Dave Zweifel: CEO pay skyrockets while the rest of us are left behind

According to the New York Times, the median of the 200 top chief executives received compensation totaling $18.6 million in 2018, up about 6.3 percent from the year before — roughly twice the increase the average working stiff received during this “roaring economy.” Interestingly, economists and the Trump government call the 3.2 percent hike in ordinary wages last year “robust.”

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THU News Summary: Senate sends ‘born alive’ bill to Evers’ desk

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** TOMORROW: WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com discussion: Closing the urban-rural health care gap The recent 2019 County Health Rankings report showed gaps in health care between suburban-urban areas and rural counties in Wisconsin. In southwestern Wisconsin, La

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Dave Zweifel: CEO pay skyrockets while the rest of us are left behind

According to the New York Times, the median of the 200 top chief executives received compensation totaling $18.6 million in 2018, up about 6.3 percent from the year before — roughly twice the increase the average working stiff received during this “roaring economy.” Interestingly, economists and the Trump government call the 3.2 percent hike in ordinary wages last year “robust.”

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FRI News Summary: JFC approves registration, title fee increase

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Courts – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Indiana – Labor – Law and order – Minnesota – Non-profits – Real estate – Small business – Transportation

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FRI AM Update: JFC approves boost to transportation, DOJ; weekly radio addresses

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans on the Legislature’s budget committee last night approved jacking up fees and eliminating breaks for retailers to help pump $483.7 million of new revenue into transportation over the next two years while borrowing

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THU News Summary: Senate sends ‘born alive’ bill to Evers’ desk

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** TOMORROW: WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com discussion: Closing the urban-rural health care gap The recent 2019 County Health Rankings report showed gaps in health care between suburban-urban areas and rural counties in Wisconsin. In southwestern Wisconsin, La Crosse County was ranked 6th among the state’s 72 coun…

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