Gov. Scott Walker and his cabinet spent twice as much in 2017 on taxpayer-funded flights as the governor was gearing up for his re-election run than in 2015, when he was running for president, records show. The guv and his
A coming showdown at the Capitol between the health care industry and a business coalition over proposed changes to the state workers’ compensation system comes as companies are already seeing major savings under the current model. This year, Wisconsin companies
Gov. Scott Walker and DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel today knocked the Joint Finance Committee’s plans to reject the administration’s moves to self-insure state workers. Walker tweeted about the JFC co-chairs’ comments that they expect the committee will reject the contracts
Gov. Scott Walker is urging the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee to approve his self-insurance plan to overhaul how the state provides health benefits to its employees. JFC members have expressed reservations over Walker’s plan to move state employees to a
The Assembly Committee on Health today voted along party lines to back a bill prohibiting the state from covering abortions for its employees, with some exceptions. Dems voted against the bill, calling it part of a broader “war on women”
Gov. Scott Walker downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools. Walker told reporters Tuesday that lawmakers would have to replace the expected two-year savings of $60 million if they nixed the plan.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says lawmakers may split with the governor on several areas in his budget, including funding for K-12, tax cuts, the school choice program and self-insurance, among others. Fitzgerald predicted lawmakers will agree to increasing funding
The Group Insurance Board today voted to move forward with self-insuring state employees, just hours before Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to deliver his budget address. The decision, which board members approved 10-1, would need approval from the state’s Joint
The Group Insurance Board today voted to move forward with self-insuring state employees, just hours before Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to deliver his budget address. The GIB’s recommendation, which board members approved 10-1, would need approval from the state’s
Gov. Scott Walker and his cabinet spent twice as much in 2017 on taxpayer-funded flights as the governor was gearing up for his re-election run than in 2015, when he was running for president, records show. The guv and his cabinet spent a total of $391,372 on state plane use
A coming showdown at the Capitol between the health care industry and a business coalition over proposed changes to the state workers’ compensation system comes as companies are already seeing major savings under the current model. This year, Wisconsin companies are saving nearly $170 million in premiums — or 8.46
Gov. Scott Walker and DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel today knocked the Joint Finance Committee’s plans to reject the administration’s moves to self-insure state workers. Walker tweeted about the JFC co-chairs’ comments that they expect the committee will reject the contracts his administration reached as part of the self-insurance plan. “Wrong
Gov. Scott Walker is urging the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee to approve his self-insurance plan to overhaul how the state provides health benefits to its employees. JFC members have expressed reservations over Walker’s plan to move state employees to a self-insured model and consolidate the number of companies the state
The Assembly Committee on Health today voted along party lines to back a bill prohibiting the state from covering abortions for its employees, with some exceptions. Dems voted against the bill, calling it part of a broader “war on women” and saying it inserts legislators into decisions that should be
Gov. Scott Walker downplayed concerns from lawmakers who’ve been skeptical of his proposal to self-insure state employees, calling the expected savings an “incredible amount” that would be re-invested in public schools. Walker told reporters Tuesday that lawmakers would have to replace the expected two-year savings of $60 million if they nixed the plan.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says lawmakers may split with the governor on several areas in his budget, including funding for K-12, tax cuts, the school choice program and self-insurance, among others. Fitzgerald predicted lawmakers will agree to increasing funding for K-12 education in the upcoming biennium. But he wouldn’t
The Group Insurance Board today voted to move forward with self-insuring state employees, just hours before Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to deliver his budget address. The decision, which board members approved 10-1, would need approval from the state’s Joint Finance Committee once the contracts are drawn up. The board
The Group Insurance Board today voted to move forward with self-insuring state employees, just hours before Gov. Scott Walker is scheduled to deliver his budget address. The GIB’s recommendation, which board members approved 10-1, would need approval from the state’s Joint Finance Committee once the contracts are drawn up. GIB