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— The Assembly today unanimously backed a bill that would create new regulations for middlemen between drug manufacturers and pharmacies that negotiate prices with both. Pharmacy benefit managers are currently regulated by federal law, but the Office of Commissioner of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** THURSDAY: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the Feb.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to sign off on a $392.4 million package that would cut income taxes, provide local governments more state aid to
The Joint Finance Committee on Monday unanimously backed a series of bills to help the state’s struggling ag industry. The six bills were a combination of GOP proposals and bills that Gov. Tony Evers proposed in his State of the
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines Monday to sign off on a $392.4 million package that would cut income taxes, provide local governments more state aid to cover an expanded property tax break for businesses and pay down
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Outside groups have now eclipsed $2.7 million spent on independent expenditures in the 7th CD GOP primary, according to filings as of early this afternoon. The latest spending includes $39,375 on mailers
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** THURSDAY: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the Feb.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee has a public hearing planned today on a $247.7 million GOP tax cut package. The package would increase the maximum deduction on
Quotes of the Week What that means is that those kids have to stay at Lincoln Hills, and what that means is that facility stays open. This motion is the dead end. – Rep. Evan Goyke, who helped author legislation
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans this morning will release their plan for a tax cut. See today’s REPORT for coverage. — State Rep. Sondy Pope in this week’s Dem
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly State Affairs Committee today amended a bill that would expand bar hours for the Democratic National Convention, removing provisions that would’ve established a permit process for wedding barns. The amendment
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 20: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Elections commissioners last night voted unanimously to nix a plan developed by the agency’s staff to send more than 81,000 voters two ballots for the upcoming spring election.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — After the Joint Finance Committee today rejected a $73.2 million request to fund two state-run youth lockups, Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr said the decision makes it “very unlikely” that Lincoln Hills and
The Joint Finance Committee today signed off on the Evers administration’s plan to fund the county-run facilities that represent one piece of a three-pronged approach to overhauling the state’s youth justice system. But the panel rejected along party lines the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 20: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee has a packed schedule today. First up is a 13.10 hearing, which includes hearing the Evers administration’s request for $184 million in borrowing to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly panel today threw bipartisan support behind two tax cuts targeted largely to farmers while pumping more money into one of the Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to help the struggling ag
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 20: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the
— The Assembly today unanimously backed a bill that would create new regulations for middlemen between drug manufacturers and pharmacies that negotiate prices with both. Pharmacy benefit managers are currently regulated by federal law, but the Office of Commissioner of Insurance has no authority over them. AB 114 would put
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** THURSDAY: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the Feb. 18 primary and the outlook for the presidential primary and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to sign off on a $392.4 million package that would cut income taxes, provide local governments more state aid to cover an expanded property tax break for businesses and pay
The Joint Finance Committee on Monday unanimously backed a series of bills to help the state’s struggling ag industry. The six bills were a combination of GOP proposals and bills that Gov. Tony Evers proposed in his State of the State last month. They include: *AB 875, which would allow
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines Monday to sign off on a $392.4 million package that would cut income taxes, provide local governments more state aid to cover an expanded property tax break for businesses and pay down debt. Republicans hailed the proposal to use a projected surplus
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Outside groups have now eclipsed $2.7 million spent on independent expenditures in the 7th CD GOP primary, according to filings as of early this afternoon. The latest spending includes $39,375 on mailers and display ads backing Tom Tiffany, a state senator from
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** THURSDAY: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the Feb. 18 primary and the outlook for the presidential primary and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee has a public hearing planned today on a $247.7 million GOP tax cut package. The package would increase the maximum deduction on income taxes, offer a property tax exemption for manufacturers and
Quotes of the Week What that means is that those kids have to stay at Lincoln Hills, and what that means is that facility stays open. This motion is the dead end. – Rep. Evan Goyke, who helped author legislation to close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons, slamming
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 20: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the Feb. 18 primary and the outlook for the presidential primary
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans this morning will release their plan for a tax cut. See today’s REPORT for coverage. — State Rep. Sondy Pope in this week’s Dem radio address touted the Gov. Tony Evers’ call for a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly State Affairs Committee today amended a bill that would expand bar hours for the Democratic National Convention, removing provisions that would’ve established a permit process for wedding barns. The amendment also pulled from the bill a section changing the hours
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 20: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the Feb. 18 primary and the outlook for the presidential primary
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Elections commissioners last night voted unanimously to nix a plan developed by the agency’s staff to send more than 81,000 voters two ballots for the upcoming spring election. Instead, commissioners voted to proceed using the approach employed during
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — After the Joint Finance Committee today rejected a $73.2 million request to fund two state-run youth lockups, Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr said the decision makes it “very unlikely” that Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake can be closed by the mid-2021 deadline. JFC
The Joint Finance Committee today signed off on the Evers administration’s plan to fund the county-run facilities that represent one piece of a three-pronged approach to overhauling the state’s youth justice system. But the panel rejected along party lines the guv’s request for $73.2 million to build two new state-run
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 20: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the Feb. 18 primary and the outlook for the presidential primary
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee has a packed schedule today. First up is a 13.10 hearing, which includes hearing the Evers administration’s request for $184 million in borrowing to cover the cost of two new state juvenile correction facilities
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly panel today threw bipartisan support behind two tax cuts targeted largely to farmers while pumping more money into one of the Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to help the struggling ag industry. The most expensive piece of the Assembly GOP package
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 20: WisPolitics Luncheon on the April Presidential Primary Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 20 with top pundits talking about the results of the Feb. 18 primary and the outlook for the presidential primary