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The Wisconsin congressional delegation split along party lines after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s called for the House to move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump after he pressured Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his family. The trio
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today knocked Republican lawmakers for striking the budget provisions he backed that would have granted driver’s licenses and in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. “At the end of the
State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor congratulated eight schools in the Bayfield, Boyceville, Hamilton, Kenosha, Lake Geneva J1, Madison, Oak Creek-Franklin, and Winneconne Community school districts that received National Blue Ribbon School honors from the U.S. Department of Education today.
MADISON – According to a new memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Wisconsin Republicans have now cut taxes by more than $13 billion since 2011. The memo analyzed tax law changes since 2011 when Republicans, including local Representative Jim
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), is calling for a hearing on the outbreak of severe lung disease connected to vaping. In a letter to Senate
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Tony Stella to the Iron County Circuit Court. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the unexpected passing of Judge Patrick Madden. “Tony Stella has been a lifelong advocate for the
In honor of National Health IT Week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is celebrating advances in health technologies that connect members and providers.Health information technology (Health IT) improves the quality of health care delivery, increases patient safety, and decreases
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MADISON – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced today the funding amounts for the 2019-20 Children and Families Allocation (CFA) paid to counties. The figures reflect the increase to the CFA made through the 2019-21 state budget. The
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement after the Air Force extended their comment period 30-days for the F-35A mission at Truax Air National Guard Base, after requests from the Congressman. “We thank John
(MADISON, WI) – Today, Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council President Dan Bukiewicz and Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wiker held a press call highlighting the negative impact of Donald Trump’s tax scam. Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of the introduction
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Gov Evers declares a state of emergency in 3 Wisconsin counties after tornados. Local officials sign letter to request gun control measures. Speaker Vos will take up bills from his
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today, following the posting of a request for an Attorney General (AG) opinion, is notifying the public that the public comment period for the issues raised in the request is open. The AG
People with inherited diseases of the blood and immune system can now receive treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center through a new, streamlined program that integrates expertise from many medical specialties and related basic science disciplines. Immunologists,
MADISON, Wis. — An internal memo from the giant student loan servicing corporation Navient, recently unsealed as part of a lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, exposes how company policy pushed repayment options leaving borrowers with more debt.
Milwaukee, Wis. – An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that business email compromise scams are skyrocketing in frequency and have cost businesses and other organizations more than $3 billion since 2016. Business email compromise fraud is an email phishing scam
The Wisconsin congressional delegation split along party lines after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s called for the House to move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump after he pressured Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his family. The trio of Wisconsin House Dems largely backed the move, with U.S.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today knocked Republican lawmakers for striking the budget provisions he backed that would have granted driver’s licenses and in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. “At the end of the day, it was all about politics,” Evers said of the
State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor congratulated eight schools in the Bayfield, Boyceville, Hamilton, Kenosha, Lake Geneva J1, Madison, Oak Creek-Franklin, and Winneconne Community school districts that received National Blue Ribbon School honors from the U.S. Department of Education today. Wisconsin’s 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools were nominated by the state
MADISON – According to a new memo from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Wisconsin Republicans have now cut taxes by more than $13 billion since 2011. The memo analyzed tax law changes since 2011 when Republicans, including local Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna), gained control of the Legislature and began prioritizing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), is calling for a hearing on the outbreak of severe lung disease connected to vaping. In a letter to Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Tony Stella to the Iron County Circuit Court. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the unexpected passing of Judge Patrick Madden. “Tony Stella has been a lifelong advocate for the people of Iron County,” said Gov. Evers. “He has the
In honor of National Health IT Week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is celebrating advances in health technologies that connect members and providers.Health information technology (Health IT) improves the quality of health care delivery, increases patient safety, and decreases medical errors. Wisconsin was recently ranked #2 nationwide in a
Note: If this post has anything to do with Evers, the Evers administration or lame-duck legislation and related lawsuits, please tag it as Evers Administration. Please delete this note before publishing.
MADISON – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced today the funding amounts for the 2019-20 Children and Families Allocation (CFA) paid to counties. The figures reflect the increase to the CFA made through the 2019-21 state budget. The opioid epidemic has drastically impacted the need for additional county
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today released the following statement after the Air Force extended their comment period 30-days for the F-35A mission at Truax Air National Guard Base, after requests from the Congressman. “We thank John Henderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment
(MADISON, WI) – Today, Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council President Dan Bukiewicz and Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wiker held a press call highlighting the negative impact of Donald Trump’s tax scam. Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of the introduction of this legislation that has been a disaster for hard
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Gov Evers declares a state of emergency in 3 Wisconsin counties after tornados. Local officials sign letter to request gun control measures. Speaker Vos will take up bills from his Suicide Prevention Taskforce before the end of the year.
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today, following the posting of a request for an Attorney General (AG) opinion, is notifying the public that the public comment period for the issues raised in the request is open. The AG opinion request can be found here. The public comment period will be
People with inherited diseases of the blood and immune system can now receive treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center through a new, streamlined program that integrates expertise from many medical specialties and related basic science disciplines. Immunologists, transplant specialists, geneticists and hematologists from across NIH are collaborating
MADISON, Wis. — An internal memo from the giant student loan servicing corporation Navient, recently unsealed as part of a lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, exposes how company policy pushed repayment options leaving borrowers with more debt. One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Analiese Eicher said the memo
Milwaukee, Wis. – An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that business email compromise scams are skyrocketing in frequency and have cost businesses and other organizations more than $3 billion since 2016. Business email compromise fraud is an email phishing scam that typically targets people who pay bills in businesses, government