Over the past decade, WisconsinEye has proven that it will not only deliver on its promise to provide the evenhanded, gavel-to-gavel coverage the viewers have come to appreciate, but it will go above and beyond to create invaluable programs that speak to the hearts and minds of the people of Wisconsin – all without losing sight of its mission.
To get the state’s scandalously-managed youth prisons into compliance with something called the federal “Prison Rape Elimination Act,” Scott Walker in his budget is proposing a 16% solution. 50 new staff hires are needed for compliance: Walker’s budget proposes eight.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. During his budget address, Governor Walker offered a new, exciting vision for how Wisconsin can once again lead the nation in
Contact your state Legislators and ask them to support allowing a “winter hold” on employees to help your community and the businesses that keep it working.
Wisconsin GOP Senator Ron Johnson called Trump’s Muslim ban “a pretty reasonable proposal” and asked critics to read Trump’s executive order and “tell me (Johnson) what you disagree with”. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit did just that.
For seven years, Republicans vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act — Obamacare — insisting that they had a better plan to substitute immediately upon its repeal. Now that President Trump has taken the first steps toward repeal, we learn that Republicans have no such plan.
Income Tax Filing Deadline is April 18 Wisconsin Department of Revenue officials remind you that free tax help is available to individuals with low to moderate income, seniors, and members of the military. There are more than 200 Volunteer Income
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck talks about Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal requiring school employees to pay health insurance costs as a condition to get extra money.
With the unveiling of Governor Walker’s new budget this week, it’s clear the great reformer state is not done.
Contact: Ben Voelkel Paige Alwood MILWAUKEE – Sunday night WTMJ-TV spotlighted the Joseph Project, an initiative founded by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Pastor Jerome Smith Sr. of Greater Praise Church of God in Christ to train and connect
This rise in student debt has caused some people to adopt a “sky is falling” mentality that leads them to the conclusion there is only one possible remedy to the problem: More government. Here in Wisconsin, some people are insisting that state intervention is the only panacea that will address student debt. This proposal is very costly – and unnecessary.
Madison, Wis. (February 13, 2017) – Edgewood College welcomes Greater Madison to a special screening of Milwaukee 53206. This one-hour documentary film chronicles the lives of those affected by incarceration in “America’s most incarcerated zip code.” Keith McWhirter, director of
Donald Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court ought to be resisted.
Christine Thomas, dean of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will be inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame this spring. She is one of three conservation leaders selected for induction on Earth Day,
Today, a new generation of entrepreneurs and their partners are building Wisconsin’s 21st century “knowledge economy” on a foundation that has long included expertise in manufacturing and agriculture, but which has expanded to include health care, software, financial services, energy innovation and more.
MADISON – As Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) celebrate their 30th year, the board of directors are pleased to announce the following new legislative members. Senator LaTonya Johnson and Representative Nancy VanderMeer have joined the WWIG Board for 2017-2018. Senator
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/mon-news-summary-walkers-budget-proposal-tgt-on-trump-duffy-clarifies-terrorism-comments **************************************** Order the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac today Get to know Wisconsin’s members of Congress, Legislature and executive branch. Buy the… Please log in to access
Madison – Today State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) stated that he has introduced a bill with bi-partisan support to eliminate the state’s “minimum mark-up” on prescription drugs. “In almost every state in our nation, people are able to get over
Contact: Rep. Romaine Quinn February 10, 2017 608.266.2519 Discusses plans for health care, workforce development, and education legislation Madison, WI – The Rural Wisconsin Initiative is holding a press conference to unveil new broadband legislation and announce plans for
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson begins work in the Trump Administration, Senator Tammy Baldwin took his transition as an opportunity to once again launch false attacks meant to deceive voters and
Over the past decade, WisconsinEye has proven that it will not only deliver on its promise to provide the evenhanded, gavel-to-gavel coverage the viewers have come to appreciate, but it will go above and beyond to create invaluable programs that speak to the hearts and minds of the people of Wisconsin – all without losing sight of its mission.
To get the state’s scandalously-managed youth prisons into compliance with something called the federal “Prison Rape Elimination Act,” Scott Walker in his budget is proposing a 16% solution. 50 new staff hires are needed for compliance: Walker’s budget proposes eight.
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. During his budget address, Governor Walker offered a new, exciting vision for how Wisconsin can once again lead the nation in reforming our public assistance programs. Building off of the reforms
Contact your state Legislators and ask them to support allowing a “winter hold” on employees to help your community and the businesses that keep it working.
Wisconsin GOP Senator Ron Johnson called Trump’s Muslim ban “a pretty reasonable proposal” and asked critics to read Trump’s executive order and “tell me (Johnson) what you disagree with”. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit did just that.
For seven years, Republicans vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act — Obamacare — insisting that they had a better plan to substitute immediately upon its repeal. Now that President Trump has taken the first steps toward repeal, we learn that Republicans have no such plan.
Income Tax Filing Deadline is April 18 Wisconsin Department of Revenue officials remind you that free tax help is available to individuals with low to moderate income, seniors, and members of the military. There are more than 200 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE)
In “Two Minutes with Mitch” radio personality Mitch Henck talks about Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal requiring school employees to pay health insurance costs as a condition to get extra money.
With the unveiling of Governor Walker’s new budget this week, it’s clear the great reformer state is not done.
Contact: Ben Voelkel Paige Alwood MILWAUKEE – Sunday night WTMJ-TV spotlighted the Joseph Project, an initiative founded by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Pastor Jerome Smith Sr. of Greater Praise Church of God in Christ to train and connect individuals in Milwaukee with family-supporting job opportunities. The Joseph Project
This rise in student debt has caused some people to adopt a “sky is falling” mentality that leads them to the conclusion there is only one possible remedy to the problem: More government. Here in Wisconsin, some people are insisting that state intervention is the only panacea that will address student debt. This proposal is very costly – and unnecessary.
Madison, Wis. (February 13, 2017) – Edgewood College welcomes Greater Madison to a special screening of Milwaukee 53206. This one-hour documentary film chronicles the lives of those affected by incarceration in “America’s most incarcerated zip code.” Keith McWhirter, director of the film, and Beverly Walker, featured in the film, will
Donald Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court ought to be resisted.
Christine Thomas, dean of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will be inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame this spring. She is one of three conservation leaders selected for induction on Earth Day, April 22, honoring the state’s conservation legacy. Thomas has been
Today, a new generation of entrepreneurs and their partners are building Wisconsin’s 21st century “knowledge economy” on a foundation that has long included expertise in manufacturing and agriculture, but which has expanded to include health care, software, financial services, energy innovation and more.
MADISON – As Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) celebrate their 30th year, the board of directors are pleased to announce the following new legislative members. Senator LaTonya Johnson and Representative Nancy VanderMeer have joined the WWIG Board for 2017-2018. Senator Johnson represents the 6th Senate district, was elected to the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/mon-news-summary-walkers-budget-proposal-tgt-on-trump-duffy-clarifies-terrorism-comments **************************************** Order the 2017 WisPolitics.com Directory & Almanac today Get to know Wisconsin’s members of Congress, Legislature and executive branch. Buy the… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here
Madison – Today State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) stated that he has introduced a bill with bi-partisan support to eliminate the state’s “minimum mark-up” on prescription drugs. “In almost every state in our nation, people are able to get over 350 prescription drugs for $4 or less from national retailers.
Contact: Rep. Romaine Quinn February 10, 2017 608.266.2519 Discusses plans for health care, workforce development, and education legislation Madison, WI – The Rural Wisconsin Initiative is holding a press conference to unveil new broadband legislation and announce plans for future legislation on health care, workforce development, and education. Confirmed
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]—As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson begins work in the Trump Administration, Senator Tammy Baldwin took his transition as an opportunity to once again launch false attacks meant to deceive voters and defend the failed foreign policy of the Washington status quo.