Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A co-author of a bill eliminating required hours of instruction in some public schools said his legislation had “accountability,” while a budget provision from Gov. Scott Walker that was pulled by the
A group of Assembly Republicans today outlined a package aimed at giving resources to homeless people and helping prevent the issue in the future. The GOP lawmakers said today they want to help the more than 26,000 people in Wisconsin
Walker, House Speaker Paul Ryan and the state’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Trump administration today asking for “immediate action” on an issue that’s put dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers at risk of shutting down. The letter says
The authors of a package of bills to address violent crime highlighted the killing of a Milwaukee building inspector during a carjacking attempt last month in pressing for support of their legislation. Five suspects, who range in age from 16-21,
The state Department of Employee Trust Funds is disputing claims that local governments could get kicked off the state’s health insurance program for employees under Gov. Scott Walker’s self-insurance proposal. Walker’s proposing to shift coverage of state employees to self-insurance,
Contact: Ian Martorana WASHINGTON – Today Wisconsin’s First District congressman and speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, sent a letter spearheaded along with Congressman Sean Duffy and cosigned by the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation, to Commerce Secretary Ross, Acting U.S.
Contact: Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744
CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, UW System universityrelations@uwsa.edu 125 Undergraduate Students Showcase Research at UW System’s 14th Annual Research in the Rotunda State legislators joined UW System and institutional leaders in welcoming 125 students and more than 50 faculty mentors to the State
Contact Daniel Suhr 608-266-3516 (office) daniel.suhr@wisconsin.gov Today Representatives Jim Steineke (Assembly Majority Leader), Pat Snyder, Treig Pronschinske, and Jesse Rodriguez circulated four bills to combat homelessness in Wisconsin. In response, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch issued the following statement: “Solving homelessness
Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-0960 (MADISON) – Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) blasted Wisconsin Republicans today for the introduction of bills (LRB-2723, LRB-2720, LRB-2721, LRB-2734, LRB-2151) they allege will address homelessness in Wisconsin. “It’s appalling that these cosmetic solutions are the
Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Fitchburg- Rep. Anderson released the following statement regarding the elimination of the Labor & Industry Review Commission (LIRC). “The Labor & Industry Review Commission is a vital, independent agency that protects employers, employees and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A co-author of a bill eliminating required hours of instruction in some public schools said his legislation had “accountability,” while a budget provision from Gov. Scott Walker that was pulled by the Joint Finance Committee last week did not. Rep. Jesse Kremer
A group of Assembly Republicans today outlined a package aimed at giving resources to homeless people and helping prevent the issue in the future. The GOP lawmakers said today they want to help the more than 26,000 people in Wisconsin who experienced homelessness last year, with almost 2,000 of them
Walker, House Speaker Paul Ryan and the state’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Trump administration today asking for “immediate action” on an issue that’s put dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers at risk of shutting down. The letter says new trade policies from Canada “appear to violate Canada’s existing
The authors of a package of bills to address violent crime highlighted the killing of a Milwaukee building inspector during a carjacking attempt last month in pressing for support of their legislation. Five suspects, who range in age from 16-21, were arrested in the case. Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin,
The state Department of Employee Trust Funds is disputing claims that local governments could get kicked off the state’s health insurance program for employees under Gov. Scott Walker’s self-insurance proposal. Walker’s proposing to shift coverage of state employees to self-insurance, but the proposal would also affect employees at the 368
Contact: Ian Martorana WASHINGTON – Today Wisconsin’s First District congressman and speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, sent a letter spearheaded along with Congressman Sean Duffy and cosigned by the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation, to Commerce Secretary Ross, Acting U.S. Trade Representative Stephen Vaughn, and Acting U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Contact: Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744
CONTACT: Stephanie Marquis, UW System universityrelations@uwsa.edu 125 Undergraduate Students Showcase Research at UW System’s 14th Annual Research in the Rotunda State legislators joined UW System and institutional leaders in welcoming 125 students and more than 50 faculty mentors to the State Capitol for the UW System’s 14th AnnualResearch in the Rotunda
Contact Daniel Suhr 608-266-3516 (office) daniel.suhr@wisconsin.gov Today Representatives Jim Steineke (Assembly Majority Leader), Pat Snyder, Treig Pronschinske, and Jesse Rodriguez circulated four bills to combat homelessness in Wisconsin. In response, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch issued the following statement: “Solving homelessness in the lives of real people takes a team approach,
Contact: Britt Cudaback, britt.cudaback@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-0960 (MADISON) – Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) blasted Wisconsin Republicans today for the introduction of bills (LRB-2723, LRB-2720, LRB-2721, LRB-2734, LRB-2151) they allege will address homelessness in Wisconsin. “It’s appalling that these cosmetic solutions are the best Republicans can muster to address Wisconsin’s homelessness epidemic,” Representative
Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Fitchburg- Rep. Anderson released the following statement regarding the elimination of the Labor & Industry Review Commission (LIRC). “The Labor & Industry Review Commission is a vital, independent agency that protects employers, employees and the state from fraudulent legal claims and potential abuses. But