The committee unanimously approved providing less money to cover overtime costs at state prisons than Gov. Scott Walker proposed as Dems Republicans weren’t doing enough to boost pay and morale for guards. The committee’s action dropped the amount available for
The committee approved 12-4 Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to kill the the Local Government Property Insurance Fund, which has seen municipalities flee over the last two years, spooked by a 2015 attempt to kill it and a more than 70-percent
The committee voted 12-4 along party lines to go along with Gov. Scott Walker’s call to end providing domestic partner benefits to state and local public employees. The move would end all health insurance coverage for partners and dependents of
The committee unanimously signed off on giving state and UW employees raises in 2018 and 2019. Under the plan, non-UW state employees would get a 2 percent raise Sept. 30, 2018, and another 2 percent on May 26, 2019. To
The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously shot down Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to self-insure state workers, putting an end for now to an effort the Walker administration has studied for years. The committee rejected Walker’s plan on a bipartisan 16-0
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — After a nearly two-week break, the Joint Finance Committee will meet today to continue its work on the state budget. The committee, which had put off meeting
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan called for unity following a shooting that injured four people, including a top member of the House GOP leadership team. The shooting occurred this morning in suburban
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Both the Senate and Assembly are in session today, with the Senate planning to send the last of the special session bills looking to combat opioid abuse to
Two Milwaukee Dems are backing four bills that aim to increase gun safety, in light of a GOP-backed constitutional carry bill that would eliminate the state’s gun free school zones. Two of the bills, from Sen. Lena Taylor and Rep.
Private school advocates lined up today to voice support for a bill that would make sweeping technical changes to the state’s school choice programs. The bipartisan bill, which is likely to be on the guv’s desk before the end of
Trump’s administration today predicted insurers across the country will continue pulling out of Obamacare plans, but Wisconsin was largely projected to have several options for consumers. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services said today that 47 counties across the
TUE PM Update — 13 June 2017 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump said today Dems have let Americans down “big league” on health care and no matter how good a bill Republicans
After taking last week off, the Joint Finance Committee will meet Thursday to resume voting on the budget. But its agenda does not include the biggest sticking points left to work out, including transportation, taxes and K-12 funding. The committee
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The American Federation of Teachers blasted President Trump’s planned visit to the Waukesha County Technical College today as “sheer hypocrisy.” Trump is expected to tour the college with
About 89 percent of Wisconsinites who picked a Healthcare.gov plan paid their premiums and activated their coverage, according to a new report from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The figure beats the national percentage of 84.6 percent. The Trump administration
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its
The committee unanimously approved providing less money to cover overtime costs at state prisons than Gov. Scott Walker proposed as Dems Republicans weren’t doing enough to boost pay and morale for guards. The committee’s action dropped the amount available for overtime to $100 million over the biennium, $8 million than
The committee approved 12-4 Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to kill the the Local Government Property Insurance Fund, which has seen municipalities flee over the last two years, spooked by a 2015 attempt to kill it and a more than 70-percent hike to shore up the sagging fund. Walker proposed ending
The committee voted 12-4 along party lines to go along with Gov. Scott Walker’s call to end providing domestic partner benefits to state and local public employees. The move would end all health insurance coverage for partners and dependents of domestic partners effective Jan. 1, 2018. The move is expected
The committee unanimously signed off on giving state and UW employees raises in 2018 and 2019. Under the plan, non-UW state employees would get a 2 percent raise Sept. 30, 2018, and another 2 percent on May 26, 2019. To pay for it, the committee set aside $15.3 million in
The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously shot down Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to self-insure state workers, putting an end for now to an effort the Walker administration has studied for years. The committee rejected Walker’s plan on a bipartisan 16-0 vote, with lawmakers again questioning the guv’s saving projections and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Panelists: – Laura Davis of Isthmus Architects, lead
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — After a nearly two-week break, the Joint Finance Committee will meet today to continue its work on the state budget. The committee, which had put off meeting amid GOP disagreements on major budget items, today will weigh
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan called for unity following a shooting that injured four people, including a top member of the House GOP leadership team. The shooting occurred this morning in suburban DC at a baseball practice for Republican lawmakers and aides,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Panelists: – Laura Davis of Isthmus Architects, lead
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Both the Senate and Assembly are in session today, with the Senate planning to send the last of the special session bills looking to combat opioid abuse to the guv’s desk. Meanwhile, the Assembly is scheduled to take
Two Milwaukee Dems are backing four bills that aim to increase gun safety, in light of a GOP-backed constitutional carry bill that would eliminate the state’s gun free school zones. Two of the bills, from Sen. Lena Taylor and Rep. Leon Young, look to prohibit those on the no-fly list
Private school advocates lined up today to voice support for a bill that would make sweeping technical changes to the state’s school choice programs. The bipartisan bill, which is likely to be on the guv’s desk before the end of the month, is scheduled to be taken up by the
Trump’s administration today predicted insurers across the country will continue pulling out of Obamacare plans, but Wisconsin was largely projected to have several options for consumers. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services said today that 47 counties across the nation are currently projected to have no insurers participating in
TUE PM Update — 13 June 2017 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump said today Dems have let Americans down “big league” on health care and no matter how good a bill Republicans in Congress produce, it will not draw a swing vote
After taking last week off, the Joint Finance Committee will meet Thursday to resume voting on the budget. But its agenda does not include the biggest sticking points left to work out, including transportation, taxes and K-12 funding. The committee will instead take up: Budget Management and Compensation Reserves; Employee
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Panelists: – Laura Davis of Isthmus Architects, lead
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The American Federation of Teachers blasted President Trump’s planned visit to the Waukesha County Technical College today as “sheer hypocrisy.” Trump is expected to tour the college with his daughter Ivanka Trump and Gov. Scott Walker, where they’ll
About 89 percent of Wisconsinites who picked a Healthcare.gov plan paid their premiums and activated their coverage, according to a new report from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The figure beats the national percentage of 84.6 percent. The Trump administration said the national stats showed people are deciding Obamacare plans
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet received a $2,500 donation in 2013 from Chief Justice Pat Roggensack, a WisPolitics.com campaign finance check showed. But Dallet’s campaign said the donation wouldn’t mean Dallet, who’s pitching herself as a middle-of-the-road jurist, would join the conservative
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Panelists: – Laura Davis of Isthmus Architects, lead