We need to apply the lessons of 2020 to ensure that not only does Wisconsin recover, but that we create a Wisconsin stronger than ever.
There are not many backstops more universally relevant today in Wisconsin than unemployment insurance. But that system, right now, is in chaos, and that chaos represents a statewide tragedy.
Many districts throughout the state have continued to keep their doors shut, despite substantial scientific evidence that it is safe to reopen. DPI data shows clearly that districts enjoy significant financial savings from keeping their doors shut.
Wisconsin this week badly lagged much of the Midwest in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline healthcare workers and senior citizens, particularly nursing home residents.
The middle of a pandemic is no time to limit the effectiveness of local health officers.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Jan. 14: D.C. virtual luncheon with U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Congressmen Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald. They will be starting their first full congressional
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is allocating nearly $1.7 million for nine regional groups and three chambers of commerce as “key strategic partners” for the coming year. The money comes as regional economic development organizations face private-sector funding challenges while
Wisconsin has vaccinated a fifth of its priority patients, and the advisory committee to the state health department is deciding who will be next. The state will not wait to vaccinate all 450,000 frontline health care workers and long-term care
Construction association groups are voicing their support for task force recommendations aimed at combating worker misclassification and payroll fraud. Wisconsin is losing $200 million in tax revenue annually due to payroll fraud, according to a study on worker misclassification released
Corporate collections rose 72.6 percent to date in fiscal year 2021 compared to last year. Despite a pandemic-induced recession, that corporate tax boost helped Wisconsin see a 5.2 percent increase in GPR collections in the first five months of the
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind slammed congressional Republicans, saying mayhem in the U.S. Capitol stemmed directly from “unfounded accusations lacking any evidence or facts about voter fraud in this election.” “What did they expect the reaction to be? They have unleashed
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — GOP U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald and Tom Tiffany were the only Wisconsin members who backed rejecting electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania as Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s
Contact: Alanna Conley – info@rickforwi.com WAUSAU, Wis. — Attorney and community leader Rick Cveykus’ campaign for Judge in Wisconsin Court of Appeals in District III today announced it raised more than $50,000 in the just-ended reporting period, which closed on December
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “It’s disgraceful that our country has to experience this violence because of Trump’s lies,
What follows is the speech I was going to deliver on the Senate floor explaining my concerns about the election in Arizona. Unfortunately, lawless protesters entered the Capitol and by consensus we decided to expedite the proceedings. I condemn the
We need to apply the lessons of 2020 to ensure that not only does Wisconsin recover, but that we create a Wisconsin stronger than ever.
There are not many backstops more universally relevant today in Wisconsin than unemployment insurance. But that system, right now, is in chaos, and that chaos represents a statewide tragedy.
Many districts throughout the state have continued to keep their doors shut, despite substantial scientific evidence that it is safe to reopen. DPI data shows clearly that districts enjoy significant financial savings from keeping their doors shut.
Wisconsin this week badly lagged much of the Midwest in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline healthcare workers and senior citizens, particularly nursing home residents.
The middle of a pandemic is no time to limit the effectiveness of local health officers.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Jan. 14: D.C. virtual luncheon with U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Congressmen Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald. They will be starting their first full congressional terms. The program is set to run via webinar from
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is allocating nearly $1.7 million for nine regional groups and three chambers of commerce as “key strategic partners” for the coming year. The money comes as regional economic development organizations face private-sector funding challenges while supporting their communities in recovering from the economic impacts of
Wisconsin has vaccinated a fifth of its priority patients, and the advisory committee to the state health department is deciding who will be next. The state will not wait to vaccinate all 450,000 frontline health care workers and long-term care residents and staff before moving on to “phase 1B” —
Construction association groups are voicing their support for task force recommendations aimed at combating worker misclassification and payroll fraud. Wisconsin is losing $200 million in tax revenue annually due to payroll fraud, according to a study on worker misclassification released in early 2020. The state lost $91.2 million in personal
Corporate collections rose 72.6 percent to date in fiscal year 2021 compared to last year. Despite a pandemic-induced recession, that corporate tax boost helped Wisconsin see a 5.2 percent increase in GPR collections in the first five months of the 2021 fiscal year over the previous year, according to the
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind slammed congressional Republicans, saying mayhem in the U.S. Capitol stemmed directly from “unfounded accusations lacking any evidence or facts about voter fraud in this election.” “What did they expect the reaction to be? They have unleashed dark forces in our society now who would think that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — GOP U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald and Tom Tiffany were the only Wisconsin members who backed rejecting electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania as Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s presidential win in a session delayed by violent pro-Trump protesters.
Contact: Alanna Conley – info@rickforwi.com WAUSAU, Wis. — Attorney and community leader Rick Cveykus’ campaign for Judge in Wisconsin Court of Appeals in District III today announced it raised more than $50,000 in the just-ended reporting period, which closed on December 31. “Surpassing this $50,000 milestone is a significant achievement for
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “It’s disgraceful that our country has to experience this violence because of Trump’s lies, conspiracies and un-American attacks on our Democracy.” — U.S. Sen.
What follows is the speech I was going to deliver on the Senate floor explaining my concerns about the election in Arizona. Unfortunately, lawless protesters entered the Capitol and by consensus we decided to expedite the proceedings. I condemn the lawlessness and mourn the loss of life that occurred in