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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing proposed changes to the federal-state Medicaid program. Panelists: –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A new study from a UW-Madison economist estimates the state’s manufacturing and ag tax credit led to an increase of nearly 21,000 manufacturing jobs by September 2016. The
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD From WisPolitics.com … — President Donald Trump signed an executive order today following a speech at Kenosha-based manufacturer Snap-on Inc. that he said is aimed at boosting the federal government’s use of
Lawmakers today heard public testimony on a bill that would let robots take to the sidewalks to make customer deliveries across the state. The hearing also featured a 35-pound cooler-shaped and Estonia-made delivery robot from the European company Starship Technologies,
Advocates fighting homelessness praised four GOP-authored bills today that they said are a much-needed step forward, though they won’t fully solve the problem. The advocates said at a committee hearing there’s much more the state needs to do, particularly on
Sen. Leah Vukmir and three fellow GOP lawmakers today laid out a bill that would repeal the state’s minimum markup law on prescription drugs and any retail merchandise that isn’t groceries, short of the full repeal they sought last session.
Dane County Exec Joe Parisi said today he’s not running for governor, making him the most recent Dem to opt out of challenging Gov. Scott Walker in 2018. Calling county government the “nuts and bolts” where local leaders have the
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday following a speech at Kenosha-based manufacturer Snap-on Inc. that he said is aimed at boosting the federal government’s use of American made goods and ensuring companies hire American workers.
A refund is just money you loaned the government
The very notion that Republicans have suddenly found religion and are genuinely concerned about the plight of the homeless is hard to believe. Not to mention that many of the public policy prescriptions that Republicans have advanced have exacerbated the problem for the most vulnerable residents in this state, which includes the homeless population. In my opinion, this new package of homeless bills is merely much to do about nothing.
Trump administration Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos did not have her name on the ballot when Wisconsin voted on the future of public education earlier this month. But the DeVos agenda was up for consideration. And it lost. Overwhelmingly.
Instead of cutting funding, he could address invasive species that are destroying the lakes.
Corporations always try to capture the zeitgeist and monetize it; ask any child of the “grunge” era who began to see ripped jeans and large flannel shirts in J.C. Penney catalogs. And when political issues bubble up, they take their place next to the Geico gecko and the Most Interesting Man in the World as tools to move product.
Protesters, supporters and spectators lined both sides of the street in front of the Kenosha-based tool manufacturer Snap-on in anticipation of President Trump’s visit.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing proposed changes to the federal-state Medicaid program. Panelists: – Michael Heifetz, state of Wisconsin Medicaid director – John R…
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — A new study from a UW-Madison economist estimates the state’s manufacturing and ag tax credit led to an increase of nearly 21,000 manufacturing jobs by September 2016. The study from Noah Williams, a UW-Madison economics professor who advised
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD From WisPolitics.com … — President Donald Trump signed an executive order today following a speech at Kenosha-based manufacturer Snap-on Inc. that he said is aimed at boosting the federal government’s use of American made goods and ensuring companies hire American workers. “We’re
Lawmakers today heard public testimony on a bill that would let robots take to the sidewalks to make customer deliveries across the state. The hearing also featured a 35-pound cooler-shaped and Estonia-made delivery robot from the European company Starship Technologies, whose representatives spoke in favor of the bill. That legislation,
Advocates fighting homelessness praised four GOP-authored bills today that they said are a much-needed step forward, though they won’t fully solve the problem. The advocates said at a committee hearing there’s much more the state needs to do, particularly on preventing homelessness. But they also noted the effort is the
Sen. Leah Vukmir and three fellow GOP lawmakers today laid out a bill that would repeal the state’s minimum markup law on prescription drugs and any retail merchandise that isn’t groceries, short of the full repeal they sought last session. The decades-old Unfair Sales Act, which prohibits retailers from selling
Dane County Exec Joe Parisi said today he’s not running for governor, making him the most recent Dem to opt out of challenging Gov. Scott Walker in 2018. Calling county government the “nuts and bolts” where local leaders have the “tools to address” challenges, Parisi told WisPolitics.com he’d rather stay
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday following a speech at Kenosha-based manufacturer Snap-on Inc. that he said is aimed at boosting the federal government’s use of American made goods and ensuring companies hire American workers.
A refund is just money you loaned the government
The very notion that Republicans have suddenly found religion and are genuinely concerned about the plight of the homeless is hard to believe. Not to mention that many of the public policy prescriptions that Republicans have advanced have exacerbated the problem for the most vulnerable residents in this state, which includes the homeless population. In my opinion, this new package of homeless bills is merely much to do about nothing.
Trump administration Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos did not have her name on the ballot when Wisconsin voted on the future of public education earlier this month. But the DeVos agenda was up for consideration. And it lost. Overwhelmingly.
Instead of cutting funding, he could address invasive species that are destroying the lakes.
Corporations always try to capture the zeitgeist and monetize it; ask any child of the “grunge” era who began to see ripped jeans and large flannel shirts in J.C. Penney catalogs. And when political issues bubble up, they take their place next to the Geico gecko and the Most Interesting Man in the World as tools to move product.
Protesters, supporters and spectators lined both sides of the street in front of the Kenosha-based tool manufacturer Snap-on in anticipation of President Trump’s visit.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing proposed changes… Please log in to access subscriber content. If