Security Health Plan: Again ranks among top Medicare Advantage plans

DATE: Oct. 10, 2019 CONTACT:  Rebecca Normington, 715-221-9726, normington.rebecca@securityhealth.org MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., has again been recognized among the nation’s leading health plans by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2020.   Every year, Medicare evaluates

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Assembly sends 9/11 memorial bill to Evers’ desk

The Assembly today unanimously approved a bill that would designate a section of state highway 28 in Dodge and Washington counties as the “Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway.”  The section of highway runs through the Village of Kewaskum and by a

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Gov. Evers: Seeks Applicants for Burnett County District Attorney

October 10, 2019 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443     MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applications for appointment as Burnett County District Attorney. The new appointee will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of District Attorney Joseph M. Schieffer, effective October 8, 2019. The new appointee will

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THU PM Update: Assembly Republicans pass rule changes despite Dem objections

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. Jimmy Anderson joined his fellow Assembly Dems in voting against accommodations allowing him to call into committee meetings even after GOP leaders pulled from the package a contentious measure allowing unlimited veto override attempts. Before the proposals were split into two

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Assembly sends lemonade stand bill to Evers’ desk

The Assembly today passed by voice vote a measure that would allow minors to operate temporary stands without a permit or license.  The measure, which cleared the Senate on Tuesday, now heads to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk. Other bills the Assembly signed off on that now head to Evers desk

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Security Health Plan: Again ranks among top Medicare Advantage plans

DATE: Oct. 10, 2019 CONTACT:  Rebecca Normington, 715-221-9726, normington.rebecca@securityhealth.org MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., has again been recognized among the nation’s leading health plans by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2020.   Every year, Medicare evaluates plans based on a 5-star rating system used to rank Medicare

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Sen. Fitzgerald: Majority Leader Meets with Archbishop Listecki, Bishop Hying at the Capitol

October 10, 2019 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald met with Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki and Madison Bishop Donald Hying at the Capitol. Senator Fitzgerald, Archbishop Listecki, and Bishop Hying discussed the fight against human trafficking and protecting the unborn. Following the meeting,

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Assembly supports basing F-35 fighter jets in Madison

The Assembly today backed a resolution expressing support for basing F-35 fighter jets at the Air National Guard Base in Madison. This comes after some residents near Truax Field have raised concerns over noise from the new planes. The base is now home to F-16s and the debate over the

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Assembly Republicans pass rule changes despite Dem objections

Rep. Jimmy Anderson joined his fellow Assembly Dems in voting against accommodations allowing him to call into committee meetings even after GOP leaders pulled from the package a contentious measure allowing unlimited veto override attempts. Before the proposals were split into two packages, Dems denounced them as a power grab

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Assembly sends 9/11 memorial bill to Evers’ desk

The Assembly today unanimously approved a bill that would designate a section of state highway 28 in Dodge and Washington counties as the “Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway.”  The section of highway runs through the Village of Kewaskum and by a 9/11 memorial being built there.  After the bill cleared the

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Rep. Hintz: Republicans shamefully tie disability accommodations to power grab

MADISON – Today, Republicans continued their long-standing pattern of self-serving power grabs which undermine our democracy and democratic institutions. Representative Anderson has privately asked for reasonable accommodations related to his disability since February. Since then, Representative Robin Vos has repeatedly denied these requests which would allow Rep. Anderson to continue

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