MADISON, WISCONSIN – The news earlier this week that Wisconsin is projected to take in $4.4 billion more than what was previously estimated in general fund tax revenue by mid-2023 should create a clear pathway for state lawmakers to include funds in the biennial state budget to provide some much-needed and well-deserved relief for the state’s nearly 600,000 unpaid family caregivers. AARP Wisconsin says that relief should come in the form of a $500 individual income tax credit, which was included in Governor Evers’ proposed 2021-23 state budget and recommended by the Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving. “We refer to these unpaid

WASHINGTON –  Following ProPublica’s publication of a “vast trove” of taxpayer information provided to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that appears to be confidential information and protected under federal law from disclosure, Senator Johnson (R-Wis.), along with Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), sent letters to the acting Treasury inspector general and the inspector general for tax administration to request a prompt investigation into how this IRS information was lost and to hold accountable any individuals who broke federal law in inappropriately sharing confidential tax information. The full text of the letters

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on skyrocketing consumer prices, rising five percent from one year ago. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s report, this is the highest annual inflation rate since the Great Recession. “I continue to raise concerns about the reckless spending from Washington and the impact it is having. Prices jumping five percent in May is hitting everyone’s pocketbooks. Inflation functions as a tax on everyone by raising costs from gasoline to food to lumber. Today’s report should be a wakeup call to get our spending under control before it is too late. I

Today, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore, Ron Kind, Mark Pocan, and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, sent a letter to State Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, writing “We are deeply concerned that the fiscal years 2021-2023 biennial budget currently under consideration by the Joint Finance Committee will render Wisconsin ineligible for more than one billion dollars in federal funding for our K-12 schools.” “The COVID-19 emergency funding including in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan and other covid-19 bills would be a relief to Wisconsin school districts who were forced to shoulder additional education costs due to the pandemic. It

DATE:            June 10, 2021 CONTACT:   John Gardner, 715-221-8659, gardner.john@marshfieldclinic.org Jeff Starck, 715-389-4978, starck.jeffrey@marshfieldclinic.org   An electronic copy of this release can be found at http://marshfieldclinic.org/news   Marshfield Children’s seeking applicants for new Parent and Family Advisory Council MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Children’s is seeking applicants from across Wisconsin to join its newly established Parent and Family Advisory Council (PFAC).   The pediatric council is based on the idea that our providers and health care teams are only able to provide the best health care possible by listening to feedback and opinions of the patients and families we serve. The PFAC is made up of volunteer