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Wisconsin Medicaid Director Michael Heifetz says the Walker administration’s push to drug test childless adults on the health care program isn’t about kicking people off the program. Rather, its aim is to help people get the treatment they need and
Gov. Scott Walker says the House passing the American Health Care Act was a “huge victory for Paul Ryan,” though he’s heard from key senators the bill could change substantially. The bill lets states apply for waivers to opt out
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Items in Kooyenga’s transpo plan drew skepticism earlier from Assembly GOP leaders Walker says state would consider setting up high-risk pool again Medicaid director: Drug testing
Nine months ago, Assembly GOP leaders sought to downplay proposals to repeal the prevailing wage, eliminate roundabouts and rely on local fees to address the state’s transportation issues. Now, they’re all key components of the transportation-tax plan state Rep. Dale
The state is looking to cut the achievement gap in half within the next six years under a plan released today by the state’s Department of Public Instruction, which acknowledges it’s an “ambitious goal.” The plan, which lets local school
From adding time limits for Medicaid to drug testing some enrollees, Gov. Scott Walker is looking to join a handful GOP-led states that are testing the boundaries of change to the health care program for the poor. The Obama administration
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who is leading the Assembly GOP’s transportation package, is melding his charge with an ambitious plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s tax code, according to multiple sources. Among other things, the sources said the Joint Finance Committee member
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Sources: Tax code overhaul part of Kooyenga’s transportation plan Walker’s proposed time limits for Medicaid would be first among states DPI aims to halve achievement gap
Justice Annette Ziegler’s campaign sent letters to donors this week offering to refund 70 percent of their contributions after she failed to draw an opponent for this spring’s election. Ziegler raised $379,322 through March 20 and spent $95,237, about 25
As Gov. Scott Walker looks to provide more manpower to tax auditing, opponents say more positions will only hurt businesses by adding to an audit system that’s already too onerous. Walker’s faced criticisms from some Republicans for his efforts to
President Trump’s inaugural committee received just a handful of donations from Wisconsin sources, according to the committee’s filing with the Federal Election Commission. The committee received donations totaling $59,500 from 11 Wisconsin individuals and the Ho-Chunk Nation. The committee collected
Freshman U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s first-quarter fundraising report shows he garnered more than any Wisconsin freshman in at least a decade while out-raising many of his fellow House GOP newcomers. Gallagher, R-Green Bay, also pulled in about half of his
JFC Co-chair John Nygren said repealing the prevailing wage on state projects could still work its way into the budget as part of an overall package to address transportation funding. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling, meanwhile, said Senate Republicans are working
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report JFC co-chairs outline key issues as committee prepares to tweak Walker’s budget plan Gallagher’s post-election fundraising outpaces recent Wisconsin House freshmen Trump inaugural committee sees few
Dems hoping for major electoral victories in 2018 will likely only get them if President Trump’s base begins to pull away from him, according to pollster Charles Franklin. So far, there’s little sign that’s happening, the Marquette Law School Poll
Union officials and some business owners say the state would be less safe under a Walker administration budget plan to exempt those who finished some state-approved apprenticeship programs from taking an exam to get their license. The exemption would apply
Municipalities and schools have been fleeing a state-run insurance fund Gov. Scott Walker wants to kill, spooked by his 2015 attempt to wipe out the program and a more than 70-percent rate hike to shore up the sagging fund, according
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Municipalities, schools fleeing threatened state-run insurance fund Mixed response to Walker proposal to nix exams for some apprentices Analysts: Dems face challenges for 2018, House could
In the nearly two decades since open enrollment began, districts with higher student populations like Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay are among the those that have lost the most dollars as students transfer to other schools, an analysis from WisPolitics.com
Outside groups spent $62.7 million trying to influence the state Capitol in the 2015-16 session, $5 million more than they dropped on those efforts in the previous two-year period, according to a WisPolitics.com check of lobbying reports. The increase was
Wisconsin Medicaid Director Michael Heifetz says the Walker administration’s push to drug test childless adults on the health care program isn’t about kicking people off the program. Rather, its aim is to help people get the treatment they need and “move back into productive lives.” Heifetz spoke Thursday as part
Gov. Scott Walker says the House passing the American Health Care Act was a “huge victory for Paul Ryan,” though he’s heard from key senators the bill could change substantially. The bill lets states apply for waivers to opt out of several insurance industry regulations under the Affordable Care Act,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Items in Kooyenga’s transpo plan drew skepticism earlier from Assembly GOP leaders Walker says state would consider setting up high-risk pool again Medicaid director: Drug testing enrollees would help people get treatment State GOP Chair Courtney:
Nine months ago, Assembly GOP leaders sought to downplay proposals to repeal the prevailing wage, eliminate roundabouts and rely on local fees to address the state’s transportation issues. Now, they’re all key components of the transportation-tax plan state Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, unveiled yesterday. But Assembly GOP leadership is also
The state is looking to cut the achievement gap in half within the next six years under a plan released today by the state’s Department of Public Instruction, which acknowledges it’s an “ambitious goal.” The plan, which lets local school districts decide how to improve in order to meet the
From adding time limits for Medicaid to drug testing some enrollees, Gov. Scott Walker is looking to join a handful GOP-led states that are testing the boundaries of change to the health care program for the poor. The Obama administration drew a line in the sand on several issues, such
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who is leading the Assembly GOP’s transportation package, is melding his charge with an ambitious plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s tax code, according to multiple sources. Among other things, the sources said the Joint Finance Committee member has floated the idea of cutting the state’s excise tax,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Sources: Tax code overhaul part of Kooyenga’s transportation plan Walker’s proposed time limits for Medicaid would be first among states DPI aims to halve achievement gap in 6 years under Every Students Succeeds Act compliance plan
Justice Annette Ziegler’s campaign sent letters to donors this week offering to refund 70 percent of their contributions after she failed to draw an opponent for this spring’s election. Ziegler raised $379,322 through March 20 and spent $95,237, about 25 percent of what she took in. Ziegler adviser Mark Graul
As Gov. Scott Walker looks to provide more manpower to tax auditing, opponents say more positions will only hurt businesses by adding to an audit system that’s already too onerous. Walker’s faced criticisms from some Republicans for his efforts to add more auditors to the Department of Revenue, which got
President Trump’s inaugural committee received just a handful of donations from Wisconsin sources, according to the committee’s filing with the Federal Election Commission. The committee received donations totaling $59,500 from 11 Wisconsin individuals and the Ho-Chunk Nation. The committee collected more than $106 million across roughly 1,500 donations nationwide, according
Freshman U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher’s first-quarter fundraising report shows he garnered more than any Wisconsin freshman in at least a decade while out-raising many of his fellow House GOP newcomers. Gallagher, R-Green Bay, also pulled in about half of his individual contributions from outside the state, a WisPolitics.com check of
JFC Co-chair John Nygren said repealing the prevailing wage on state projects could still work its way into the budget as part of an overall package to address transportation funding. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling, meanwhile, said Senate Republicans are working on their own transportation package. Both lawmakers called the issue
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report JFC co-chairs outline key issues as committee prepares to tweak Walker’s budget plan Gallagher’s post-election fundraising outpaces recent Wisconsin House freshmen Trump inaugural committee sees few Wisconsin donations Biz groups cool to Walker’s plan to add
Dems hoping for major electoral victories in 2018 will likely only get them if President Trump’s base begins to pull away from him, according to pollster Charles Franklin. So far, there’s little sign that’s happening, the Marquette Law School Poll director says, with Trump’s national approval rating hovering around 42
Union officials and some business owners say the state would be less safe under a Walker administration budget plan to exempt those who finished some state-approved apprenticeship programs from taking an exam to get their license. The exemption would apply to journeyman plumbers, electricians and sprinkler fitters, as well as
Municipalities and schools have been fleeing a state-run insurance fund Gov. Scott Walker wants to kill, spooked by his 2015 attempt to wipe out the program and a more than 70-percent rate hike to shore up the sagging fund, according to a WisPolitics.com review. Local governments persuaded lawmakers two years
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Municipalities, schools fleeing threatened state-run insurance fund Mixed response to Walker proposal to nix exams for some apprentices Analysts: Dems face challenges for 2018, House could be in reach Week ahead Political TV Names in the
In the nearly two decades since open enrollment began, districts with higher student populations like Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay are among the those that have lost the most dollars as students transfer to other schools, an analysis from WisPolitics.com shows. The other districts most negatively impacted by open enrollment
Outside groups spent $62.7 million trying to influence the state Capitol in the 2015-16 session, $5 million more than they dropped on those efforts in the previous two-year period, according to a WisPolitics.com check of lobbying reports. The increase was driven in part by the first six months of the