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Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018
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The state Senate Wednesday rejected a bill to provide new state protections for those with pre-existing conditions, which became a central issue in the fall campaigns. GOP Sens. Dave Craig, of Big Bend, and Chris Kapenga, of Delafield, joined Dems
Lawmakers would still strip Gov.-elect Tony Evers of the power to appoint the head of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., under a revised proposal the Senate and Assembly approved Wednesday. But that power would be restored in September in a
The Assembly and Senate approved along party lines requiring the Department of Health to receive permission from the Legislature before asking the federal government for a waiver or to change an existing one. The bill that cleared the Senate 18-15
The state Senate briefly returned to the floor after a lengthy delay as GOP leaders tried to work out final details on the remaining extraordinary session bills. The Senate began looking at the bill dealing with legislative oversight of waivers
For more information, contact: Aidan McMorrow (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Monday night, despite a gathering of at least 1,000 protestors at the State Capitol, Wisconsin GOP members on the State’s Budgetary Committee moved forward with three bills that would seriously
The state Senate approved the first of three extraordinary session bills Tuesday evening after pulling a provision that Dems warned would prevent local governments from using their employees to do some road work if the project were funded with state
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Today Rep. Hebl issued the following statement on the lame duck session called by legislative Republicans to curb the powers of incoming Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh
The Senate voted 18-15 along party lines to approve 82 of Gov. Scott Walker’s appointments, including DOA Secretary Ellen Nowak returning to the Public Service Commission as chair. The other appointments included attorney Scott Beightol to the UW Board of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2018 Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers released the following letter he sent to Governor Scott Walker asking him to withdraw the nearly fifty appointment referrals submitted to the State Senate:
For Immediate Release: December 4, 2018 Contact: Jared Leopold, 202-772-5600, leopold@dga.net Today, Democratic Governors Association Chair Governor Gina Raimondo (RI) released the following statement on the attempts by Republican lawmakers to restrict elected Democratic governors in Wisconsin and Michigan. “Changing
For Immediate Release December 3, 2018 Contact: Rep. David Crowley 608.266.5580, 920.915.0479 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement in response to Wisconsin Republicans special, lame-duck session to subvert the will of the voters with
For Immediate Release Contact: Sen. Hansen December 3, 2018 608-266-5670 “Having been rejected by the voters, Scott Walker and his lackeys in the legislature are resorting to doing what they do best: rigging the system any way they can for
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2018 Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers released his testimony to the Joint Committee on Finance in opposition to legislation before the committee for extraordinary session. Members of the Joint Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2018 Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, 608-237-9166 Rep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov Lame-duck bills are a transparent, last-ditch attempt to consolidate Republican power MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) met to discuss the five-bill lame-duck package authored
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4th 2018 Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Madison – Rep. Jimmy Anderson released the following statement on the Extraordinary Session scheduled for today. “Republicans have demanded that we hold a special session of the legislature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: December 4, 2018 CONTACT: Michael Tierney, 608-266-7521(office) MADISON – State Representative Lisa Subeck (D – Madison) released the following statement today regarding the extraordinary session: “The people of Wisconsin made it crystal clear on November 6
The state Senate Wednesday rejected a bill to provide new state protections for those with pre-existing conditions, which became a central issue in the fall campaigns. GOP Sens. Dave Craig, of Big Bend, and Chris Kapenga, of Delafield, joined Dems in shooting down the bill 16-17. Craig told WisPolitics.com afterward
Lawmakers would still strip Gov.-elect Tony Evers of the power to appoint the head of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., under a revised proposal the Senate and Assembly approved Wednesday. But that power would be restored in September in a move that appears designed to give the new guv and
The Assembly and Senate approved along party lines requiring the Department of Health to receive permission from the Legislature before asking the federal government for a waiver or to change an existing one. The bill that cleared the Senate 18-15 and the Assembly 59-32 was pared back from an earlier
The state Senate briefly returned to the floor after a lengthy delay as GOP leaders tried to work out final details on the remaining extraordinary session bills. The Senate began looking at the bill dealing with legislative oversight of waivers from the federal government. But Dems requested a return to
For more information, contact: Aidan McMorrow (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Monday night, despite a gathering of at least 1,000 protestors at the State Capitol, Wisconsin GOP members on the State’s Budgetary Committee moved forward with three bills that would seriously limit the abilities of Governor Elect Tony Evers as well
The state Senate approved the first of three extraordinary session bills Tuesday evening after pulling a provision that Dems warned would prevent local governments from using their employees to do some road work if the project were funded with state money. The bill also includes provisions that would make explicit
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Today Rep. Hebl issued the following statement on the lame duck session called by legislative Republicans to curb the powers of incoming Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul: Last month, Wisconsin voters decided that they wanted Tony
The Senate voted 18-15 along party lines to approve 82 of Gov. Scott Walker’s appointments, including DOA Secretary Ellen Nowak returning to the Public Service Commission as chair. The other appointments included attorney Scott Beightol to the UW Board of Regents. He replaces Republican Bryan Steil, who won a seat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2018 Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers released the following letter he sent to Governor Scott Walker asking him to withdraw the nearly fifty appointment referrals submitted to the State Senate: The Honorable Governor Scott Walker 115 East Capitol Madison, WI
For Immediate Release: December 4, 2018 Contact: Jared Leopold, 202-772-5600, leopold@dga.net Today, Democratic Governors Association Chair Governor Gina Raimondo (RI) released the following statement on the attempts by Republican lawmakers to restrict elected Democratic governors in Wisconsin and Michigan. “Changing the rules when you don’t like the outcome is a
For Immediate Release December 3, 2018 Contact: Rep. David Crowley 608.266.5580, 920.915.0479 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement in response to Wisconsin Republicans special, lame-duck session to subvert the will of the voters with the expressed goal of maintaining and expanding their chokehold on
For Immediate Release Contact: Sen. Hansen December 3, 2018 608-266-5670 “Having been rejected by the voters, Scott Walker and his lackeys in the legislature are resorting to doing what they do best: rigging the system any way they can for their own benefit and the benefit of their corporate donors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2018 Contact: EversPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-267-2560 MADISON – Today, Governor-elect Tony Evers released his testimony to the Joint Committee on Finance in opposition to legislation before the committee for extraordinary session. Members of the Joint Committee on Finance: Thank you for the opportunity to submit written
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2018 Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, 608-237-9166 Rep.Neubauer@legis.wisconsin.gov Lame-duck bills are a transparent, last-ditch attempt to consolidate Republican power MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) met to discuss the five-bill lame-duck package authored and introduced by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4th 2018 Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Madison – Rep. Jimmy Anderson released the following statement on the Extraordinary Session scheduled for today. “Republicans have demanded that we hold a special session of the legislature and to do what? To make health care more affordable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: December 4, 2018 CONTACT: Michael Tierney, 608-266-7521(office) MADISON – State Representative Lisa Subeck (D – Madison) released the following statement today regarding the extraordinary session: “The people of Wisconsin made it crystal clear on November 6 that they are sick and tired of politicians who put