WED AM Update: Karofsky raises $121K for Supreme Court bid

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky raised $121,000 since early May for her bid to knock off conservative Justice Daniel Kelly, her campaign says. The

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TUE AM Update: State revises down projected Medicaid surplus

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — The projected surplus in the state’s Medicaid program to wrap up the 2017-19 biennium dipped slightly compared to three months ago. Still, the $52

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TUE AM Update: Filing asks court to reject attorney fees request from GOP lawmakers’ lawyers in redistricting case

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — The attorneys who represented Dems challenging Wisconsin’s Assembly lines urged a court to reject a request from GOP lawmakers’ lawyers for attorney fees, arguing their motion reads “more like an op-ed than a serious

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FRI AM Update: Ballweg knocks DATCP secretary for failing to provide statistics on farmer mental health program

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Rep. Joan Ballweg accused Ag Secretary Brad Pfaff of playing “a political game of keep away” as Republican lawmakers continue to pile criticism on the DATCP head. Ballweg, who chairs the Speaker’s Task

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WED AM Update: Worker’s comp premiums to decrease by 8.84 percent

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Employers in the state will see an 8.84 percent decrease in worker’s comp premiums starting in October, according to the state Department of Workforce Development. Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance approved the rate decrease, marking

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TUE AM Update: JFC to consider several Evers administration funding requests

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today to consider several funding requests from the Evers administration, including $5.2 million in stewardship funds on two projects. A member of the committee objected anonymously to the DNR’s request to release

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MON AM Update: Evers declares state of emergency following severe storms; DNR Secretary Cole on ‘UpFront’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency following storms that swept across Wisconsin the last few days, downing power lines, closing roads due to debris, and damaging homes and businesses. “The first responders

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FRI AM Update: Evers seeking candidates for new WEDC leader

  From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers is seeking candidates to be the next CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Evers was barred by legislation passed during December’s extraordinary session from replacing current WEDC CEO Mark Hogan until Sept. 1. Hogan said in June that he plans to

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THU AM Update: Kind joins Wis GOP colleagues in tabling impeachment measure

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, joined Wisconsin’s Republican lawmakers in the House in voting against a measure that would have begun the process of ousting President Trump from office. The resolution from

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WED AM Update: Evers to lead trade mission to Japan in September

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers is to lead a trade mission to Japan in September in an effort to expand exports from Wisconsin companies. The trip will mark the first trade mission of Evers’ administration. The delegation is to visit Tokyo,

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FRI AM Update: Dem presidential contenders rip Trump at LULAC town hall

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Dem presidential candidates at a League of United Latin American Citizens town hall last night ripped President Trump over his immigration policies while pledging to reform a system they described as broken. The candidates also shared their

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THU AM Update: Kelly raises $243,794 for Supreme Court campaign, five Dem presidential candidates to address LULAC in Milwaukee

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly raised $243,794 over the first five weeks of his bid for a full 10-year term, his campaign said. Over the past decade, only Lisa Neubauer and Rebecca Dallet reported more receipts

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WED AM Update: Karofsky raises $121K for Supreme Court bid

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky raised $121,000 since early May for her bid to knock off conservative Justice Daniel Kelly, her campaign says. The Dane County judge will report $110,913 in the bank to

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TUE AM Update: State revises down projected Medicaid surplus

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — The projected surplus in the state’s Medicaid program to wrap up the 2017-19 biennium dipped slightly compared to three months ago. Still, the $52 million difference in general purpose revenue amounts to less than

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MON AM Update: Group working to highlight UW-Madison’s economic impact

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Prominent backers of UW-Madison have formed a group to educate the public about the economic value of the university. Amber Schroeder, executive director of Badgers United, said business leaders saw a need to explain what the university means to

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