Republicans on the Legislature’s budget committee approved jacking up fees and eliminating breaks for retailers to help pump $483.7 million of new revenue into transportation over the next two years while borrowing an additional $326.2 million for projects. That’s in
The Joint Finance Committee approved a $10.1 million GPR boost to the Department of Justice that would include providing assistant attorneys general raises of 2 percent each in 2020 and 2021 while adding nine positions to the state crime lab.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Medicaid expansion in Wisconsin would not only cover 82,000 more people and save Wisconsin taxpayer dollars by drawing down $1.6 billion in new federal funds to reinvest in health and wellness initiatives, but it would also
Contact: Luke Fuller (608) 266-7513 Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Senate passed a package of bills aimed at protecting human life and ensuring that taxpayer dollars do not subsidize abortion clinics. Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) authored Assembly Bill 183,
CONTACT: Rep. Jim Steineke (608) 266-2418 MADISON – The Wisconsin State Senate voted today to approve the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act, which would guarantee comprehensive protections for infants who survive a botched abortion. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna),
From: Katherine Patterson, Public Policy Polling A new Public Policy Polling survey finds that Wisconsin voters support Governor Evers’ 2019-2021 budget provisions. The majority (60%) of voters believe that ensuring more Wisconsinites have access to affordable healthcare and prescription drugs,
A GOP bill to require care for those who survive an abortion is heading to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk after clearing a divided Senate this afternoon. It was one of four abortion-related measure that the body approved today, though Gov.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Matthew Allen to serve as Iowa County District Attorney. Mr. Allen, a resident of Dodgeville, is currently the assistant district attorney for Iowa County, handling the criminal caseload for the
With Republicans rejecting his call to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, Gov. Tony Evers announced a new partnership aimed at boosting the number of state residents enrolled in the existing program. In a news conference on the steps of the Capitol
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) today launched a Health Care Coverage Partnership aimed at enrolling more Wisconsinites in high-quality, affordable health insurance coverage. The
Joint Finance Committee Republicans froze university tuition for another two years, but declined to make up for the shortfall with increased state funds. Instead, they cut roughly in half the UW aid Evers recommended.
Gov. Tony Evers shrugged off his reputation as “boring” as he addressed Dem activists Saturday night and threw some shade at Republicans in their ongoing budget standoff. Evers opened his speech saying it was about time the convention had a
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers will today deliver the keynote address at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s 2019 state convention. Below are Gov. Evers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Good evening, Democrats! Holy mackerel. Well, I guess it’s
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the latest on Joint Finance Committee actions and Justice Daniel Kelly announcing plans to run for a full 10-year term, as well as a look ahead to the Dem state convention.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Washburn County Circuit Court Judge. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Eugene D. Harrington’s retirement, effective August 2, 2019. The new
Republicans on the Legislature’s budget committee approved jacking up fees and eliminating breaks for retailers to help pump $483.7 million of new revenue into transportation over the next two years while borrowing an additional $326.2 million for projects. That’s in the neighborhood of what Gov. Tony Evers had proposed. But
The Joint Finance Committee approved a $10.1 million GPR boost to the Department of Justice that would include providing assistant attorneys general raises of 2 percent each in 2020 and 2021 while adding nine positions to the state crime lab. But Tony Evers had proposed 14 new positions in the
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Medicaid expansion in Wisconsin would not only cover 82,000 more people and save Wisconsin taxpayer dollars by drawing down $1.6 billion in new federal funds to reinvest in health and wellness initiatives, but it would also reduce health insurance premiums for those with private insurance purchased
Contact: Luke Fuller (608) 266-7513 Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Senate passed a package of bills aimed at protecting human life and ensuring that taxpayer dollars do not subsidize abortion clinics. Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) authored Assembly Bill 183, which directs the state Department of Health Services to exclude
CONTACT: Rep. Jim Steineke (608) 266-2418 MADISON – The Wisconsin State Senate voted today to approve the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act, which would guarantee comprehensive protections for infants who survive a botched abortion. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna), who authored the bill with Senate President Roger Roth (R-Appleton),
From: Katherine Patterson, Public Policy Polling A new Public Policy Polling survey finds that Wisconsin voters support Governor Evers’ 2019-2021 budget provisions. The majority (60%) of voters believe that ensuring more Wisconsinites have access to affordable healthcare and prescription drugs, fixing Wisconsin’s roads, and investing in Wisconsin’s schools to improve
A GOP bill to require care for those who survive an abortion is heading to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk after clearing a divided Senate this afternoon. It was one of four abortion-related measure that the body approved today, though Gov. Tony Evers has said he will veto the package and
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Matthew Allen to serve as Iowa County District Attorney. Mr. Allen, a resident of Dodgeville, is currently the assistant district attorney for Iowa County, handling the criminal caseload for the entire county. In addition, Mr. Allen serves as corporation counsel
With Republicans rejecting his call to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, Gov. Tony Evers announced a new partnership aimed at boosting the number of state residents enrolled in the existing program. In a news conference on the steps of the Capitol Monday, Evers said the new partnership between the Department of
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) today launched a Health Care Coverage Partnership aimed at enrolling more Wisconsinites in high-quality, affordable health insurance coverage. The partnership will focus on supporting outreach and enrollment, improving coordination
Joint Finance Committee Republicans froze university tuition for another two years, but declined to make up for the shortfall with increased state funds. Instead, they cut roughly in half the UW aid Evers recommended.
Gov. Tony Evers shrugged off his reputation as “boring” as he addressed Dem activists Saturday night and threw some shade at Republicans in their ongoing budget standoff. Evers opened his speech saying it was about time the convention had a keynote speaker who was a Dem guv as he became
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers will today deliver the keynote address at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s 2019 state convention. Below are Gov. Evers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Good evening, Democrats! Holy mackerel. Well, I guess it’s about time we had a keynote speaker at convention who’s
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the latest on Joint Finance Committee actions and Justice Daniel Kelly announcing plans to run for a full 10-year term, as well as a look ahead to the Dem state convention.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Washburn County Circuit Court Judge. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Eugene D. Harrington’s retirement, effective August 2, 2019. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2020. The