Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more
Wisconsin legislators, faced with increasing costs to stay and eat in Madison, are in the process of increasing the so-called nontaxable per diem payments they receive.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Recently Ohio Governor John Kasich vetoed a bill that would have made statewide renewable and energy efficiency standards in Ohio voluntary
Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed 2017-19 budget eliminates a state requirement that most public schools offer a minimum number of hours of instruction per school year.
Managing federal education dollars is costing Wisconsin taxpayers millions and benefiting children hardly at all.
Several large farms with an interest in the issue of high-capacity wells have been throwing tens of thousands of dollars over to Republican legislative campaign committees.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Ironically, if Priebus has shown “weakness,” it has been that he hasn’t been effective enough in reining in Trump. Trump’s fanboys don’t want Priebus to be “strong.” They want him to be a sycophant.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Order the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac today Get to know Wisconsin’s members of Congress, Legislature and executive branch. Buy the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac — a glossy, 20-page booklet that will be an
Gov. Scott Walker downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools. Walker told reporters Tuesday that lawmakers would have to replace the expected two-year savings of $60 million if they nixed the plan.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — An amendment that would eliminate the office of state treasurer is getting a second consideration at an Assembly hearing this morning. The Committee on State Affairs is
Gov. Scott Walker today downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools. Walker’s office says the proposal would save $60
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools.
Walker today lauded GOP U.S. House members for scheduling a vote to undo a rule restricting states’ ability to drug test unemployment insurance claimants. “Over and over again, employers are telling us of their dramatic needs for people who are
The equalized aid formula is broken. A number of plans were proposed to fix the formula including ideas I supported. But the Governor’s new plan does nothing to fix the formula.
Wisconsin legislators, faced with increasing costs to stay and eat in Madison, are in the process of increasing the so-called nontaxable per diem payments they receive.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Recently Ohio Governor John Kasich vetoed a bill that would have made statewide renewable and energy efficiency standards in Ohio voluntary for the next two years. Kasich understands that businesses which
Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed 2017-19 budget eliminates a state requirement that most public schools offer a minimum number of hours of instruction per school year.
Managing federal education dollars is costing Wisconsin taxpayers millions and benefiting children hardly at all.
Several large farms with an interest in the issue of high-capacity wells have been throwing tens of thousands of dollars over to Republican legislative campaign committees.
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck gives his two cents on the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Ironically, if Priebus has shown “weakness,” it has been that he hasn’t been effective enough in reining in Trump. Trump’s fanboys don’t want Priebus to be “strong.” They want him to be a sycophant.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Order the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac today Get to know Wisconsin’s members of Congress, Legislature and executive branch. Buy the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac — a glossy, 20-page booklet that will be an essential item throughout the year. It includes photos and contact
Gov. Scott Walker downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools. Walker told reporters Tuesday that lawmakers would have to replace the expected two-year savings of $60 million if they nixed the plan.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — An amendment that would eliminate the office of state treasurer is getting a second consideration at an Assembly hearing this morning. The Committee on State Affairs is holding a public hearing on the amendment, which would eliminate
Gov. Scott Walker today downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools. Walker’s office says the proposal would save $60 million over the next biennium, half of which would go
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools. Walker told reporters that lawmakers would have to replace the
Walker today lauded GOP U.S. House members for scheduling a vote to undo a rule restricting states’ ability to drug test unemployment insurance claimants. “Over and over again, employers are telling us of their dramatic needs for people who are ready to work and able to pass a drug test,”
The equalized aid formula is broken. A number of plans were proposed to fix the formula including ideas I supported. But the Governor’s new plan does nothing to fix the formula.