Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition: Labor leaders, Tribal members and Wisconsin contractor push for Line 5 relocation project during U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hearing
Madison, Wis – During Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hearing on the Line 5 relocation project, several Wisconsin labor leaders, tribal members and representatives from Wisconsin-based Michels corporation pushed for approval of the Enbridge Line 5 relocation
Rep. Cruz: Small, significant agreement – but urgent needs remain unmet
Madison – Child care providers, parents, and advocates from across Wisconsin gathered at the Capitol ahead of yesterday’s Assembly session, sounding the alarm on the urgent crisis facing early childhood education. Speakers from child care centers detailed the consequences of Republican
WisDems: ICYMI: “How Medicaid cuts will impact heartland states”
MADISON, Wis. — A new article from Heartland Signal on Tuesday highlighted the crisis Wisconsinites could face if the Trump Administration and Republicans make devastating cuts to Medicaid. Tens of thousands of Wisconsinites could lose their health care coverage, putting vulnerable individuals at risk.
The Arc Wisconsin: Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid endanger the lives of Wisconsinites with disabilities
Yesterday, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee held a markup hearing on its proposal to cut at least $715 billion in federal spending from Medicaid—the largest proposed cuts to the program in history. The scale of these cuts would
Gov. Evers: Evers, WisDOT, DWD announce over $4 million to expand access to transportation, help reduce barriers for joining the workforce
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $4 million in Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program (WETAP) grants for organizations across 54 Wisconsin counties to expand access to employment-related transportation opportunities and
Kids Forward: $700B Medicaid cuts put Wisconsin families, kids, & rural hospitals at risk
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee is taking its first step on proposed efforts to cut at least $715 B from Medicaid over the next 10 years—which would be the largest Medicaid cut in the health program’s 60 year history—and
People First Wisconsin: Medicaid cuts are cruel, unnecessary, and devastating; needs don’t go away when funding does
Yesterday, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee began a mark-up hearing on its proposal to cut at least $715 billion in federal spending from Medicaid. The initial Congressional Budget Office estimates this proposal will result in at least 13.7
Rep. Fitzgerald: Members of Wisconsin state Legislature condemn U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald following federal GOP budget rollout
MADISON – Last week, five members of the Wisconsin State Legislature mailed a letter to U.S. Representative Scott Fitzgerald (R-CD5) to publicly condemn his support of House Republicans’ recent budget bill and urged him to take swift action against the
Rep. Stroud: Applauds Governor Evers’ support for Douglas County HUBZone designation
MADISON, Wis. — In a major step forward for economic development in Northwest Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers has issued a letter of support for designating Douglas County as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), following advocacy from State Representative Angela
Family Governed Southeastern Waukesha County Inc: Stop Medicaid cuts
Family Governed Southeastern Waukesha County Inc, a not-for-profit corporation is a collective of innovative families who have come together with the commitment to assuring that our adult children with disabilities (self-advocates) live healthy, safe, andcommunity-based lives. Our young adults rely
SAVE IRIS: Medicaid cuts endanger people with disabilities
Medicaid is critical for people with disabilities and older adults, providing them with necessary health care and the support to live and work in their communities. The House Energy & Commerce Committee held a markup hearing yesterday on proposals that
WisGOP: Announces special guest for state convention
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to announce that Representative Nancy Mace will be our featured guest for the 2025 WisGOP State Convention in Rothschild. “Representative Nancy Mace is a principled leader who tirelessly defends our commonsense
SOPHIA: Saving healthcare and Medicaid services from serious disruption
Medicaid funding provides healthcare and support services to individuals with disabilities, seniors, children who need help in school, families who care for a loved one at home, and many others. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee has released the
Capitol Chats: Revenue Secretary Casey says evaluating tariffs’ impact on revenue ‘very difficult’
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Department of Revenue Secretary David Casey talks about the challenges of measuring tariffs’ impact, the agency’s budget priorities and more.