Unless there’s more to this proposal, it’s clear that KRM would be a white elephant, providing poorer service than is available now from Amtrak and Coach USA, siphoning passengers from them while not attracting new passengers, all at the cost potentially of many millions of dollars.
The Kenosha-to-Milwaukee train boondoggle is back.
One of the largest groups of bipartisan legislators our state has ever seen has stepped forward to cosponsor Senate Bill 737, the PBM Accountability Act. This bill will effectively end these dirty-trick practices in Wisconsin and continue to increase transparency in the PBM process.
Congress should never allowed this to happen to a successful program that been a lifeline for millions of America’s senior citizens.
In the aftermath of the disputed 2020 presidential elections, the thousands of local officials who administer U.S. elections have rightly received a lot of public attention and sympathy. Yet, their work administering elections would not be possible without an even larger number of volunteer poll workers.
How much mental decline Biden and Trump have suffered in their long tenure on this earth will – and should be – a matter of intense scrutiny in the ten months leading up to the election.
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is proud his bill that helps increase access to dental care in the rural areas of Wisconsin has been signed into law. Under SB 706, annual scholarships of $30,000 will be provided
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is warning that foreign investors buying U.S. farmland pose a threat to local economies, food supplies and national security as she backs a bill to expand oversight of such purchases. The Madison Dem and a bipartisan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of colleagues are introducing legislation to protect children from the dangers of e-cigarettes. The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act would require that e-cigarette manufacturers help conduct stronger oversight of the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, at a public bill signing ceremony at Northcentral Technical College (NTC) in Wausau, took action on a package of five bipartisan bills aimed at improving access to dental healthcare, particularly in rural communities, and bolstering the dental workforce. The governor signed this legisla… Please log in to access subscriber content.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, last week, during his 2024 State of the State address, announced Wisconsin’s workforce development services now rank 4th in the country for successfully helping veterans find employment. The new ranking underscores Wisconsin’s deep commitment to connecting veterans
MADISON – Today, Rep. Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) and Sen. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) introduced legislation with Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) to create a refundable tax credit for beginning and existing farmers for the sale or lease of agricultural assets, including farmland.
MADISON, Wis. — 84 years ago today, the first ever Social Security check was issued. Since then, hundreds of millions of Americans have worked hard to receive the Social Security benefits they earned. Unfortunately, self-serving politicians like California bank owner Eric Hovde
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) has received a grant for community outreach and education from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), Department of Defense. This grant has funded the Madison F35 Community Connection project which aims
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it will host a public hearing on an emergency and proposed permanent rule to establish fish refuges in Milwaukee, Outagamie and Waupaca Counties. This proposed rule would also establish
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the nation’s housing shortage pushes home prices and rents to historic levels, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a bill that would crack down on wealthy investors who purchase many homes and provide tens of billions of
MADISON – Today, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 159 announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “IBEW Local 159 stands proudly in solidarity with Senator Melissa Agard in her bid to
MADISON, Wis. — Last month, the 115th Fighter Wing installed 18 permanent monitoring wells as part of mobilization II, the second step in the remedial investigation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Truax Field. The wells are part of
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers previously announced that he is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds of Pierce County. The governor announced today he is extending the application deadline. Application materials must now be received no later than 5 p.m. on
Unless there’s more to this proposal, it’s clear that KRM would be a white elephant, providing poorer service than is available now from Amtrak and Coach USA, siphoning passengers from them while not attracting new passengers, all at the cost potentially of many millions of dollars.
The Kenosha-to-Milwaukee train boondoggle is back.
One of the largest groups of bipartisan legislators our state has ever seen has stepped forward to cosponsor Senate Bill 737, the PBM Accountability Act. This bill will effectively end these dirty-trick practices in Wisconsin and continue to increase transparency in the PBM process.
Congress should never allowed this to happen to a successful program that been a lifeline for millions of America’s senior citizens.
In the aftermath of the disputed 2020 presidential elections, the thousands of local officials who administer U.S. elections have rightly received a lot of public attention and sympathy. Yet, their work administering elections would not be possible without an even larger number of volunteer poll workers.
How much mental decline Biden and Trump have suffered in their long tenure on this earth will – and should be – a matter of intense scrutiny in the ten months leading up to the election.
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 12:15
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is proud his bill that helps increase access to dental care in the rural areas of Wisconsin has been signed into law. Under SB 706, annual scholarships of $30,000 will be provided to no more than 15 Wisconsin resident students who are
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is warning that foreign investors buying U.S. farmland pose a threat to local economies, food supplies and national security as she backs a bill to expand oversight of such purchases. The Madison Dem and a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers yesterday announced the introduction of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of colleagues are introducing legislation to protect children from the dangers of e-cigarettes. The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act would require that e-cigarette manufacturers help conduct stronger oversight of the e-cigarette industry and increase awareness of the danger of e-cigarettes.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, at a public bill signing ceremony at Northcentral Technical College (NTC) in Wausau, took action on a package of five bipartisan bills aimed at improving access to dental healthcare, particularly in rural communities, and bolstering the dental workforce. The governor signed this legisla… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, last week, during his 2024 State of the State address, announced Wisconsin’s workforce development services now rank 4th in the country for successfully helping veterans find employment. The new ranking underscores Wisconsin’s deep commitment to connecting veterans to jobs employers are seeking to fill. “Our nation’s heroes
MADISON – Today, Rep. Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) and Sen. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) introduced legislation with Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) to create a refundable tax credit for beginning and existing farmers for the sale or lease of agricultural assets, including farmland. LRB 5758 would create the Farming Forward Program in Wisconsin,
MADISON, Wis. — 84 years ago today, the first ever Social Security check was issued. Since then, hundreds of millions of Americans have worked hard to receive the Social Security benefits they earned. Unfortunately, self-serving politicians like California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) continue to attack Social Security, hoping to strip
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) has received a grant for community outreach and education from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), Department of Defense. This grant has funded the Madison F35 Community Connection project which aims to build a stronger relationship between the Madison community and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it will host a public hearing on an emergency and proposed permanent rule to establish fish refuges in Milwaukee, Outagamie and Waupaca Counties. This proposed rule would also establish a statewide mechanism for implementing temporary fish refuges. Fish refuges
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the nation’s housing shortage pushes home prices and rents to historic levels, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a bill that would crack down on wealthy investors who purchase many homes and provide tens of billions of dollars to help create millions of new homes for low-income
MADISON – Today, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 159 announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “IBEW Local 159 stands proudly in solidarity with Senator Melissa Agard in her bid to be the next Dane County Executive,” said Mike Killian, IBEW
MADISON, Wis. — Last month, the 115th Fighter Wing installed 18 permanent monitoring wells as part of mobilization II, the second step in the remedial investigation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Truax Field. The wells are part of 55 proposed permanent monitoring wells installed with a sonic drilling
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers previously announced that he is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds of Pierce County. The governor announced today he is extending the application deadline. Application materials must now be received no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2024. The appointment will fill the vacancy being