people of Iron County,” said Gov. Evers. “He has the

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Department of Children and Families: CFA amounts announced

MADISON – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced today the funding amounts for the 2019-20 Children and Families Allocation (CFA) paid to counties. The figures reflect the increase to the CFA made through the 2019-21 state budget. The opioid epidemic has drastically impacted the need for additional county

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WisPolitics Midday – September 26, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Gov Evers declares a state of emergency in 3 Wisconsin counties after tornados. Local officials sign letter to request gun control measures. Speaker Vos will take up bills from his Suicide Prevention Taskforce before the end of the year.  

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