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
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
The state Department of Revenue has reached a tax agreement with Airbnb, which will now collect occupancy taxes from people who use its app to rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis. The company, which says it has
An incentive program in the Assembly GOP K-12 plan for one district to send its students to another for instruction is looking to put more resources in the classroom, according to one backer. Still, school advocates are concerned the program,
House Speaker Paul Ryan today said former FBI Director James Comey’s written testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee helps people realize “why the president is so frustrated.” “When the FBI director tells him on three different occasions he’s not under
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling said there’s growing interest in her caucus to at least begin repealing the personal property tax in this budget. She also said Senate Republicans discussed during today’s caucus
Sen. Chris Larson today decried GOP-led changes to the state’s campaign finance laws while pushing for an overhaul that would make those rules stricter. “We were once admired for our tough campaign finance laws that protected both the public voice
The Ethics Commission today unanimously elected David Halbrooks to serve as chair, following former chair Peg Lautenschlager’s resignation in April. Halbrooks, former chair of the State Elections Board, was appointed to the commission by Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca last
Wisconsin’s private sector job growth last year was below the national average, putting it at 33rd in the country, according to the latest quarterly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics The state added 11,548 jobs in 2016, a 0.5
The state Department of Health Services today asked the Trump administration for permission to add drug screenings, premiums and time limits for childless adults on Medicaid. DHS today submitted its request with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whose
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Two of the Senate’s top Republicans told WisPolitics.com today they’re open to providing a boost to low-spending school districts, but by using state aid rather than property tax dollars as their Assembly
A bipartisan bill looking to make sweeping technical changes to the state’s choice programs is seeing support from both the Department of Public Instruction and School Choice Wisconsin. The bill, from Sens. Luther Olsen, Lena Taylor, Reps. Joel Kitchens and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Speaker Robin Vos vowed today his caucus would not rubber stamp Scott Walker’s budget, while the guv and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald dismissed the Assembly GOP’s K-12 proposal as a non-starter.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is looking to roll back licensing requirements for bakers following a judge’s ruling that the state’s ban on selling homemade baked goods is unconstitutional. Vos, R-Rochester, has previously opposed Senate bills that would allow the sale
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican divisions over the state budget took a twist today as Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald raised the prospect of his house doing its own version of the document. Bypassing the JFC
The state Ethics Commission acknowledged today it failed to properly post Tim Burns’ campaign committee registration online, despite the Supreme Court candidate giving the agency the information on time. The issue had prompted a complaint yesterday from the state GOP
A Dane County judge has ruled the Natural Resources Board violated the state’s open meetings law by not giving proper public notice of a board dinner last year that included discussions on official work. Dane County Circuit Judge John Markson
The typical homeowner would now see $7 less from the lottery tax credit over the next two years following a drop in sales, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means the budget Gov. Scott Walker sent to lawmakers now
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
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
The state Department of Revenue has reached a tax agreement with Airbnb, which will now collect occupancy taxes from people who use its app to rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis. The company, which says it has 3,300 active hosts in Wisconsin, says the agreement would result
An incentive program in the Assembly GOP K-12 plan for one district to send its students to another for instruction is looking to put more resources in the classroom, according to one backer. Still, school advocates are concerned the program, paired with other provisions in the plan, would ultimately push
House Speaker Paul Ryan today said former FBI Director James Comey’s written testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee helps people realize “why the president is so frustrated.” “When the FBI director tells him on three different occasions he’s not under investigation, yet the speculation swirls around the political system that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling said there’s growing interest in her caucus to at least begin repealing the personal property tax in this budget. She also said Senate Republicans discussed during today’s caucus creating a new categorical aid to help low-spending districts, a
Sen. Chris Larson today decried GOP-led changes to the state’s campaign finance laws while pushing for an overhaul that would make those rules stricter. “We were once admired for our tough campaign finance laws that protected both the public voice and the integrity of our political process,” the Milwaukee Dem
The Ethics Commission today unanimously elected David Halbrooks to serve as chair, following former chair Peg Lautenschlager’s resignation in April. Halbrooks, former chair of the State Elections Board, was appointed to the commission by Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca last year. His term will run through June 30, 2018, according
Wisconsin’s private sector job growth last year was below the national average, putting it at 33rd in the country, according to the latest quarterly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics The state added 11,548 jobs in 2016, a 0.5 percent increase from the year before. The national average was
The state Department of Health Services today asked the Trump administration for permission to add drug screenings, premiums and time limits for childless adults on Medicaid. DHS today submitted its request with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, whose leadership has said they’d like to give states more flexibility
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Two of the Senate’s top Republicans told WisPolitics.com today they’re open to providing a boost to low-spending school districts, but by using state aid rather than property tax dollars as their Assembly counterparts have proposed. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker today laid out
A bipartisan bill looking to make sweeping technical changes to the state’s choice programs is seeing support from both the Department of Public Instruction and School Choice Wisconsin. The bill, from Sens. Luther Olsen, Lena Taylor, Reps. Joel Kitchens and Jason Fields, also includes a number of non-fiscal policy items
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Speaker Robin Vos vowed today his caucus would not rubber stamp Scott Walker’s budget, while the guv and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald dismissed the Assembly GOP’s K-12 proposal as a non-starter. Backed by members of his caucus, Vos touted the $580
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is looking to roll back licensing requirements for bakers following a judge’s ruling that the state’s ban on selling homemade baked goods is unconstitutional. Vos, R-Rochester, has previously opposed Senate bills that would allow the sale of homemade baked goods, arguing they would hurt small businesses.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republican divisions over the state budget took a twist today as Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald raised the prospect of his house doing its own version of the document. Bypassing the JFC would be unprecedented in the 106-year history of the committee,
The state Ethics Commission acknowledged today it failed to properly post Tim Burns’ campaign committee registration online, despite the Supreme Court candidate giving the agency the information on time. The issue had prompted a complaint yesterday from the state GOP against the Supreme Court candidate, alleging the Madison attorney broke
A Dane County judge has ruled the Natural Resources Board violated the state’s open meetings law by not giving proper public notice of a board dinner last year that included discussions on official work. Dane County Circuit Judge John Markson ruled yesterday the board overseeing the DNR failed to provide
The typical homeowner would now see $7 less from the lottery tax credit over the next two years following a drop in sales, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means the budget Gov. Scott Walker sent to lawmakers now falls short of his pledge that property tax bills that