Sen. Darling, Rep. Born: Demand investments for high-quality childcare

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) 1-608-266-2540 MADISON – According to information from the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Governor Evers is under-funding crucial bonuses for childcare providers. State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and

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Evers re-appoints 67 after lame-duck ruling

Gov. Tony Evers has moved to re-appoint many of the people he sought to pull off state boards and commissions last week even as the attorney for GOP lawmakers suggested the guv was violating an “unambiguous court order” in doing

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 29

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the lame-duck rulings, the uncertainty over the 82 appointments Gov. Tony Evers withdrew and the state Supreme Court race.

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Gov. Evers: Responds to ruling in SEIU v. Vos

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Below is a statement from Gov. Tony Evers in response to today’s decision in SEIU v. Vos: “For the second time in less than a week, an impartial judge ruled against legislative Republicans and their lame

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Office of the State Treasurer: An impressive distribution of $36.2 million provided to Wisconsin’s public schools

Contact: Sarah Smith, sarah.smith@wi.gov The State Treasurer announced its 2019 distributions from the School Trust Fund that will benefit all public school libraries and technology. WISCONSIN DELLS- Today, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski presented the impressive 2019 distribution of the Common School Fund to State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor. As a

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Sen. Darling, Rep. Born: Demand investments for high-quality childcare

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) 1-608-266-2540 MADISON – According to information from the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Governor Evers is under-funding crucial bonuses for childcare providers. State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) sent a letter to Governor

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Medicaid Director Jones, Reps. Sanfelippo, Riemer discuss Medicaid expansion

Wisconsin’s work requirements for some Medicaid recipients are still in force despite a federal judge blocking Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas, according to state Medicaid Director Jim Jones. Jones, speaking yesterday at a WisPolitics.com forum on Medicaid expansion at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa Thursday, said

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Evers re-appoints 67 after lame-duck ruling

Gov. Tony Evers has moved to re-appoint many of the people he sought to pull off state boards and commissions last week even as the attorney for GOP lawmakers suggested the guv was violating an “unambiguous court order” in doing so. In all, Evers announced 67 appointments Thursday, all of

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 29

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the lame-duck rulings, the uncertainty over the 82 appointments Gov. Tony Evers withdrew and the state Supreme Court race.

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Sen. Darling: Evers’ rash political decision jeopardizes state boards

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison-Governor Evers is proving he cares more about politics than people. Recently, he fired 82 public members of numerous state boards and committees with little to no warning. State Senator Alberta Darling issued the following statement blasting the governor’s partisan move: “In a rash and

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Gov. Evers: Responds to ruling in SEIU v. Vos

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Below is a statement from Gov. Tony Evers in response to today’s decision in SEIU v. Vos: “For the second time in less than a week, an impartial judge ruled against legislative Republicans and their lame duck session. This is an important victory for the people

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