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State agencies and local governments would be banned from establishing policies to boycott Israel under legislation proposed by state Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, and Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield. The lawmakers were are not aware of any agencies or local governments
The Department of Health Services expects it would run out of federal money from the Children’s Health Insurance Program in April, much later than other states that face uncertainty due to Congress failing to reauthorize CHIP funding. Congress missed its
The state Department of Health Services is projecting that Medicaid costs will be $7.9 million in GPR above what it had budgeted for the 2017-19 biennium. The figure represents a tiny share of the $6.1 billion in GPR that the
Foxconn, which already has some employees in Wisconsin, has also posted at least 19 positions at the job search website Indeed. Positions open at the company include sourcing specialist, payroll coordinator, HR manager, production supervisor and some engineering roles. Foxconn
Foxconn and Racine County leaders tomorrow will announce the location for the planned $10 billion manufacturing campus from the Taiwanese tech company, according to an event invite. The 11 a.m. announcement will take place at the SC Johnson iMET Center
Dem guv candidate and state Rep. Dana Wachs today attacked State Superintendent Tony Evers on Twitter for his position on which bathroom transgender students should use, saying it “goes against everything progressives stand for.” Evers said again at the WisPolitics.com
State schools Superintendent and Dem guv candidate Tony Evers said today he’s against a Board of Regents proposal to punish students for violating others’ free speech rights. Under the resolution, UW System students who are found responsible for disrupting others’
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state DOJ’s new environmental enforcement record shows the agency’s settlements are at the highest they’ve been under GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel. The new information comes after last year’s 20-year low
The UW System should actively pursue chancellor candidates outside of academia and boost professional development to help current staff take on top campus roles, under a resolution from the regents’ vice president. The recommendations, which the regents will consider on
UW System students who are found responsible for disrupting others’ freedom of expression twice would be suspended, while those who do so three times would be expelled, under a resolution that the regents will consider on Friday. The resolution has
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says his Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will help support investigations into the Las Vegas shooting last night. Johnson, who chairs that committee, said in a news release his “heart goes out to the victims,
GOP lawmakers are looking to roll back state oversight of wetlands with a new bill that leaves environmental activists fearful of its implications. But bill authors Senate President Roger Roth, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke and Rep. Rob Stafsholt say
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Vice President Mike Pence today praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be
A Senate committee today approved a bill that would set up a review of the state’s occupational licensing requirements. The bill from Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, and Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, would create an Occupational License Review Council that would
Leah Vukmir’s U.S. Senate campaign confirmed she met with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. The Hill reported Bannon, chairman of Breitbart News, is looking at 2018 elections in nearly a dozen states, including Wisconsin, after backing Roy Moore in his
Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout is defending the character reference she wrote for a Leg Council attorney who was later convicted of possessing child pornorgraphy. Vinehout said in a statement she was “shocked and disturbed” by the allegations. She used
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Vice President Mike Pence will be in Waukesha tomorrow to boost the Trump administration’s push to overhaul the nation’s tax code. Pence will be joined by Gov. Scott Walker for a visit
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign has notified the FEC it will refund excess donations it received during the last reporting period and amend its second quarter report to correct data entry errors that incorrectly showed donations above the allowable limits.
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce has launched a new coalition to encourage lawmakers to make a dramatic shift to how doctors are paid under Wisconsin’s workers’ compensation system. WMC says adding a fee schedule for medical procedures would help bring down
A new website from the state Department of Justice shows the state has yet to test 4,698 sexual assault kits from across the state as it makes its way through a years-long backlog. Attorney General Brad Schimel launched the website
State agencies and local governments would be banned from establishing policies to boycott Israel under legislation proposed by state Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, and Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield. The lawmakers were are not aware of any agencies or local governments in Wisconsin with such a policy on the books. The
The Department of Health Services expects it would run out of federal money from the Children’s Health Insurance Program in April, much later than other states that face uncertainty due to Congress failing to reauthorize CHIP funding. Congress missed its Sept. 30 deadline to reauthorize the program, putting funding for
The state Department of Health Services is projecting that Medicaid costs will be $7.9 million in GPR above what it had budgeted for the 2017-19 biennium. The figure represents a tiny share of the $6.1 billion in GPR that the state is projected to spend in the biennium. But the
Foxconn, which already has some employees in Wisconsin, has also posted at least 19 positions at the job search website Indeed. Positions open at the company include sourcing specialist, payroll coordinator, HR manager, production supervisor and some engineering roles. Foxconn is also hiring a recruiter. The company pitches the jobs
Foxconn and Racine County leaders tomorrow will announce the location for the planned $10 billion manufacturing campus from the Taiwanese tech company, according to an event invite. The 11 a.m. announcement will take place at the SC Johnson iMET Center in Sturtevant, where at least two dozen Foxconn employees are
Dem guv candidate and state Rep. Dana Wachs today attacked State Superintendent Tony Evers on Twitter for his position on which bathroom transgender students should use, saying it “goes against everything progressives stand for.” Evers said again at the WisPolitics.com luncheon today that the transgender bathroom debate should be resolved
State schools Superintendent and Dem guv candidate Tony Evers said today he’s against a Board of Regents proposal to punish students for violating others’ free speech rights. Under the resolution, UW System students who are found responsible for disrupting others’ freedom of expression twice would be suspended, while those who
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state DOJ’s new environmental enforcement record shows the agency’s settlements are at the highest they’ve been under GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel. The new information comes after last year’s 20-year low in enforcement cases, where the DOJ’s Environmental Protection Unit pulled
The UW System should actively pursue chancellor candidates outside of academia and boost professional development to help current staff take on top campus roles, under a resolution from the regents’ vice president. The recommendations, which the regents will consider on Thursday, follow the passage of a provision in the budget
UW System students who are found responsible for disrupting others’ freedom of expression twice would be suspended, while those who do so three times would be expelled, under a resolution that the regents will consider on Friday. The resolution has some similar elements as a bill that passed the Assembly.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says his Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will help support investigations into the Las Vegas shooting last night. Johnson, who chairs that committee, said in a news release his “heart goes out to the victims, their families and the brave men and women who risked
GOP lawmakers are looking to roll back state oversight of wetlands with a new bill that leaves environmental activists fearful of its implications. But bill authors Senate President Roger Roth, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke and Rep. Rob Stafsholt say their legislation looks to strike a “proper balance” between the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Vice President Mike Pence today praised Gov. Scott Walker’s record on taxes as he touted the GOP’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s tax code, saying the model the guv created could be used at the national level. “You’ve got a governor here
A Senate committee today approved a bill that would set up a review of the state’s occupational licensing requirements. The bill from Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, and Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, would create an Occupational License Review Council that would study those requirements and see whether some should be eliminated.
Leah Vukmir’s U.S. Senate campaign confirmed she met with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. The Hill reported Bannon, chairman of Breitbart News, is looking at 2018 elections in nearly a dozen states, including Wisconsin, after backing Roy Moore in his Alabama GOP U.S. Senate primary win. “Leah is the proven
Dem guv candidate Kathleen Vinehout is defending the character reference she wrote for a Leg Council attorney who was later convicted of possessing child pornorgraphy. Vinehout said in a statement she was “shocked and disturbed” by the allegations. She used similar language in the 2015 letter, though she added the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Vice President Mike Pence will be in Waukesha tomorrow to boost the Trump administration’s push to overhaul the nation’s tax code. Pence will be joined by Gov. Scott Walker for a visit to Weldall Manufacturing Inc., a large welding and fabrication company.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign has notified the FEC it will refund excess donations it received during the last reporting period and amend its second quarter report to correct data entry errors that incorrectly showed donations above the allowable limits. Baldwin’s campaign wrote to the FEC last week the returned
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce has launched a new coalition to encourage lawmakers to make a dramatic shift to how doctors are paid under Wisconsin’s workers’ compensation system. WMC says adding a fee schedule for medical procedures would help bring down the “outrageously high” costs of medical care in the system.
A new website from the state Department of Justice shows the state has yet to test 4,698 sexual assault kits from across the state as it makes its way through a years-long backlog. Attorney General Brad Schimel launched the website today, saying it’ll help the public track DOJ’s progress as