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Two GOP legislators want the Department of Transportation to be overseen by an inspector general after a critical audit of the agency released six weeks ago. The legislation, from Sen. David Craig and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, would require the state
The state Supreme Court today ruled 5-2 passengers on Madison buses can carry concealed weapons. The court sided with gun advocates and Wisconsin Carry, which initially filed the lawsuit against the city. Justice Daniel Kelly, appointed by Gov. Scott Walker,
Gov. Scott Walker said today he’s glad House Republicans are looking to repeal the Affordable Care Act since “Obamacare is collapsing.” But he did not fully back the House GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. The bill, released
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The guv’s budget would cut off the domestic partners of deceased public employees from purchasing health insurance through the state’s plan, according to an LFB analysis. But a spokesman for Gov. Scott
The state Assembly today voted 85-13 to approve a “right to try” bill that would let terminally ill patients get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The bill, AB 69, would let eligible patients access a treatment that
The state Assembly today unanimously passed a CBD oil bill that lawmakers said would provide relief to families who use the marijuana extract to treat their children’s seizures. The Assembly signed off 98-0 on SB 10, which passed the Senate
The state Assembly shot down a Dem amendment to a CBD oil bill that would’ve set up a process for letting people obtain medical marijuana. The bill would shield from state prosecution those who possess the cannabidiol marijuana extract, which is
Our plan will create an environment for universal access to quality, affordable health care. It will help create more choices, lower costs, and give back control to individuals and families. It will move decisions away from Washington and into state programs, doctors’ offices, and family living rooms.
Groups on the right and left of the political spectrum have gripes with Ryan’s plan — and how those battles are fought will ultimately decide the fate of the ACA and millions of Americans’ health insurance.
House GOP plan does not go back to ground zero, where this disaster began. Instead, the plan is to go for “Obamacare Lite.” It’s simply a different version of Obamacare — a Republican version of Obamacare. It’s how President Obama himself might have done it.
2015 campaign finance law gives more power to wealthy and corporations.
Democrats and liberals cannot regain power until they fix the problem they have with men in general and white men in particular.
Two recent legislative initiatives provide a window onto which people state Republicans believe are worthy of government empathy and assistance, and which people should be a law enforcement priority.
Walker’s performance metrics may mean UWM serves fewer poor students.
The plan provides tax breaks to private-sector investors who back profitable construction projects; not to mention that the plan does not directly fund infrastructure projects like new roads or airports.
As Trump and his budget slashers take aim at climate change science, staff and expertise at the EPA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and even the Centers for Disease Control, remember that Walker and his DNR did it first.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 elections for governor and U.S. Senate with the Cook Political Report’s Jennifer Duffy,
A new federal report finds the state Department of Veterans Affairs didn’t fully meet five of 158 standards at its King veterans home. The feds’ survey, requested by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, comes as the agency is undergoing a state
Two GOP legislators want the Department of Transportation to be overseen by an inspector general after a critical audit of the agency released six weeks ago. The legislation, from Sen. David Craig and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, would require the state auditor to appoint a Legislative Audit Bureau inspector general who
The state Supreme Court today ruled 5-2 passengers on Madison buses can carry concealed weapons. The court sided with gun advocates and Wisconsin Carry, which initially filed the lawsuit against the city. Justice Daniel Kelly, appointed by Gov. Scott Walker, ruled that because cities, city commissions and sub-divisions all derive
Gov. Scott Walker said today he’s glad House Republicans are looking to repeal the Affordable Care Act since “Obamacare is collapsing.” But he did not fully back the House GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. The bill, released yesterday, has come under fire from some conservative groups for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The guv’s budget would cut off the domestic partners of deceased public employees from purchasing health insurance through the state’s plan, according to an LFB analysis. But a spokesman for Gov. Scott Walker said that was not the intent of a provision
The state Assembly today voted 85-13 to approve a “right to try” bill that would let terminally ill patients get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The bill, AB 69, would let eligible patients access a treatment that has yet to get approval from the FDA but has
The state Assembly today unanimously passed a CBD oil bill that lawmakers said would provide relief to families who use the marijuana extract to treat their children’s seizures. The Assembly signed off 98-0 on SB 10, which passed the Senate last month. The bill, which now heads to the guv’s
The state Assembly shot down a Dem amendment to a CBD oil bill that would’ve set up a process for letting people obtain medical marijuana. The bill would shield from state prosecution those who possess the cannabidiol marijuana extract, which is used to treat seizures. Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, sought to
Our plan will create an environment for universal access to quality, affordable health care. It will help create more choices, lower costs, and give back control to individuals and families. It will move decisions away from Washington and into state programs, doctors’ offices, and family living rooms.
Groups on the right and left of the political spectrum have gripes with Ryan’s plan — and how those battles are fought will ultimately decide the fate of the ACA and millions of Americans’ health insurance.
House GOP plan does not go back to ground zero, where this disaster began. Instead, the plan is to go for “Obamacare Lite.” It’s simply a different version of Obamacare — a Republican version of Obamacare. It’s how President Obama himself might have done it.
2015 campaign finance law gives more power to wealthy and corporations.
Democrats and liberals cannot regain power until they fix the problem they have with men in general and white men in particular.
Two recent legislative initiatives provide a window onto which people state Republicans believe are worthy of government empathy and assistance, and which people should be a law enforcement priority.
Walker’s performance metrics may mean UWM serves fewer poor students.
The plan provides tax breaks to private-sector investors who back profitable construction projects; not to mention that the plan does not directly fund infrastructure projects like new roads or airports.
As Trump and his budget slashers take aim at climate change science, staff and expertise at the EPA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and even the Centers for Disease Control, remember that Walker and his DNR did it first.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 6: WisPolitics.com 2018 Election Cycle Preview This happy hour event in Madison previews the political landscape in advance of the 2018 elections for governor and U.S. Senate with the Cook Political Report’s Jennifer Duffy, Marquette Law pollster Charles Franklin and “Rewind” analysts JR Ross
A new federal report finds the state Department of Veterans Affairs didn’t fully meet five of 158 standards at its King veterans home. The feds’ survey, requested by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, comes as the agency is undergoing a state audit of operations at the veterans home. The survey from