The vast majority of Wisconsinites who’ve committed drug felonies pass the required drug test when they apply for public benefits, with only 8 percent of them testing positive, records obtained by WisPolitics.com show. Critics say that’s further proof that drug testing requirements
One Dem lawmaker is again introducing legislation to expand “sober housing” across the state in an effort to address what she sees as a “serious addiction epidemic.” The bill from Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, would require the Department of Health
The Assembly expects to take up in early April Rep. John Nygren’s latest round of bills to battle opioid addiction. The bills, part of a special session call, will be taken up as part of a regularly scheduled floor period,
Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced a partnership with a pharmaceutical company that will give first responders discounted prices for a drug that combats opioid overdoses. Schimel told a Madison news conference there’s been a “concerning” uptick in prices for
Gov. Scott Walker today requested a special session of the Legislature to pass several bills addressing opioid abuse, calling the issue a “public health crisis.” The announcement follows today’s release of a report from the co-chairs of the Governor’s Task
The vast majority of Wisconsinites who’ve committed drug felonies pass the required drug test when they apply for public benefits, with only 8 percent of them testing positive, records obtained by WisPolitics.com show. Critics say that’s further proof that drug testing requirements are ineffective and a waste of money — even among
One Dem lawmaker is again introducing legislation to expand “sober housing” across the state in an effort to address what she sees as a “serious addiction epidemic.” The bill from Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, would require the Department of Health Services to allocate money to create a revolving loan fund
The Assembly expects to take up in early April Rep. John Nygren’s latest round of bills to battle opioid addiction. The bills, part of a special session call, will be taken up as part of a regularly scheduled floor period, said Kit Beyer, a spokeswoman for Speaker Robin Vos. The
Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced a partnership with a pharmaceutical company that will give first responders discounted prices for a drug that combats opioid overdoses. Schimel told a Madison news conference there’s been a “concerning” uptick in prices for naloxone, a drug that can ease or reverse the effects
Gov. Scott Walker today requested a special session of the Legislature to pass several bills addressing opioid abuse, calling the issue a “public health crisis.” The announcement follows today’s release of a report from the co-chairs of the Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse, recommending action from both the Legislature