Milwaukee Co. Alder Pérez: Work is complete for Water Quality Task Force
Friday, Apr 28, 2017
Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 608-260-2409, brandonw@wisdems.org MADISON – After failing to pass a health care bill and avoiding speaking with his constituents all year, Speaker Paul Ryan will finally return to his district today to receive an award for his “Excellence
The state is looking to cut the achievement gap in half within the next six years under a plan released today by the state’s Department of Public Instruction, which acknowledges it’s an “ambitious goal.” The plan, which lets local school
From adding time limits for Medicaid to drug testing some enrollees, Gov. Scott Walker is looking to join a handful GOP-led states that are testing the boundaries of change to the health care program for the poor. The Obama administration
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who is leading the Assembly GOP’s transportation package, is melding his charge with an ambitious plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s tax code, according to multiple sources. Among other things, the sources said the Joint Finance Committee member
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Sources: Tax code overhaul part of Kooyenga’s transportation plan Walker’s proposed time limits for Medicaid would be first among states DPI aims to halve achievement gap
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker appointed Ryan Ring to serve as the traditional student representative on the University of Wisconsin System (UW-System) Board of Regents today. “As a current student at a UW-System school, Ryan
Contact: Rep. Ballweg (608) 266-8077 Senator Darling (608) 266-5830 (Madison)…Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Senators Nass (R-Whitewater) and Darling (R-River Hills) introduced legislation to provide additional legislative oversight on the administrative rulemaking process and reform the procedures for repealing outdated
CONTACT: Senator Larson
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss transportation funding, campus speech, the Canadian trade dispute and more.
Justice Annette Ziegler’s campaign sent letters to donors this week offering to refund 70 percent of their contributions after she failed to draw an opponent for this spring’s election. Ziegler raised $379,322 through March 20 and spent $95,237, about 25
Contact: Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director 608-256-0827 (office); 608-957-2865 (mobile); kaminski@lwvwi.org The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin believes there are three important measures in establishing criminal sanctions. Society is protected from criminal acts by deterrence, incapacitation and reform of offenders.
As prescription drug prices have spiked in recent years, policy makers at the state level are looking for new ways to combat this issue. “Advances in developments in drug treatments bring the potential for improved treatment and improved cures to
Contact: Jonathan Fera, 414.286.5579 Mayor Barrett’s effective, strategic fiscal management recognized through Fitch Rating MILWAUKEE – Following the recent Fitch Rating announcement on the City’s budgetary state, Mayor Tom Barrett praised the report that outlines Milwaukee’s strong budgetary oversight and
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Contact: Brandon Weathersby, 608-260-2409, brandonw@wisdems.org MADISON – After failing to pass a health care bill and avoiding speaking with his constituents all year, Speaker Paul Ryan will finally return to his district today to receive an award for his “Excellence in Leadership” at Celebrazione Italiana in Kenosha this evening. Since
The state is looking to cut the achievement gap in half within the next six years under a plan released today by the state’s Department of Public Instruction, which acknowledges it’s an “ambitious goal.” The plan, which lets local school districts decide how to improve in order to meet the
From adding time limits for Medicaid to drug testing some enrollees, Gov. Scott Walker is looking to join a handful GOP-led states that are testing the boundaries of change to the health care program for the poor. The Obama administration drew a line in the sand on several issues, such
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who is leading the Assembly GOP’s transportation package, is melding his charge with an ambitious plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s tax code, according to multiple sources. Among other things, the sources said the Joint Finance Committee member has floated the idea of cutting the state’s excise tax,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Sources: Tax code overhaul part of Kooyenga’s transportation plan Walker’s proposed time limits for Medicaid would be first among states DPI aims to halve achievement gap in 6 years under Every Students Succeeds Act compliance plan
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker appointed Ryan Ring to serve as the traditional student representative on the University of Wisconsin System (UW-System) Board of Regents today. “As a current student at a UW-System school, Ryan brings a unique perspective to his role on the Board
Contact: Rep. Ballweg (608) 266-8077 Senator Darling (608) 266-5830 (Madison)…Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Senators Nass (R-Whitewater) and Darling (R-River Hills) introduced legislation to provide additional legislative oversight on the administrative rulemaking process and reform the procedures for repealing outdated and burdensome rules. This proposal is an evolution of the
CONTACT: Senator Larson 608.266.7505 MADISON – Senator Chris Larson issued the
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss transportation funding, campus speech, the Canadian trade dispute and more.
Justice Annette Ziegler’s campaign sent letters to donors this week offering to refund 70 percent of their contributions after she failed to draw an opponent for this spring’s election. Ziegler raised $379,322 through March 20 and spent $95,237, about 25 percent of what she took in. Ziegler adviser Mark Graul
Contact: Andrea Kaminski, Executive Director 608-256-0827 (office); 608-957-2865 (mobile); kaminski@lwvwi.org The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin believes there are three important measures in establishing criminal sanctions. Society is protected from criminal acts by deterrence, incapacitation and reform of offenders. We have a justice system whose purpose is to review
As prescription drug prices have spiked in recent years, policy makers at the state level are looking for new ways to combat this issue. “Advances in developments in drug treatments bring the potential for improved treatment and improved cures to serious diseases; however, the rising costs of these drugs raises
Contact: Jonathan Fera, 414.286.5579 Mayor Barrett’s effective, strategic fiscal management recognized through Fitch Rating MILWAUKEE – Following the recent Fitch Rating announcement on the City’s budgetary state, Mayor Tom Barrett praised the report that outlines Milwaukee’s strong budgetary oversight and control. The City of Milwaukee maintained its ‘AA’ Issuer Default
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