U.S. Rep. Pocan: ICYMI: What others are saying on Pocan’s bills to reform medicare advantage, strengthen traditional medicare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this week, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), along with 13 other members, introduced a package of eight bills that apply guardrails to Medicare Advantage (MA) programs while strengthening traditional Medicare. Since then, there has been an outpouring of support
Reps. Snodgrass, Anderson, Sen. Spreitzer: Introduce bill to allow early processing of absentee ballots
MADISON – Today, Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) and Representative Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) introduced legislation to allow Wisconsin clerks to begin processing absentee ballots the day before Election Day. Forty-three other states permit election officials to begin
Wisconsin State Public Defenders, UW Law: Announce revamped Public Defender Project
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin State Public Defenders announced Friday that it will partner with the University of Wisconsin Law School to strengthen the school’s Public Defender Project, which has been preparing aspiring attorneys for roles in public defense since 1991. Building
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ analyze the race for Wisconsin attorney general
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take an early look at the race for the Wisconsin attorney general. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public leadership.
Western Wisconsin Health: Donates land to St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity to support local affordable housing efforts
Western Wisconsin Health (WWH) and St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity (SCVHFH) are proud to announce a meaningful partnership aimed at improving community health by expanding access to safe, stable, and affordable housing. WWH has donated a parcel of land
Bruce Murphy: 9 winning issues for Democrats
Trump and Republicans seek 80/20 issues to run on. Should Wisconsin Democrats do the same?
Richard Moore: What a beautiful sunset
Under the Neylon/Nass proposed legislation, every chapter of Wisconsin’s administrative code would automatically expire every seven years unless deliberately re-adopted through a transparent process.
Ryan Clancy: My bill helps fix abysmal conditions in Wisconsin prisons
To effectuate change, elected officials need meaningful access to jails and prisons. How can we do our jobs as legislators when we can’t see the results of our actions?
Jim Bender & Patrick McIlheran: Wisconsin DPI mired in one scandal after another
Botched report cards, lowered standards, licensing and finance scandals erode faith in DPI.
Mike Pochowski: It’s time to bring transparency to long-term care referral agencies
The system, as it currently exists, lacks the transparency families deserve.
Adam Chern and Rebecca Kemble: Is Group Health still a cooperative?
Instead of union-busting, the Board should see union organizing as a gift of collective problem-solving.
Scott Walker: End racial discrimination in the federal government
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and the Center for Individual Rights are filing a lawsuit against the federal government to ensure that all Americans are treated equally.
Jamie Stiehm: Trump’s anthem mandate a sour note at Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump’s new regime at the beloved center decreed the National Symphony Orchestra must stand and play the national anthem before every concert.
Dave Zweifel: Obama reminds us of what presidential decorum looks like
On Veterans Day last week, former President Barack Obama showed how presidents of the United States once acted.
Gregory Humphrey: Trump’s angry white male rage vs. American democracy
Even in eras of bitter division, such as the Civil War, the dangerousness of McCarthyism, or during violent Vietnam protests, leaders did not weaponize the language of treason against Congress itself. Trump’s rhetoric today is not politics as usual. Far from it.