Howard Marklein: Understanding the Brewers stadium deal

The bottom-line is that this is a good deal for Wisconsin. We are not “giving rich guys money”. Our investments in our facility maintain the income and sales tax revenues that result from a team using the stadium that we own as taxpayers. In the end, the state of Wisconsin could generate approximately $330 million in additional revenue that would not exist without the team’s presence.

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Howard Marklein: Understanding the Brewers stadium deal

The bottom-line is that this is a good deal for Wisconsin. We are not “giving rich guys money”. Our investments in our facility maintain the income and sales tax revenues that result from a team using the stadium that we own as taxpayers. In the end, the state of Wisconsin could generate approximately $330 million in additional revenue that would not exist without the team’s presence.

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FRI AM Update: Host committee for 2024 RNC launches business directory; Wimberger, Evers deliver parties’ weekly radio addresses

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The MKE 2024 Host Committee has launched a directory of businesses available for contracts related to next year’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The group yesterday rolled out its vendor directory site, which aims to help delegates

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Medicaid unwinding expected to impact open enrollment period

The ongoing Medicaid unwinding process is expected to impact this year’s Healthcare.gov open enrollment period, according to a spokesperson for the state Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.  In an interview yesterday, OCI Director of State Affairs Sarah Smith said the agency hopes to see continued growth in the number

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