Medicaid expansion baked into Tony Evers’ budget, health agency leaders say
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2019
Gov. Tony Evers says two state-run youth prisons that’ll replace the embattled Lincoln Hills facility will be in Milwaukee and Outagamie counties. The Milwaukee facility will be built at the intersection of Teutonia Avenue and Mill Road, while the second
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #15 relating to inclusive language in administrative rules. Numerous sections of the Wisconsin Administrative Code contain provisions which use outdated and derogatory terms to refer to particular groups of
Contact: Rep. David Steffen
Contact: Emelia Rohl 608-266-5300 MADISON – The Legislative Fiscal Bureau released details on how Governor Evers intends to prioritize affordable higher education opportunities for illegal immigrants over Wisconsin’s veterans. Senator Feyen released the following statement in response to Gov. Evers’
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON –Governor Tony Evers today announced that the Department of Corrections, in cooperation with the Department of Administration, will begin construction on two Type 1 juvenile facilities as directed by 2017 Wisconsin Act 185. One facility
Contact: Representative Melissa Sargent, (608) 266-0960 Representative Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 Democratic Legislators and Advocates applaud plan MADISON – Today, Democratic members of the Wisconsin State Assembly joined with women’s health advocates in support of Governor Evers’ budget initiatives to
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the venerable nonprofit that keeps tabs on how big money is spent to influence Wisconsin politics and shares that information with the public, notes on the organization’s website that the 2018 governor’s race cost a record $93 million.
Increased taxes, regulation would undo gains made under Walker.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. In late February, Governor Evers signed Executive Order #13, withdrawing 112 Wisconsin National Guard personnel from the Southwest Border where they
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — A report recently released by the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau details how Governor Evers’ budget puts illegal immigrants ahead of Wisconsin veterans. In the budget, illegal immigrants are required to maintain only three years
Contact: Erin Grunze, Executive Director, LWVWI March 11, 2019 608-256-0827; egrunze@lwvwi.org Election security is a top concern for the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, as well as the public. While we applaud the Governor’s office for
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 One Wisconsin Now Joins Lt. Gov. Barnes, Treasurer Godlewski and Secretary-designee Blumenfeld in Call to Action to Help Wisconsin Borrowers Refinance Student Debt MADISON, Wis. — Student loan debt continues to increase at
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DNC Chair Tom Perez declared the party’s decision to host the 2020 national convention in Milwaukee was a reflection of its values — and a key piece to re-taking the White House.
Time for Evers and legislators to sit down at the bargaining table, e.g., combining a gas tax hike with transportation-related fees.
At the end of the day, Evers can only claim he is adding $294.1 million to local and state road improvements, while increasing taxes and fees by $600 million. His critics could add that without bonding, Evers would only be increasing total road spending by $69 million.
What may have been true for eight years under GOP’s departed governor Scott Walker is undergoing the crashing sounds of change.
Gov. Tony Evers says two state-run youth prisons that’ll replace the embattled Lincoln Hills facility will be in Milwaukee and Outagamie counties. The Milwaukee facility will be built at the intersection of Teutonia Avenue and Mill Road, while the second facility will be located in the Appleton area, the guv’s
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #15 relating to inclusive language in administrative rules. Numerous sections of the Wisconsin Administrative Code contain provisions which use outdated and derogatory terms to refer to particular groups of people. This kind of outdated, derogatory terminology minimizes and devalues
Contact: Rep. David Steffen (608)266-5840 MADISON—Today Representative
Contact: Emelia Rohl 608-266-5300 MADISON – The Legislative Fiscal Bureau released details on how Governor Evers intends to prioritize affordable higher education opportunities for illegal immigrants over Wisconsin’s veterans. Senator Feyen released the following statement in response to Gov. Evers’ proposal: “Gov. Evers and his team are continuously proving that
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON –Governor Tony Evers today announced that the Department of Corrections, in cooperation with the Department of Administration, will begin construction on two Type 1 juvenile facilities as directed by 2017 Wisconsin Act 185. One facility will be located in Milwaukee at the intersection of Teutonia
Contact: Representative Melissa Sargent, (608) 266-0960 Representative Chris Taylor, (608) 266-5342 Democratic Legislators and Advocates applaud plan MADISON – Today, Democratic members of the Wisconsin State Assembly joined with women’s health advocates in support of Governor Evers’ budget initiatives to create better birth outcomes and access to healthcare for women
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the venerable nonprofit that keeps tabs on how big money is spent to influence Wisconsin politics and shares that information with the public, notes on the organization’s website that the 2018 governor’s race cost a record $93 million.
Increased taxes, regulation would undo gains made under Walker.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. In late February, Governor Evers signed Executive Order #13, withdrawing 112 Wisconsin National Guard personnel from the Southwest Border where they had been assisting the Arizona National Guard with border security
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — A report recently released by the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau details how Governor Evers’ budget puts illegal immigrants ahead of Wisconsin veterans. In the budget, illegal immigrants are required to maintain only three years of residency in Wisconsin in order to be eligible for
Contact: Erin Grunze, Executive Director, LWVWI March 11, 2019 608-256-0827; egrunze@lwvwi.org Election security is a top concern for the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, as well as the public. While we applaud the Governor’s office for supporting an overall increase in expenditure authority for the Wisconsin
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 One Wisconsin Now Joins Lt. Gov. Barnes, Treasurer Godlewski and Secretary-designee Blumenfeld in Call to Action to Help Wisconsin Borrowers Refinance Student Debt MADISON, Wis. — Student loan debt continues to increase at alarming rates nationally and in Wisconsin, exceeding $1.5 trillion and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DNC Chair Tom Perez declared the party’s decision to host the 2020 national convention in Milwaukee was a reflection of its values — and a key piece to re-taking the White House. Perez, flanked by Wisconsin Democrats, said Milwaukee’s status as a
Time for Evers and legislators to sit down at the bargaining table, e.g., combining a gas tax hike with transportation-related fees.
At the end of the day, Evers can only claim he is adding $294.1 million to local and state road improvements, while increasing taxes and fees by $600 million. His critics could add that without bonding, Evers would only be increasing total road spending by $69 million.
What may have been true for eight years under GOP’s departed governor Scott Walker is undergoing the crashing sounds of change.