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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Republican legislative leaders say they may make changes to Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget in the coming months, possibly shifting money to address lawmakers’ priorities. “I like
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will unveil details of his state budget this afternoon after rolling out proposals in recent days that include more than $900 million in
From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Van Wanggaard has sent a letter to the FBI requesting an update on its investigation into the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile correctional facilities. Saying it was difficult to legislate knowing “just allegations” and
From WisPolitics.com … Subscribers: We’ve launched a new website and hope to get your feedback on how it looks and works. Please submit your feedback here: https://docs.google.com/a/wispolitics.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgfPqLeDhpchuMUJBBqK6jQuVbdPRmzaX8j40jxOWf1mZCUA/viewform — Though signups had spiked earlier in the enrollment period, Wisconsinites ended up
From WisPolitics.com … — Veterans groups are praising Gov. Scott Walker’s appointment to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. They also say they look forward to working with Walker’s nominee, Daniel Zimmerman, as he undertakes a review of the agency’s
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will be in Stanley today to highlight his proposal to boost investments in rural schools. Walker, who made three stops across the state yesterday for his announcement, will speak this afternoon at the
From WisPolitics.com … — After a month of having it as a benefit, state employees today will lose coverage for any services associated with gender reassignment. They briefly gained coverage for those services on Jan. 1, as the state Group
From WisPolitics.com … — A former inmate at a youth prison is suing Department of Corrections staff for failing to meet the proper standards for dealing with suicide prevention. The federal lawsuit was filed by the mother of Sydni Briggs,
From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan, who in July said he opposed any religious test for entering the U.S., praised President Trump’s executive order that halts immigration by refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. But the order
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker touts his package of welfare changes in his radio address this week, saying it’s aimed at getting all Wisconsinites to “fulfill their true potential through the dignity that comes from work.” Walker likens
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker is putting off announcing a plan to “dramatically help rural schools in the state of Wisconsin” after coming down with a cold. But he had planned to touch on broadband expansion and initiatives
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will talk college affordability this morning in Madison. In an appearance at the Wisconsin Credit Unions Lobby Day, the guv will discuss the importance of banks, credit unions and other financial institutions in
From WisPolitics.com … — Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is recounting his welfare reform battles from two decades ago in voicing support for Gov. Scott Walker’s “Wisconsin Works for Everyone” welfare plan. The name is a take off of the Wisconsin
From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will report more than $1 million in the bank to start 2017 after raising $1.8 million in 2016, her campaign tells WisPolitics.com. The Madison Dem also is elevating Scott Spector to campaign
From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin residents are almost evenly split on whether the state should increase the gas tax to raise money for the transportation fund, according to a new poll commissioned by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. The poll of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Republican legislative leaders say they may make changes to Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget in the coming months, possibly shifting money to address lawmakers’ priorities. “I like the way the governor laid it out,” said Senate Majority
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will unveil details of his state budget this afternoon after rolling out proposals in recent days that include more than $900 million in new spending. The most recent include yesterday’s announcements that Walker
From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Van Wanggaard has sent a letter to the FBI requesting an update on its investigation into the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile correctional facilities. Saying it was difficult to legislate knowing “just allegations” and not facts, the Racine Republican asked the agent in charge
From WisPolitics.com … Subscribers: We’ve launched a new website and hope to get your feedback on how it looks and works. Please submit your feedback here: https://docs.google.com/a/wispolitics.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgfPqLeDhpchuMUJBBqK6jQuVbdPRmzaX8j40jxOWf1mZCUA/viewform — Though signups had spiked earlier in the enrollment period, Wisconsinites ended up signing up for Healthcare.gov plans … Please log in to
From WisPolitics.com … — Veterans groups are praising Gov. Scott Walker’s appointment to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. They also say they look forward to working with Walker’s nominee, Daniel Zimmerman, as he undertakes a review of the agency’s veterans homes. The agency has faced allegations of substandard care
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will be in Stanley today to highlight his proposal to boost investments in rural schools. Walker, who made three stops across the state yesterday for his announcement, will speak this afternoon at the Stanley-Boyd School District library. See details of the proposals in
From WisPolitics.com … — After a month of having it as a benefit, state employees today will lose coverage for any services associated with gender reassignment. They briefly gained coverage for those services on Jan. 1, as the state Group Insurance Board sought to comply with new federal rules. But
From WisPolitics.com … — A former inmate at a youth prison is suing Department of Corrections staff for failing to meet the proper standards for dealing with suicide prevention. The federal lawsuit was filed by the mother of Sydni Briggs, who’s been suffering from severe brain damage since her suicide
From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan, who in July said he opposed any religious test for entering the U.S., praised President Trump’s executive order that halts immigration by refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. But the order drew intense blowback from many others over the weekend with
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker touts his package of welfare changes in his radio address this week, saying it’s aimed at getting all Wisconsinites to “fulfill their true potential through the dignity that comes from work.” Walker likens his proposals to the efforts in the 1990s from former
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker is putting off announcing a plan to “dramatically help rural schools in the state of Wisconsin” after coming down with a cold. But he had planned to touch on broadband expansion and initiatives to improve the teacher pipeline, according to an overview document
From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will talk college affordability this morning in Madison. In an appearance at the Wisconsin Credit Unions Lobby Day, the guv will discuss the importance of banks, credit unions and other financial institutions in making college more affordable. — Due to weather conditions, first
From WisPolitics.com … — Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is recounting his welfare reform battles from two decades ago in voicing support for Gov. Scott Walker’s “Wisconsin Works for Everyone” welfare plan. The name is a take off of the Wisconsin Works program that Thompson unveiled in the ’90s. Thompson joined
From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will report more than $1 million in the bank to start 2017 after raising $1.8 million in 2016, her campaign tells WisPolitics.com. The Madison Dem also is elevating Scott Spector to campaign manager of her 2018 bid. He had been serving as
From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin residents are almost evenly split on whether the state should increase the gas tax to raise money for the transportation fund, according to a new poll commissioned by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. The poll of 506 Wisconsin voters, conducted in Dec. 12-14 by the Washington,