Assembly passes adoption package

A split Assembly today signed off on a set of bills that would overhaul aspects of the state’s adoption system. The eight-bill package stemmed from an adoption task force commissioned last year and chaired by freshman Rep. Barbara Dittrich, who

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Assembly passes child support and placement package

The Assembly today approved a nine-bill package designed to update placement and support obligations for children whose parents are divorced or separated. The package, which passed via voice vote, includes proposals that would: *create a process for temporary delegating custodial

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TUE News Summary: Trump rallies in Milwaukee

  WED News Summary — 15 Jan. 2020 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD   Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Jan. 23: WisPolitics.com Luncheon with AG Josh Kaul Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at

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U.S. Rep. Kind: The signing of trade deal with China

Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement after President Trump signed the first phase of a trade deal with China: “Today’s actions will not erase the burden farmers in Wisconsin and across the country have been forced to carry due

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Rep. Allen: You’re on candid camera

The Wisconsin State Assembly on Wednesday passed Senate Bill (SB) 247, outlining uses of surveillance systems, including cameras, during the sale of property. Smart home devices from Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and others have proliferated over the last decade, and

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Assembly signs off on construction project employee raises

The Assembly unanimously approved a series of bills that would raise wages for collective bargaining employee contracts for construction projects. The move came after the Joint Committee on Employment Relations approved the contracts last month. AB 706, 708,709, 710 and 711 would ratify employee contract agreements between UW-Madison, the UW

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Assembly passes adoption package

A split Assembly today signed off on a set of bills that would overhaul aspects of the state’s adoption system. The eight-bill package stemmed from an adoption task force commissioned last year and chaired by freshman Rep. Barbara Dittrich, who said she learned through the process that there was no

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Assembly passes child support and placement package

The Assembly today approved a nine-bill package designed to update placement and support obligations for children whose parents are divorced or separated. The package, which passed via voice vote, includes proposals that would: *create a process for temporary delegating custodial duties during a parent’s military service. *allow a court to

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Assembly fails to override Evers’ nurse training veto

Three Dems sided with Gov. Tony Evers to deny GOP lawmakers a veto on a bill that would have reduced the number of training hours required for nursing assistants. Republicans needed at least three Dems to flip their votes to override the veto and Dem Reps. Don Vruwink, of Milton,

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TUE News Summary: Trump rallies in Milwaukee

  WED News Summary — 15 Jan. 2020 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD   Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Jan. 23: WisPolitics.com Luncheon with AG Josh Kaul Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., … Please log

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Water Quality Task Force recommendations are inadequate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org Water Quality Task Force recommendations are inadequate Failing grade for addressing the state’s water quality crisis MADISON – After nearly a year of work and public input, the Speaker’s Task Force on Water

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U.S. Rep. Kind: The signing of trade deal with China

Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement after President Trump signed the first phase of a trade deal with China: “Today’s actions will not erase the burden farmers in Wisconsin and across the country have been forced to carry due to the President’s reckless trade war for nearly two years. During

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Rep. Born: Emergency Detention Transport Bill passes state assembly

Madison- Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly was in session and passed Assembly Bill 633. Assembly Bill 633 was authored by Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and aims to improve the emergency detention transport process. The bill received overwhelming support from sheriffs, chiefs of police, counties and municipalities all across Wisconsin. “The

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Rep. Allen: You’re on candid camera

The Wisconsin State Assembly on Wednesday passed Senate Bill (SB) 247, outlining uses of surveillance systems, including cameras, during the sale of property. Smart home devices from Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and others have proliferated over the last decade, and are projected to rise.  Market research firm IDC projects that

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