
Bill Kaplan: After the budget, Medicaid expansion
The most glaring budget omission was the failure of the GOP-controlled legislature to include Medicaid expansion.
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The most glaring budget omission was the failure of the GOP-controlled legislature to include Medicaid expansion.

Republicans agreed to so much of what Evers asked for that they faced a revolt by conservatives who said they were giving in to the governor.

When the state’s economy is printing money, unemployment is at a record low, and income taxes paid by corporations are running 57% ahead of last year because of federal tax reforms, governors and legislators can all smile and agree on a new state budget.
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Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said he hopes the county’s plan to renovate its existing juvenile center into a newer residential care center for young offenders will become “the new national model” for youth corrections. Milwaukee County, one of four

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Members of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet and state Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor are hitting the road to promote the changes he made to the budget. The group has
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The most glaring budget omission was the failure of the GOP-controlled legislature to include Medicaid expansion.

Republicans agreed to so much of what Evers asked for that they faced a revolt by conservatives who said they were giving in to the governor.

When the state’s economy is printing money, unemployment is at a record low, and income taxes paid by corporations are running 57% ahead of last year because of federal tax reforms, governors and legislators can all smile and agree on a new state budget.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Foxconn – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Management – Military – Non-profits

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said he hopes the county’s plan to renovate its existing juvenile center into a newer residential care center for young offenders will become “the new national model” for youth corrections. Milwaukee County, one of four counties seeking to create secure residential care centers for youth

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Members of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet and state Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor are hitting the road to promote the changes he made to the budget. The group has news conferences planned in Green Bay, Wausau and La Crosse.
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