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Wisconsin’s state and local governments, along with its educational institutions, could receive $8.7 billion from the latest federal COVID-19 stimulus bill, according to an estimate from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A new LFB memo summarized the package’s wide-ranging impact on
**************************************** MONDAY: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee has a public hearing scheduled today that includes testimony on two of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet picks. The committee will
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics.com this afternoon Senate Republicans won’t extend the suspension of a one-week waiting period so laid off Wisconsinites can begin collecting unemployment right away. The Oostburg
**************************************** March 29: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Both houses of the Legislature will take up COVID-related bills when they hit the floor today. Both plan to take up legislation that would give the Joint Finance
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers says better data on COVID-19 infections and deaths in nursing homes would not have changed precautions or vaccine rollout plans. The Evers administration has been facing GOP criticism for
**************************************** STORY TOPICS – White house – Race relations – Coronavirus – State government – Agribusiness – Banking and investment – Civil liberties – Courts – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Dem group called A Better Wisconsin Together has added $25,000 to its cable buy knocking state superintendent candidate Deb Kerr. A new filing shows the group’s buy
Quotes of the Week If they have money in their checking accounts, they’re not looking for a job. So I think the problem is not the suspension of the one-week waiting period. It’s getting more people into the workforce to
**************************************** March 29: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s House delegation split on a Dem bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for so-called “Dreamers.” Nine Republicans in the House joined all Dems voting
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said today she expects enough COVID-19 vaccine supply to achieve herd immunity by the end of June, but that doesn’t mean all Wisconsinites will want
**************************************** March 29: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on
The $594 million tax cut Gov. Tony Evers signed last month leaves his 2021-23 budget nearly $300 million in the red, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Evers introduced his budget two days before he signed the bill that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The $594 million tax cut Gov. Tony Evers signed last month leaves his 2021-23 budget nearly $300 million in the red, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With the April 6 election looming, a Waukesha businessman has asked the state Supreme Court to bar local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. But filing deadlines the
**************************************** March 29: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP members of the Building Commission are signaling they’ll move at today’s meeting to send Gov. Tony Evers’ capital budget to the Joint Finance Committee without a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — People age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine shot beginning Monday, a week sooner than expected, Gov. Tony Evers announced today. Originally, the group’s
Wisconsin’s state and local governments, along with its educational institutions, could receive $8.7 billion from the latest federal COVID-19 stimulus bill, according to an estimate from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. A new LFB memo summarized the package’s wide-ranging impact on programs from child abuse prevention grants to aid for the
**************************************** MONDAY: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday, March 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee has a public hearing scheduled today that includes testimony on two of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet picks. The committee will hear testimony on Missy Hughes’ appointment to lead WEDC and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics.com this afternoon Senate Republicans won’t extend the suspension of a one-week waiting period so laid off Wisconsinites can begin collecting unemployment right away. The Oostburg Republican said his caucus is hearing from businesses around the
**************************************** March 29: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday, March 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Both houses of the Legislature will take up COVID-related bills when they hit the floor today. Both plan to take up legislation that would give the Joint Finance Committee a say in how the state spends some $3.2
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers says better data on COVID-19 infections and deaths in nursing homes would not have changed precautions or vaccine rollout plans. The Evers administration has been facing GOP criticism for a lag in accurately reporting COVID-19 infection and death numbers
**************************************** STORY TOPICS – White house – Race relations – Coronavirus – State government – Agribusiness – Banking and investment – Civil liberties – Courts – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Media – Military – Public health and safety –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Dem group called A Better Wisconsin Together has added $25,000 to its cable buy knocking state superintendent candidate Deb Kerr. A new filing shows the group’s buy at $427,000 ahead of the April 6 election featuring Kerr
Quotes of the Week If they have money in their checking accounts, they’re not looking for a job. So I think the problem is not the suspension of the one-week waiting period. It’s getting more people into the workforce to fill the huge number of jobs that are going unresponsive
**************************************** March 29: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday, March 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s House delegation split on a Dem bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for so-called “Dreamers.” Nine Republicans in the House joined all Dems voting in support of the bill, which cleared 228-197. But all
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said today she expects enough COVID-19 vaccine supply to achieve herd immunity by the end of June, but that doesn’t mean all Wisconsinites will want a shot. Herd immunity would need about 80 percent of
**************************************** March 29: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday, March 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by
The $594 million tax cut Gov. Tony Evers signed last month leaves his 2021-23 budget nearly $300 million in the red, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Evers introduced his budget two days before he signed the bill that included a series of changes in the tax code, including
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The $594 million tax cut Gov. Tony Evers signed last month leaves his 2021-23 budget nearly $300 million in the red, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Evers introduced his budget two days before he signed
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With the April 6 election looming, a Waukesha businessman has asked the state Supreme Court to bar local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. But filing deadlines the justices issued today make it unlikely the court will rule
**************************************** March 29: DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Monday, March 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP members of the Building Commission are signaling they’ll move at today’s meeting to send Gov. Tony Evers’ capital budget to the Joint Finance Committee without a recommendation. Republican lawmakers on the commission tried a similar tactic
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — People age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine shot beginning Monday, a week sooner than expected, Gov. Tony Evers announced today. Originally, the group’s vaccine eligibility was slated to begin March 29. The date