Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules along party lines shot down a DWD emergency rule suspending a work search requirement for people seeking unemployment benefits. Dems slammed the 6-4
Contact: Representative Robyn Vining 608-266-9180 MADISON – Monday, State Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) and State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire) introduced fair maps legislation that would create nonpartisan redistricting reform in Wisconsin. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) is a
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), announced that the joint committee voted today to suspend Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Emergency Rule
Contact: Kelli Liegel 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of a scheduled vote on the House floor, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald made the following statement on H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act: “While
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Contact: Representative Robyn Vining 608-266-9180 MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced a special session for BadgerCare expansion and to invest the $1 billion in cost savings from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into economic recovery and development
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 266-0634 MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that he is calling for a special session to accept the federal BadgerCare expansion in Wisconsin. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following statement in support: “Expanding
Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Rep. Mike Gallagher proved to be the ultimate party loyalist today, voting against a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection that resulted in the deaths of five people, including a Capitol Police officer,
Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Joins ‘Hannity’ to discuss media bias and January 6 commission WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Tuesday joined Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ to discuss the mainstream media’s refusal to cover Hunter Biden and the possible
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Contact: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, 608-266-3387 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, 608-266-2056 Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, 608-266-2401 Senate President Chris Kapenga, 608-266-9174 Joint Finance Co-Chair Mark Born, 608-266-2540 Joint Finance Co-Chair Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 “We will not shift people
Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin’s congressional delegation divisions on the escalating fighting in Israel and Palestine as U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin calls for a ceasefire. GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas.
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Contact: Jennifer Sereno, WHEDA, 608-770-8084, jennifer.sereno@wheda.com MADISON – State Rep. Todd Novak has been appointed to serve as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Board of Directors. Novak represents Wisconsin’s 51st Assembly District, which includes the city of Dodgeville, central and
Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov, 608-632-1606 MADISON, WI – Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order calling a special session to expand BadgerCare in Wisconsin. Under the federal American Rescue Plan Act, Wisconsin could receive an additional $1 billion in federal funding
Contact: Rep. Hintz, 608-266-2254 Urges Legislative Republicans to take quick action, bring in federal dollars for Wisconsin MADISON – Today, Governor Evers called for a special session to expand BadgerCare in Wisconsin. Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) issued the following statement:
Priscilla Cabral-Pérez Phone: 720-450-1512 Email: priscilla.cabralperez@cancer.org Medicaid coverage increases access to cancer screenings, prevention and treatment for Wisconsin low-income adults and families Madison, Wis. – May 19, 2021 – Today, Governor Tony Evers called a special session to reopen the conversation around
CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Today Governor Tony Evers called for a special session to expand Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin. Expanding Medicaid would extend eligibility to more Wisconsin residents, with the federal government always a covering 90% of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules along party lines shot down a DWD emergency rule suspending a work search requirement for people seeking unemployment benefits. Dems slammed the 6-4 vote as adding complications to the UI process when the
Contact: Representative Robyn Vining 608-266-9180 MADISON – Monday, State Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) and State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire) introduced fair maps legislation that would create nonpartisan redistricting reform in Wisconsin. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) is a co-author of this bill, and introduced this legislation in the
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), announced that the joint committee voted today to suspend Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Emergency Rule 2106, a rule that waived work search requirements for individuals
Contact: Kelli Liegel 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of a scheduled vote on the House floor, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald made the following statement on H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act: “While many questions remain surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol
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Contact: Representative Robyn Vining 608-266-9180 MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced a special session for BadgerCare expansion and to invest the $1 billion in cost savings from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into economic recovery and development projects across Wisconsin. Governor Evers signed Executive Order #116 calling a special
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 266-0634 MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that he is calling for a special session to accept the federal BadgerCare expansion in Wisconsin. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following statement in support: “Expanding BadgerCare is the right thing to do for Wisconsin, plain
Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Rep. Mike Gallagher proved to be the ultimate party loyalist today, voting against a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection that resulted in the deaths of five people, including a Capitol Police officer, spurred by Republicans’ lies about the 2020 election. The commission
Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Joins ‘Hannity’ to discuss media bias and January 6 commission WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Tuesday joined Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ to discuss the mainstream media’s refusal to cover Hunter Biden and the possible security and counter-intelligence risk his business dealings pose and Speaker
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Contact: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, 608-266-3387 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, 608-266-2056 Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke, 608-266-2401 Senate President Chris Kapenga, 608-266-9174 Joint Finance Co-Chair Mark Born, 608-266-2540 Joint Finance Co-Chair Howard Marklein, 608-266-0703 “We will not shift people off their private insurance onto a government-run system.” Madison – Today,
Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin’s congressional delegation divisions on the escalating fighting in Israel and Palestine as U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin calls for a ceasefire. GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas. wispolitics · Congressional delegates divided on fighting in Israel and
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Contact: Jennifer Sereno, WHEDA, 608-770-8084, jennifer.sereno@wheda.com MADISON – State Rep. Todd Novak has been appointed to serve as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Board of Directors. Novak represents Wisconsin’s 51st Assembly District, which includes the city of Dodgeville, central and western Iowa County, Lafayette County, as well as southwest Gr…
Contact: Kate Constalie, kate.constalie@legis.wi.gov, 608-632-1606 MADISON, WI – Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order calling a special session to expand BadgerCare in Wisconsin. Under the federal American Rescue Plan Act, Wisconsin could receive an additional $1 billion in federal funding if the BadgerCare program is expanded. As Wisconsin rebounds from
Contact: Rep. Hintz, 608-266-2254 Urges Legislative Republicans to take quick action, bring in federal dollars for Wisconsin MADISON – Today, Governor Evers called for a special session to expand BadgerCare in Wisconsin. Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) issued the following statement: “I commend Governor Evers for putting the people of Wisconsin
Priscilla Cabral-Pérez Phone: 720-450-1512 Email: priscilla.cabralperez@cancer.org Medicaid coverage increases access to cancer screenings, prevention and treatment for Wisconsin low-income adults and families Madison, Wis. – May 19, 2021 – Today, Governor Tony Evers called a special session to reopen the conversation around the benefits of BadgerCare (Medicaid) expansion, a measure with strong
CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Today Governor Tony Evers called for a special session to expand Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin. Expanding Medicaid would extend eligibility to more Wisconsin residents, with the federal government always a covering 90% of the cost. Representative Gary Hebl (Sun Prairie) released the following