Bruce Thompson: The case for single-payer care
Thursday, Aug 30, 2018
65% in this state get insurance at work. Would they support Medicare for All?
65% in this state get insurance at work. Would they support Medicare for All?
When Ted Warshafsky nominated Julian Bond for vice president, they suddenly found themselves talking about poverty, racism and war on national TV. It was beautiful.
Libertarian Phil Anderson’s education plank is that, “Any revenues raised to pay for K–12 education should be controlled by parents, who may use the funds for public schools, private schools, or home schooling.” Their kids are not “our children.” Let parents choose.
CONTACT: Erika Siemsen Email: erikaformps@gmail.com • Cell: 262-249-6911 31 Year Veteran Milwaukee Public School Teacher Will Take Her Classroom Experience to the School Board Focused on Solutions MILWAUKEE: Long-time Neeskara Elementary public school educator Erika Siemsen today filed to run for the
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Walker Abused State Plane to Rehab Image After Presidential Campaign Failed to Take Off MADISON, Wis. — When Vice President Mike Pence jets to Wisconsin today on Air Force 2 to raise campaign
Wisconsin’s proposed incentive package to keep hundreds of Kimberly-Clark jobs may not be be the most expensive in recent history, but it is one of the most generous for job retention when calculated on a jobs-per-dollar basis, a WisBusiness.com review
August 30, 2018 – UPDATED AT 9:30 A.M. For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Motorists are advised to drive with caution on all area roads and are reminded not to drive through standing water or around barriers. Use the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Sept. 6: WisPolitics.com Luncheon with Josh Kaul Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday, Sept. 6 for a discussion with Democratic attorney general candidate Josh Kaul. See
Contact: Conor McCabe 303-653-5619 WASHINGTON, DC (August 29, 2018) – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today sent aletter to President Trump, reiterating their previous request to provide federal assistance for flood recovery efforts in southcentral Wisconsin and
CONTACT: Patty Mayers, Communications Director (608) 266-2300 or DORCommunications@wisconsin.gov General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Collections, FY2018 Fiscal Year 2018 Unaudited Final Amounts in Thousands ($), rounded Actual Fiscal Year 2017 LFB Estimate Jan 2018 Preliminary FY 2018 Variance From Estimate
Representative Nygren recognized for his efforts to help improve health care delivery in Wisconsin Marinette – Today, the Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers (WISCA) presented State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) with the organization’s Legislator of the Year award at the
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Reinforces commitment to providing officers with resources to keep Wisconsin communities safe GREEN LAKE – Governor Scott Walker today thanked law enforcement officers at the 2018 Badger State Sheriffs’ Association Meeting. The Governor also reinforced
Contact: Mia Tripi 262-770-5189 Info@FoxconnRacineCounty.com Following the start of site preparation activity in April, vertical construction is now underway on the Multipurpose Building in Area I of the Foxconn Project Site MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. – Less than one year after the Village
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — In a trip to Wisconsin to fundraise for Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, Vice President Mike Pence this afternoon confirmed that Leah Vukmir would be the deciding vote in the U.S. Senate to pass a Republican repeal
Contact: Ben Voelkel (Johnson), (202) 228-0071 Drew Pusateri (McCaskill), (202) 228-4595 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent a letter Thursday to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reiterating an earlier
65% in this state get insurance at work. Would they support Medicare for All?
When Ted Warshafsky nominated Julian Bond for vice president, they suddenly found themselves talking about poverty, racism and war on national TV. It was beautiful.
Libertarian Phil Anderson’s education plank is that, “Any revenues raised to pay for K–12 education should be controlled by parents, who may use the funds for public schools, private schools, or home schooling.” Their kids are not “our children.” Let parents choose.
CONTACT: Erika Siemsen Email: erikaformps@gmail.com • Cell: 262-249-6911 31 Year Veteran Milwaukee Public School Teacher Will Take Her Classroom Experience to the School Board Focused on Solutions MILWAUKEE: Long-time Neeskara Elementary public school educator Erika Siemsen today filed to run for the District 2 seat on the MPS Board of School Directors.
MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Walker Abused State Plane to Rehab Image After Presidential Campaign Failed to Take Off MADISON, Wis. — When Vice President Mike Pence jets to Wisconsin today on Air Force 2 to raise campaign cash, he’ll be greeted at the airport by frequent flyer
Wisconsin’s proposed incentive package to keep hundreds of Kimberly-Clark jobs may not be be the most expensive in recent history, but it is one of the most generous for job retention when calculated on a jobs-per-dollar basis, a WisBusiness.com review finds. An economic development official in Arkansas, which is trying
August 30, 2018 – UPDATED AT 9:30 A.M. For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Motorists are advised to drive with caution on all area roads and are reminded not to drive through standing water or around barriers. Use the designated detour route as many state, county and local roads
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Sept. 6: WisPolitics.com Luncheon with Josh Kaul Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday, Sept. 6 for a discussion with Democratic attorney general candidate Josh Kaul. See Kaul’s bio: https://joshkaul.org/why-im-running/meet-josh/ Check-in and lunch begins at 11:… Please
Contact: Conor McCabe 303-653-5619 WASHINGTON, DC (August 29, 2018) – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today sent aletter to President Trump, reiterating their previous request to provide federal assistance for flood recovery efforts in southcentral Wisconsin and highlighting additional needs stemming from this week’s flooding. The letter
CONTACT: Patty Mayers, Communications Director (608) 266-2300 or DORCommunications@wisconsin.gov General Purpose Revenue (GPR) Collections, FY2018 Fiscal Year 2018 Unaudited Final Amounts in Thousands ($), rounded Actual Fiscal Year 2017 LFB Estimate Jan 2018 Preliminary FY 2018 Variance From Estimate Individual Income 8,039,508 8,380,000 8,479,150
Representative Nygren recognized for his efforts to help improve health care delivery in Wisconsin Marinette – Today, the Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers (WISCA) presented State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) with the organization’s Legislator of the Year award at the Bellin Health Surgery Center located in Marinette. The WISCA Legislator
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Reinforces commitment to providing officers with resources to keep Wisconsin communities safe GREEN LAKE – Governor Scott Walker today thanked law enforcement officers at the 2018 Badger State Sheriffs’ Association Meeting. The Governor also reinforced his commitment to providing law enforcement with the tools needed
Contact: Mia Tripi 262-770-5189 Info@FoxconnRacineCounty.com Following the start of site preparation activity in April, vertical construction is now underway on the Multipurpose Building in Area I of the Foxconn Project Site MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. – Less than one year after the Village of Mount Pleasant and Racine County were named as the
Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — In a trip to Wisconsin to fundraise for Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, Vice President Mike Pence this afternoon confirmed that Leah Vukmir would be the deciding vote in the U.S. Senate to pass a Republican repeal plan that would: gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions,
Contact: Ben Voelkel (Johnson), (202) 228-0071 Drew Pusateri (McCaskill), (202) 228-4595 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent a letter Thursday to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reiterating an earlier request for information regarding the steel and aluminum tariff exclusion process.