Dave Craig: Zero-based budgeting would pull back the curtain on spending

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

In June, I introduced a ‘Zero-based Budget’ bill with Representative Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, that provides greater transparency and enables the legislature to exercise its oversight function within the state budget process. Under this legislation, each state agency will have to review how all of their dollars are spent and justify those expenses against the agency’s core function to the legislature.

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John Nichols: Why is GOP so afraid of voter ID facts?

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk recently roused himself from the sidelines of state governance and called on legislators to penalize Dane County for allocating $55,000 to fund a UW-Madison study of how Wisconsin’s voter ID law influences voter participation and turnout.

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Wisconsin Hospital Association: Statement on premium increases

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

CONTACT: Mary Kay Grasmick mgrasmick@wha.org Vice President, Communications Wisconsin Hospital Association 608-274-1820 or cell 608-575-7516 “For all its flaws in desperate need of remedy, the ACA has helped reduce Wisconsin’s uninsured rate by 42 percent and extended and sustained coverage to over 225,000

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Dave Craig: Zero-based budgeting would pull back the curtain on spending

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

In June, I introduced a ‘Zero-based Budget’ bill with Representative Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, that provides greater transparency and enables the legislature to exercise its oversight function within the state budget process. Under this legislation, each state agency will have to review how all of their dollars are spent and justify those expenses against the agency’s core function to the legislature.

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Public Policy Forum: 2018 budget is a watershed for the City of Milwaukee

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

CONTACT: Rob Henken President, Public Policy Forum 414-276-8240 or 414-708-4392 (c) rhenken@publicpolicyforum.org MILWAUKEE – Monday, October 16, 2017 – The Public Policy Forum’s annual review of the Mayor’s proposed 2018 budget for the City of Milwaukee calls it a “watershed” budget that indicates structural challenges have come to a head. As

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John Nichols: Why is GOP so afraid of voter ID facts?

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk recently roused himself from the sidelines of state governance and called on legislators to penalize Dane County for allocating $55,000 to fund a UW-Madison study of how Wisconsin’s voter ID law influences voter participation and turnout.

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WisDems: Vukmir And Nicholson stand by Trump’s latest healthcare sabotage

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

CONTACT: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — President Trump late Thursday announced plans to further sabotage the American healthcare system by ending Affordable Care Act cost sharing reduction subsidies — a reckless, spiteful move expected to skyrocket Wisconsinites’ premiums by 36% — and Leah Vukmir and Kevin Nicholson are cheering him on. State Senator Vukmir offered

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MON News Summary: Supreme Court to hear TIF district case; Ryan pledges more Puerto Rico aid

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

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Wisconsin Hospital Association: Statement on premium increases

Monday, Oct 16, 2017

CONTACT: Mary Kay Grasmick mgrasmick@wha.org Vice President, Communications Wisconsin Hospital Association 608-274-1820 or cell 608-575-7516 “For all its flaws in desperate need of remedy, the ACA has helped reduce Wisconsin’s uninsured rate by 42 percent and extended and sustained coverage to over 225,000 people, many of whom were previously uninsured. For the past

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