Assembly unanimously passes pharmacy benefit manager bill

— The Assembly today unanimously backed a bill that would create new regulations for middlemen between drug manufacturers and pharmacies that negotiate prices with both.  Pharmacy benefit managers are currently regulated by federal law, but the Office of Commissioner of

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Rep. Vos: Statement on ‘State of the tribes address’

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the 16th Annual State of the Tribes address given by Chairman Ned Daniels, Jr. of the Forest County Potawatomi Community. “I would like to thank Chairman Daniels for his speech that highlighted

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Rep. Considine: Welcomes tribal leaders to state capitol

Madison – Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) participated in the 16th annual State of the Tribes Address at 1:00PM today at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Forest Potawatomi Chairman Ned Daniels delivered this year’s address, which strives to improve communication between the state government

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MyVote Wisconsin: Website address lookup issues

MADISON, WI – The MyVote Wisconsin website is experiencing problems with address lookup for polling places this morning. Voters and clerks should use our backup service, https://www.gettothepolls.com/, while we fix the problem. The Wisconsin Elections Commission provides official polling place data

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Tom Loftus: A Shakespearean take on low-yield nuclear weapons

On Feb. 4, the Associated Press reported, “U.S. adds ‘low yield’ nuclear weapon to its submarine arsenal.” The announcement of the deployment of this destabilizing weapon — the first new nuclear weapon in decades — was anticipated. It is a main reason the Doomsday Clock was moved closer to midnight — meaning the risk of nuclear war has increased.

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American Bridge announces new $1 million buy in Wisconsin

American Bridge today announced a new $1 million buy in Wisconsin as it continues to try undercutting President Trump’s support among those who voted for him four years ago, particularly rural voters. The latest buy will run for three weeks on broadcast and cable TV as well as radio starting

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Assembly unanimously passes pharmacy benefit manager bill

— The Assembly today unanimously backed a bill that would create new regulations for middlemen between drug manufacturers and pharmacies that negotiate prices with both.  Pharmacy benefit managers are currently regulated by federal law, but the Office of Commissioner of Insurance has no authority over them. AB 114 would put

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Rep. Vos: Statement on ‘State of the tribes address’

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement after the 16th Annual State of the Tribes address given by Chairman Ned Daniels, Jr. of the Forest County Potawatomi Community. “I would like to thank Chairman Daniels for his speech that highlighted our shared challenges, including human trafficking, the opioidz epidemic, broadband

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Rep. Considine: Welcomes tribal leaders to state capitol

Madison – Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) participated in the 16th annual State of the Tribes Address at 1:00PM today at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Forest Potawatomi Chairman Ned Daniels delivered this year’s address, which strives to improve communication between the state government and Wisconsin’s sovereign tribal nations. “There are eleven sovereign tribal

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VFW: Property tax relief for severely injured veterans cannot wait

Madison- The Veterans of Foreign Wars-Department of Wisconsin calls upon the state legislature to immediately act to provide property tax relief to our state’s most severely injured veterans. Companion bills SB 116 and AB 88 would expand the eligibility of the veterans and surviving spouses’ property tax credit to those

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MyVote Wisconsin: Website address lookup issues

MADISON, WI – The MyVote Wisconsin website is experiencing problems with address lookup for polling places this morning. Voters and clerks should use our backup service, https://www.gettothepolls.com/, while we fix the problem. The Wisconsin Elections Commission provides official polling place data to Get to the Polls, which is run by the Voting

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Tom Loftus: A Shakespearean take on low-yield nuclear weapons

On Feb. 4, the Associated Press reported, “U.S. adds ‘low yield’ nuclear weapon to its submarine arsenal.” The announcement of the deployment of this destabilizing weapon — the first new nuclear weapon in decades — was anticipated. It is a main reason the Doomsday Clock was moved closer to midnight — meaning the risk of nuclear war has increased.

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Sen. Stroebel: Past reforms paved way for today’s tax cuts

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the below statement following his vote in support of Senate Bill 821 and Assembly Bill 910: “Since taking office I have worked my colleagues to enact policies that strengthened our economy and state by providing opportunities for Wisconsin. Our reforms reinforced a

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