Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: WI budget writing committee makes investments in health, community long-term care priorities important to people with disabilities

Last night the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) completed its work on the Department of Health Services (DHS) section of the state budget, which oversees many important disability programs and issues—including Family Care, IRIS, direct care worker wages, abuse and

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Sen. Knodl: Votes yes to public safety

Madison – On June 14 th , State Senator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) voted in favor of Assembly Bill 245, which helps local governments fund core services, gives Milwaukee tools to fix its pension, and eliminates the personal property tax. He

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WMC: Applauds passage of bipartisan school choice funding bill

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – applauded the state Assembly and Senate for approving legislation on Wednesday night to increase investments in school choice. SB 330 and AB 305 would increase investments

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Rep. Fitzgerald: Separation of Powers Restoration Act passes house

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 288, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Scott Fitzgerald: “Government works best when it can be held accountable, said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. Unfortunately, unelected bureaucrats in our agencies wield far more

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Rep. Green: Workforce housing package passes assembly

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) voted for a package that would help strengthen workforce housing in the state of Wisconsin. “Talking to local officials in my district, housing is always one of the issues that is brought up,” said

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The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party: Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi meet with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Chairman and Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, met with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the U.S. Capitol this week. In the meeting, the Chairman, Ranking Member and Foreign Minister discussed avenues for

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Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: WI budget writing committee makes investments in health, community long-term care priorities important to people with disabilities

Last night the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) completed its work on the Department of Health Services (DHS) section of the state budget, which oversees many important disability programs and issues—including Family Care, IRIS, direct care worker wages, abuse and neglect prevention and investigation, and other important priorities. The Committee’s

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Rep. Ratcliff: On Republican hostility to transgender Wisconsinites

“Republicans in the legislature have continued their destructive war on Wisconsin’s Transgender community by excluding gender affirming care from being paid for through Medicaid and by threatening to withhold shared revenue payments to Madison and Dane County because Dane County voted to be a Sanctuary for the Trans community. Violence

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Rep. Neubauer: GOP turns backs on Wisconsin’s children

MADISON, Wis. — In the early hours of June 16, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee voted to end Governor Evers’ essential Child Care Counts program, which has helped child care providers and working families alike in keeping child care in Wisconsin affordable and accessible.  Rep. Neubauer released the following

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Sen. Knodl: Votes yes to public safety

Madison – On June 14 th , State Senator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) voted in favor of Assembly Bill 245, which helps local governments fund core services, gives Milwaukee tools to fix its pension, and eliminates the personal property tax. He issued the following statement: “Today, I voted in favor of

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Wisconsin Towns Association: Historic week for local government 

The Wisconsin Towns Association applauds yesterday’s legislative action on shared revenue and the previous day’s commitment by the Joint Committee on Finance to invest more than $362 million dollars in local roads and bridges, marking an historic week for Wisconsin’s local governments. “Tuesday’s investment in general transportation aids, the Local

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WMC: Applauds passage of bipartisan school choice funding bill

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – applauded the state Assembly and Senate for approving legislation on Wednesday night to increase investments in school choice. SB 330 and AB 305 would increase investments in the state’s school choice system, charter schools and the

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Rep. Fitzgerald: Separation of Powers Restoration Act passes house

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 288, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Scott Fitzgerald: “Government works best when it can be held accountable, said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. Unfortunately, unelected bureaucrats in our agencies wield far more power than intended because of mandated deference, like Chevron, during

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Rep. Kurtz: Local government funding bill heads to Governor’s desk

MADISON –Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) issued the following statement after the bipartisan votes in the Wisconsin State Assembly and State Senate to pass Assembly Bill 245, a generational investment in local government: “One of the things I have heard about the most as I’ve done listening sessions in my district,

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Rep. Haywood: Shared revenue deal passes Wisconsin State Assembly

Madison, Wis. – Earlier today, Republican Leadership in the State Assembly concurred on a shared revenue deal that was negotiated between Legislative Republicans and Governor Evers. This bill took advantage of the decade’s long neglect that our State Legislature has shown the City & County of Milwaukee, and capitalized by

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Rep. Gustafson: Votes for bipartisan workforce housing bills

Madison – Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) yesterday voted in favor of a bipartisan workforce housing package (Assembly Bills 39, 96, 264-268) to address the state’s housing shortage and build Wisconsin’s future. Wisconsin is in the middle of a severe housing shortage. Statewide housing inventory levels are at a historic

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Rep. Green: Workforce housing package passes assembly

Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) voted for a package that would help strengthen workforce housing in the state of Wisconsin. “Talking to local officials in my district, housing is always one of the issues that is brought up,” said Rep. Green. “Unfortunately, solving the workforce housing crisis is not

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