THU News Summary: DHS settles with feds for $7 million over food stamp claims

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…

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State GOP launches website highlighting ‘disarray’ from Democrats

The state GOP has launched a new website highlighting the “disarray” from Wisconsin Democrats ahead of the 2018 elections. The website, DemocratsInDisarray.com, has a photo of a conference room overlooking the Capitol, letting viewers scroll over icons that lead to news articles popping up on several issues. Those issues include:

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Republicans unveil bills to help address homelessness

A group of Assembly Republicans today outlined a package aimed at giving resources to homeless people and helping prevent the issue in the future. The GOP lawmakers said today they want to help the more than 26,000 people in Wisconsin who experienced homelessness last year, with almost 2,000 of them

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Vukmir, Sanfelippo highlight bills to address violent crime

The authors of a package of bills to address violent crime highlighted the killing of a Milwaukee building inspector during a carjacking attempt last month in pressing for support of their legislation. Five suspects, who range in age from 16-21, were arrested in the case. Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin,

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UW System: 125 undergraduate students showcase research at UW System’s 14th annual Research in the Rotunda

CONTACT:  Stephanie Marquis, UW System universityrelations@uwsa.edu 125 Undergraduate Students Showcase Research at UW System’s 14th Annual Research in the Rotunda State legislators joined UW System and institutional leaders in welcoming 125 students and more than 50 faculty mentors to the State Capitol for the UW System’s 14th AnnualResearch in the Rotunda

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