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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The UW Board of Regents is meeting again in La Crosse today. Regents in their second day of meetings this morning will hear a restructuring update from President
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers says one of the most concerning outcomes of this week’s extraordinary session is a bill that would temporarily take away his power to appoint the head of the state’s
Perhaps it is simply human nature that our appreciation often comes too late. Every generation is born ungrateful and our memories are selective and shaded by our own self-regard. But it was the singular misfortune of the Greatest Generation to be succeeded by that most self-absorbed of generations, the Baby Boomers, my own generation.
A century ago, Wisconsin was famous for progressive thought. Now the state makes national headlines for its horror stories – Making a Murderer, Slender Man stabbings, Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, the state GOP. The last spent painful hours Dec. 4 and 5 joining the horror parade by refusing to accept the results of the Nov. 6 election.
Details in lame duck bills show disdain for democracy by Vos and Fitzgerald.
The central problem with SSDI is that for disabled workers who could reasonably make a return to the labor force through training or rehabilitation, there are few incentives and often not enough support.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers will be in Appleton today to speak at the New North Summit. Yesterday, he told reporters GOP efforts to curb his powers was “embarrassing” and urged
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers today called the extraordinary session bills that cleared the Legislature a “hot mess” and an attempt to ignore the will of the 2.6 million Wisconsinites who voted in last
Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON – Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on actions taken by legislative Republicans during the lame duck Extraordinary Session: “Nothing we did last night had anything to do with helping the
Contact: Rep. Spreitzer, 608-266-1192 MADISON—Today, State Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) voted against three unprecedented proposals offered by Legislative Republicans. These proposals, SB 883, SB 884, SB 886 would strip incoming Governor-Elect Tony Evers and Attorney General-Elect Josh Kaul of many
State Senator Janis Ringhand: (608) 266-2253; Sen.Ringhand@legis.wi.gov (Madison) Today, the Republican controlled State Legislature convened in a lame-duck session to throw its final temper tantrum of 2018. Speaker Vos (R-Burlington) and Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) along with our local
For More Information, Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – This morning, legislative Republicans overrode the will of the Wisconsin electorate and passed a series of bills that disregard institutional checks and balances and drastically expand their own power. The
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, 608-237-9166 Rep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov Legislative Republicans need to let Gov.-Elect Evers do his job MADISON, WI – Over nine hours after the scheduled start of session for the Wisconsin State Assembly for the December 4, 2018 lame-duck Extraordinary
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The UW Board of Regents is meeting again in La Crosse today. Regents in their second day of meetings this morning will hear a restructuring update from President Ray Cross, as well as reports from the Wisconsin Technical
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers says one of the most concerning outcomes of this week’s extraordinary session is a bill that would temporarily take away his power to appoint the head of the state’s top economic development agency. That power over Wisconsin Economic Development
Perhaps it is simply human nature that our appreciation often comes too late. Every generation is born ungrateful and our memories are selective and shaded by our own self-regard. But it was the singular misfortune of the Greatest Generation to be succeeded by that most self-absorbed of generations, the Baby Boomers, my own generation.
A century ago, Wisconsin was famous for progressive thought. Now the state makes national headlines for its horror stories – Making a Murderer, Slender Man stabbings, Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, the state GOP. The last spent painful hours Dec. 4 and 5 joining the horror parade by refusing to accept the results of the Nov. 6 election.
Details in lame duck bills show disdain for democracy by Vos and Fitzgerald.
The central problem with SSDI is that for disabled workers who could reasonably make a return to the labor force through training or rehabilitation, there are few incentives and often not enough support.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers will be in Appleton today to speak at the New North Summit. Yesterday, he told reporters GOP efforts to curb his powers was “embarrassing” and urged Gov. Scott Walker to veto the bills. Listen to yesterday’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov.-elect Tony Evers today called the extraordinary session bills that cleared the Legislature a “hot mess” and an attempt to ignore the will of the 2.6 million Wisconsinites who voted in last month’s election. He said that includes a provision that would
Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON – Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on actions taken by legislative Republicans during the lame duck Extraordinary Session: “Nothing we did last night had anything to do with helping the people of Wisconsin. It was about helping politicians. It was
Contact: Rep. Spreitzer, 608-266-1192 MADISON—Today, State Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) voted against three unprecedented proposals offered by Legislative Republicans. These proposals, SB 883, SB 884, SB 886 would strip incoming Governor-Elect Tony Evers and Attorney General-Elect Josh Kaul of many of the essential functions that millions of Wisconsin voters said
State Senator Janis Ringhand: (608) 266-2253; Sen.Ringhand@legis.wi.gov (Madison) Today, the Republican controlled State Legislature convened in a lame-duck session to throw its final temper tantrum of 2018. Speaker Vos (R-Burlington) and Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) along with our local Republican legislators evidently do not like the fact that the
For More Information, Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – This morning, legislative Republicans overrode the will of the Wisconsin electorate and passed a series of bills that disregard institutional checks and balances and drastically expand their own power. The wide-ranging bills give legislative Republicans the power to hire private
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, 608-237-9166 Rep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov Legislative Republicans need to let Gov.-Elect Evers do his job MADISON, WI – Over nine hours after the scheduled start of session for the Wisconsin State Assembly for the December 4, 2018 lame-duck Extraordinary Session, the Assembly was finally called to order at 10:00pm.