Sen. Carpenter: “Thank you Governor Evers”

(MADISON) –   State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) today issued a statement in light of the news that Governor Tony Evers has issued Executive Order No. 29 declaring that a rainbow flag will be raised over the Wisconsin State Capitol

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Dave Zweifel: CEO pay skyrockets while the rest of us are left behind

According to the New York Times, the median of the 200 top chief executives received compensation totaling $18.6 million in 2018, up about 6.3 percent from the year before — roughly twice the increase the average working stiff received during this “roaring economy.” Interestingly, economists and the Trump government call the 3.2 percent hike in ordinary wages last year “robust.”

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Protect Our Care: Medicaid expansion in Wisconsin would lower premiums for those with private insurance

Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 MILWAUKEE, WI – Yesterday, Health Affairs released a non-partisan analysis which found that private insurance premiums in Wisconsin would decrease once the state accepted the federal expansion of Medicaid available under the Affordable Care Act. Thirty-seven states have accepted the expansion to date. The full study

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Gov. Evers: Announces 19th Amendment Centennial Web Portal with First Lady

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Committee to Celebrate the Centennial of Wisconsin’s Ratification of the 19th Amendment and its Chair, First Lady Kathy Evers, today announced the launch of a new website to share resources about events and programming relating to the 19th amendment taking place across Wisconsin.

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UW System Board of Regents: Elects new board leadership

MILWAUKEE, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday elected Drew Petersen to a one-year term as president. The vote was unanimous. Petersen, who earned an MBA from UW-Madison, succeeds John Robert Behling, whose term on the Board ended in May. The Regents also elected Michael M. Grebe

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Sen. Carpenter: “Thank you Governor Evers”

(MADISON) –   State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) today issued a statement in light of the news that Governor Tony Evers has issued Executive Order No. 29 declaring that a rainbow flag will be raised over the Wisconsin State Capitol building and other state buildings for the first time in

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Dave Zweifel: CEO pay skyrockets while the rest of us are left behind

According to the New York Times, the median of the 200 top chief executives received compensation totaling $18.6 million in 2018, up about 6.3 percent from the year before — roughly twice the increase the average working stiff received during this “roaring economy.” Interestingly, economists and the Trump government call the 3.2 percent hike in ordinary wages last year “robust.”

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FRI News Summary: JFC approves registration, title fee increase

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