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Pat Roggensack was re-elected to a second term as state Supreme Court chief justice today, following a 2015 constitutional amendment that lets justices choose who fills the top post. Before the amendment, that spot went automatically to the longest serving
UW System President Ray Cross told lawmakers today to take a cautious approach as they consider Walker’s proposal to bring performance-based funding to the system. He said while he supported the idea, he wanted to make sure the model didn’t
Laura Gutierrez, the new secretary of DSPS, tells WisPolitics.com the agency’s “very excited” to work with lawmakers on a comprehensive overview of the state’s licensing requirements, which is aimed at seeing whether some of those should still be in place
The state Department of Health Services will pay nearly $7 million to the federal government to settle allegations that it violated federal law by misreporting data on its food stamp program in past years. DHS spokeswoman Julie Lund said the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing proposed changes to the federal-state Medicaid program. Panelists: –
The state GOP has launched a new website highlighting the “disarray” from Wisconsin Democrats ahead of the 2018 elections. The website, DemocratsInDisarray.com, has a photo of a conference room overlooking the Capitol, letting viewers scroll over icons that lead to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly committee today will hear from several speakers on performance-based funding systems in higher education. Gov. Scott Walker has proposed adding $42.5 million toward the UW System
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A co-author of a bill eliminating required hours of instruction in some public schools said his legislation had “accountability,” while a budget provision from Gov. Scott Walker that was pulled by the
A group of Assembly Republicans today outlined a package aimed at giving resources to homeless people and helping prevent the issue in the future. The GOP lawmakers said today they want to help the more than 26,000 people in Wisconsin
Walker, House Speaker Paul Ryan and the state’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Trump administration today asking for “immediate action” on an issue that’s put dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers at risk of shutting down. The letter says
The authors of a package of bills to address violent crime highlighted the killing of a Milwaukee building inspector during a carjacking attempt last month in pressing for support of their legislation. Five suspects, who range in age from 16-21,
The state Department of Employee Trust Funds is disputing claims that local governments could get kicked off the state’s health insurance program for employees under Gov. Scott Walker’s self-insurance proposal. Walker’s proposing to shift coverage of state employees to self-insurance,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly and Senate versions of a bill that would require juvenile correctional officers to report child abuse are before an Assembly committee this morning. The legislation would require
The authors of a bill removing FoodShare eligibility for those who don’t pay child support said at a committee hearing today the bill is aimed at lifting children out of poverty by helping ensure both parents are involved in their
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly author of what backers call the REINS Act said the decision by the Joint Finance Committee to pull the guv’s version of the regulation overhaul from the budget isn’t a
A fourth candidate has emerged for Wisconsin’s open DNC seat. Adam Brabender, who ran unsuccessfully for the Dane County Board last year, ticked off a list of issues that he said inspired him to run for a spot on the
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities is warning its members over Walker’s proposal to self-insure those in the state employee health insurance program, saying it puts “the future of your health benefits in question.” That’s because 368 local government employers choose
Two GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill to completely repeal prevailing wage, days after a provision in Walker’s budget doing just that was eliminated by JFC. The bill, from Sen. Leah Vukmir and Rep. Rob Hutton, also prevents local governments
The Assembly author of what backers call the REINS Act said the decision by the Joint Finance Committee to pull the guv’s version of the regulation overhaul from the budget isn’t a setback because he prefers the standalone bill anyway.
Pat Roggensack was re-elected to a second term as state Supreme Court chief justice today, following a 2015 constitutional amendment that lets justices choose who fills the top post. Before the amendment, that spot went automatically to the longest serving member of the court. Currently, that’s Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who
UW System President Ray Cross told lawmakers today to take a cautious approach as they consider Walker’s proposal to bring performance-based funding to the system. He said while he supported the idea, he wanted to make sure the model didn’t just reward campuses on outcomes. Some of the money, he
Laura Gutierrez, the new secretary of DSPS, tells WisPolitics.com the agency’s “very excited” to work with lawmakers on a comprehensive overview of the state’s licensing requirements, which is aimed at seeing whether some of those should still be in place or get tweaked. Walker proposed in his biennial budget establishing
The state Department of Health Services will pay nearly $7 million to the federal government to settle allegations that it violated federal law by misreporting data on its food stamp program in past years. DHS spokeswoman Julie Lund said the agency reached the settlement “in response to processes put in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing proposed changes to the federal-state Medicaid program. Panelists: – Michael Heifetz, state of Wisconsin Medicaid director – John R…
The state GOP has launched a new website highlighting the “disarray” from Wisconsin Democrats ahead of the 2018 elections. The website, DemocratsInDisarray.com, has a photo of a conference room overlooking the Capitol, letting viewers scroll over icons that lead to news articles popping up on several issues. Those issues include:
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly committee today will hear from several speakers on performance-based funding systems in higher education. Gov. Scott Walker has proposed adding $42.5 million toward the UW System that campuses would split depending on how they perform on
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A co-author of a bill eliminating required hours of instruction in some public schools said his legislation had “accountability,” while a budget provision from Gov. Scott Walker that was pulled by the Joint Finance Committee last week did not. Rep. Jesse Kremer
A group of Assembly Republicans today outlined a package aimed at giving resources to homeless people and helping prevent the issue in the future. The GOP lawmakers said today they want to help the more than 26,000 people in Wisconsin who experienced homelessness last year, with almost 2,000 of them
Walker, House Speaker Paul Ryan and the state’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Trump administration today asking for “immediate action” on an issue that’s put dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers at risk of shutting down. The letter says new trade policies from Canada “appear to violate Canada’s existing
The authors of a package of bills to address violent crime highlighted the killing of a Milwaukee building inspector during a carjacking attempt last month in pressing for support of their legislation. Five suspects, who range in age from 16-21, were arrested in the case. Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin,
The state Department of Employee Trust Funds is disputing claims that local governments could get kicked off the state’s health insurance program for employees under Gov. Scott Walker’s self-insurance proposal. Walker’s proposing to shift coverage of state employees to self-insurance, but the proposal would also affect employees at the 368
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Thursday, May 4: WisPolitics.com luncheon: “Medicaid in Transition” The WisPolitics.com lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, May 4 features a “Medicaid in Transition” panel discussing proposed changes… Please log in to access subscriber content. If
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly and Senate versions of a bill that would require juvenile correctional officers to report child abuse are before an Assembly committee this morning. The legislation would require juvenile correctional officers to report suspicions of child abuse they
The authors of a bill removing FoodShare eligibility for those who don’t pay child support said at a committee hearing today the bill is aimed at lifting children out of poverty by helping ensure both parents are involved in their lives. But critics said the measure would be counterproductive, making
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly author of what backers call the REINS Act said the decision by the Joint Finance Committee to pull the guv’s version of the regulation overhaul from the budget isn’t a setback because he prefers the standalone bill anyway. Still, Rep.
A fourth candidate has emerged for Wisconsin’s open DNC seat. Adam Brabender, who ran unsuccessfully for the Dane County Board last year, ticked off a list of issues that he said inspired him to run for a spot on the DNC. That includes adding dental coverage to Medicaid, addressing student
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities is warning its members over Walker’s proposal to self-insure those in the state employee health insurance program, saying it puts “the future of your health benefits in question.” That’s because 368 local government employers choose to participate in the state’s current program, and there’s a
Two GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill to completely repeal prevailing wage, days after a provision in Walker’s budget doing just that was eliminated by JFC. The bill, from Sen. Leah Vukmir and Rep. Rob Hutton, also prevents local governments from enacting their own prevailing wage requirements, and extends a
The Assembly author of what backers call the REINS Act said the decision by the Joint Finance Committee to pull the guv’s version of the regulation overhaul from the budget isn’t a setback because he prefers the standalone bill anyway. Still, Rep. Adam Neylon, R-Waukesha, said there are no assurances