Contact: Sarah Bass (608) 288-0246 The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) applauds the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance for voting to invest $25 million GPR ($60.5 million all-funds) in the 2017-19 biennial budget to fund increases for the direct
Contact: Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 266-1166 Kristin M. Kerschensteiner, kitk@drwi.org; (608) 267-0214 Lisa Pugh, pugh@thearc.org; (608) 422-4250 Maureen Ryan, moryan@charter.net; (608) 444-3842 The Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations applauds the Joint Finance Committee for approving significant investments in home
MILWAUKEE – Earnell Lucas will be the featured speaker at a Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Lucas, a former captain with the Milwaukee Police Department and currently a vice president of security for Major League
Contact: Todd Costello (608) 242-8335 The Wisconsin Personal Services Association (WPSA) — the longest standing professional organization for personal care and other home care providers in Wisconsin—thanks the Joint Finance Committee for approving a 2% per year increase to the
Contact: (608) 266-7502 Madison… Funding for Wisconsin’s Dementia Care Specialists Program was approved by the Joint Committee on Finance today. The request, put forward by State Representative Todd Novak (Dodgeville), fully funds 19 Dementia Care Specialists in 2017-18 and expands
Contact: (888) 534-0089 Madison – On Thursday, State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Assembly Co-Chair of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, released the following statement touting the Committee’s approval of a new engineering school for UW-Green Bay: “I’m happy to announce
Contact: (608) 266-6670 “There are families all over Wisconsin losing sleep at night over the uncertainty that President Trump and Governor Walker have caused for individuals whose lives are affected by Medicaid. Wisconsin Democrats value the health and success of
Contact: 1-608-266-5830 Madison – Thanks to the efforts of Republicans, Wisconsin is making one of the largest investments ever in higher education. On Thursday, the budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance approved an additional $36 million, bringing the state’s total investment
Contact: Brian Rothgery (414) 278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board voted Thursday to reverse raises other county officials had granted employees over the past several years. The Committee of the Whole adopted the resolution 16 to 1. Supervisor
Contact: Abby Parsons (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Today, the 2017 Joint Committee on Finance discussed funding for the University of Wisconsin System. Funding for the UW System has effects on the caliber of faculty at the institutions, student loan debt, and
Contact: Jodie Tabak (414) 286-8504 MILWAUKEE – Mayor Barrett visited WRTP/BIG STEP on Thursday to meet with and provide support to new carpenter apprentices who are completing readiness training and looking forward to working on the Milwaukee Bucks development in
Contact: (608) 266-0485 Madison…Revenues from the Oneida Tribe will continue to go to athletic functions by the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (UWGB) after a provision authored by Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) was adopted as part of the 2017-19
The Joint Finance Committee Thursday green-lighted Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to drug test Medicaid recipients, adopting a GOP motion that also left intact many of the other changes to both Medicaid and food stamps the guv was pushing for. In
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee last night green-lighted Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to drug test Medicaid recipients, adopting a GOP motion that also left intact many of the other
The Joint Finance Committee last night green-lighted Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to drug test Medicaid recipients, adopting a GOP motion that also left intact many of the other changes to both Medicaid and food stamps the guv was pushing for.
Contact: Sarah Bass (608) 288-0246 The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) applauds the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance for voting to invest $25 million GPR ($60.5 million all-funds) in the 2017-19 biennial budget to fund increases for the direct care and services component of the Family Care capitation rates.
Contact: Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 266-1166 Kristin M. Kerschensteiner, kitk@drwi.org; (608) 267-0214 Lisa Pugh, pugh@thearc.org; (608) 422-4250 Maureen Ryan, moryan@charter.net; (608) 444-3842 The Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations applauds the Joint Finance Committee for approving significant investments in home and community-based services today as part of the 2017-19 state
MILWAUKEE – Earnell Lucas will be the featured speaker at a Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Lucas, a former captain with the Milwaukee Police Department and currently a vice president of security for Major League Baseball is seeking to become Milwaukee County’s next sheriff. Lucas
Contact: Todd Costello (608) 242-8335 The Wisconsin Personal Services Association (WPSA) — the longest standing professional organization for personal care and other home care providers in Wisconsin—thanks the Joint Finance Committee for approving a 2% per year increase to the personal care reimbursement rate. This is the first increase to
Contact: (608) 266-7502 Madison… Funding for Wisconsin’s Dementia Care Specialists Program was approved by the Joint Committee on Finance today. The request, put forward by State Representative Todd Novak (Dodgeville), fully funds 19 Dementia Care Specialists in 2017-18 and expands the program to 24 Dementia Care Specialists in 2018-19. These
Contact: (888) 534-0089 Madison – On Thursday, State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette), Assembly Co-Chair of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, released the following statement touting the Committee’s approval of a new engineering school for UW-Green Bay: “I’m happy to announce the approval of a new engineering school for UW-Green Bay
Contact: (608) 266-6670 “There are families all over Wisconsin losing sleep at night over the uncertainty that President Trump and Governor Walker have caused for individuals whose lives are affected by Medicaid. Wisconsin Democrats value the health and success of all of our citizens and want to make sure we
Contact: 1-608-266-5830 Madison – Thanks to the efforts of Republicans, Wisconsin is making one of the largest investments ever in higher education. On Thursday, the budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance approved an additional $36 million, bringing the state’s total investment to more than $1.1 billion per year. State Senator Alberta
Contact: Brian Rothgery (414) 278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board voted Thursday to reverse raises other county officials had granted employees over the past several years. The Committee of the Whole adopted the resolution 16 to 1. Supervisor Deanna Alexander was the lone dissenting vote and released the
Contact: Abby Parsons (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Today, the 2017 Joint Committee on Finance discussed funding for the University of Wisconsin System. Funding for the UW System has effects on the caliber of faculty at the institutions, student loan debt, and the time it takes to complete a degree. On the
Contact: Jodie Tabak (414) 286-8504 MILWAUKEE – Mayor Barrett visited WRTP/BIG STEP on Thursday to meet with and provide support to new carpenter apprentices who are completing readiness training and looking forward to working on the Milwaukee Bucks development in Downtown Milwaukee. This apprenticeship class represents a commitment by various
Contact: (608) 266-0485 Madison…Revenues from the Oneida Tribe will continue to go to athletic functions by the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (UWGB) after a provision authored by Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) was adopted as part of the 2017-19 budget: “We ought to promote local governments which works well
The Joint Finance Committee Thursday green-lighted Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to drug test Medicaid recipients, adopting a GOP motion that also left intact many of the other changes to both Medicaid and food stamps the guv was pushing for. In addition to making Wisconsin the first state to require certain
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee last night green-lighted Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to drug test Medicaid recipients, adopting a GOP motion that also left intact many of the other changes to both Medicaid and food stamps the guv was
The Joint Finance Committee last night green-lighted Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to drug test Medicaid recipients, adopting a GOP motion that also left intact many of the other changes to both Medicaid and food stamps the guv was pushing for. In addition to making Wisconsin the first state to require