THU PM Update: Evers, GOP leaders met twice on budget
Subscribers: Please give us your feedback and get free entry into a WisPolitics event. Take the short survey here. From WisPolitics … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers met twice with GOP legislative leaders yesterday as budget talks have ramped up,
Rep. Miresse: Announces bill to invest in Wisconsin child care
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democrats introduced a bill to invest in Wisconsin’s child care industry. Rep. Vincent Miresse (D-Stevens Point) released the following statement in support: “Child care professionals are essential to our economy and working families across Wisconsin. Without state
Rep. McCarville: Joins Democratic Colleagues to Fund Child Care Counts
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Democratic Legislators introduced a bill to fund Child Care Counts at a Capitol Press Conference. The Child Care Counts program will run out of money this summer and many child care centers will be forced
Universities of Wisconsin: Wisconsin higher education leaders say reductions in federal financial aid will limit educational opportunities
MADISON, Wis.—Proposals to reduce federal financial aid funding would severely limit educational opportunities for Wisconsin students, according to state higher education leaders. Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, Wisconsin Technical College System President Layla Merrifield, and Wisconsin Association of Independent
Rep. Snodgrass: Joins Wisconsin Legislative Democrats introducing bill to sustainably fund child care
Madison, WI. — Today, Wisconsin Democrats introduced legislation to provide investment for Wisconsin’s child care programs. Representative Lee Snodgrass (D- Appleton) made the following statement: “The Child Care Counts program has been a lifeline for providers and families alike. Without it,
AG Kaul: Wins preliminary injunction that reverses dismantling of U.S. Department of Education
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of states and others secured a court order on Thursday that will, for now, reverse the Trump Administration’s targeted destruction of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The preliminary injunction granted by
Sen. Larson: Condemns PSC approval of new methane gas facilities
Madison, WI — Today, Governor Tony Evers’ commissioners on the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the construction of two large-scale methane gas plants: a 128-megawatt (MW) facility in the Town of Paris and a 1,100-MW facility at the City
Dept. of Health Services: Highlights impact of federal SNAP changes on Wisconsinites
Proposed changes to SNAP will cost taxpayers $314 million per year and put 90,000 people at risk of losing benefits Early this morning, the United States House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill with a set of proposals to
Rep. Vining: Wisconsin must fund childcare
MADISON—Legislative Democrats introduced legislation to invest in Wisconsin’s childcare infrastructure. The bill supports childcare providers and workers, and working families in every community across the state. Following the press conference, Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement: “Wisconsin must
Wisconsin Independent Living Network: Is alarmed by the passage of the house reconciliation bill
The safety net that exists to support the independence of disabled people is interwoven throughout programs that are impacted by this budget. The elimination of food security programming, housing and community support funding and the savings measures taken within Medicaid
WisDems: Two parents put a face on the impact of potential Medicaid cuts
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Wisconsin Examiner highlighted some of the Wisconsin families who will be hurt the most by Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Today, Derrick Van Orden cast the deciding vote to decimate these programs, of which over 150,000
Sen. Spreitzer: Condemns Congressional Republican cuts to healthcare for Wisconsinites
BELOIT – Early Thursday morning, Congressional Republicans passed their budget bill that drastically cuts Medicaid and other services Wisconsinites rely on. After the vote, Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement: “As Wisconsinites were waking up this morning, House
Wisconsin Policy Forum: The post-pandemic state of youth justice in Milwaukee County
System dealing with more serious offenses; county urged to enhance evaluation of new programs The youth justice system in Milwaukee County now operates at roughly its pre-pandemic capacity, but it is seeing more severe offenses committed by youth in Wisconsin’s
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Introduces bill to end housing tax program that enriches developers and fails tenants
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI), joined by Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) introduced the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Elimination Act, which will repeal the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), an outdated, costly, and ineffective program that has primarily enriched politically-connected developers
Family Friendly Wisconsin: Applauds state legislative Democrats for ongoing commitment to child care
MADISON, Wis. – Family Friendly Wisconsin released the following statement today, commending Democrats in the state legislature for introducing legislation to invest in child care providers and teachers. Brita Olsen, Family Friendly Wisconsin State Director: “Today, Democrats in the state