Gov. Evers: Signs Executive Order creating Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce, appoints Lieutenant Governor Chair

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, as previewed in his 2024 State of the State address, today signed Executive Order #220 to create the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce. The task force will be charged with studying the workforce challenges facing the state’s healthcare system, including recruitment and retention, identifying ways…

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Lena Taylor: Is anyone paying attention?

We know there is a surge in hate activity and we know college campuses are being targeted. It doesn’t seem like some institutions are really paying enough attention to these trends and putting systems in place to inform the students and faculty, of potential threats before they show up at their campus door.

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Bill Kaplan: Good and bad news for Wisconsin healthcare

Pass Medicaid expansion, with $ billions of federal funding to increase inadequate Medicaid reimbursement rates to help struggling rural hospitals. A win for rural areas, help for small towns whose residents work for hospitals and coverage for 90,000 Wisconsinites (probably more).

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GOP bill would create state tax credit for video game companies

Republican lawmakers recently circulated legislation that would create a tax credit aimed at attracting video game companies to Wisconsin.  Rep. Clint Moses, R-Menomonie, and Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers promoting the bill. In it, they note the video game industry dwarfs both movies

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Gov. Evers: Signs Executive Order creating Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce, appoints Lieutenant Governor Chair

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, as previewed in his 2024 State of the State address, today signed Executive Order #220 to create the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce. The task force will be charged with studying the workforce challenges facing the state’s healthcare system, including recruitment and retention, identifying ways… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announces updates to Farmland Preservation Program due to recent legislative action

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced updates to its Farmland Preservation Program due to Governor Tony Evers signing 2023 Wisconsin Act 42 in December. This legislation makes the following updates to the Farmland Preservation Program: Decreases the minimum term of a farmland preservation

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Lena Taylor: Is anyone paying attention?

We know there is a surge in hate activity and we know college campuses are being targeted. It doesn’t seem like some institutions are really paying enough attention to these trends and putting systems in place to inform the students and faculty, of potential threats before they show up at their campus door.

Read More »

Bill Kaplan: Good and bad news for Wisconsin healthcare

Pass Medicaid expansion, with $ billions of federal funding to increase inadequate Medicaid reimbursement rates to help struggling rural hospitals. A win for rural areas, help for small towns whose residents work for hospitals and coverage for 90,000 Wisconsinites (probably more).

Read More »

Dept. of Natural Resources: Urban Forestry Program announces Inflation Reduction Act grants program

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award $4 million to local governments, tribal governments and nonprofit organizations through a competitive Urban Forestry Inflation Reduction Act grants program. The program will support projects that positively impact trees and people within disadvantaged communities* in Wisconsin.

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