By Cassandra Lans An audit from the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau found that last year the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) didn’t verify or require performance information or … [Read more...]
Coalition to strengthen BadgerCare continues to grow
A group of over 40 Wisconsin health care providers and business groups are urging the state legislature to amend Gov. Walker’s budget proposal by taking federal health care financing to strengthen the … [Read more...]
County leaders call for reversal of Walker’s refusal of federal healthcare funds
By Lynda L. Jones Following Governor Walker’s rejection of billions in federal Medicaid funds to fill the holes in BadgerCare, county elected officials from five counties spoke out this week during … [Read more...]
Jason Fields receives Wisconsin Financial Literacy Award
Former State Rep. Jason Fields of Milwaukee was awarded the 2012 Wisconsin Financial Literacy Award by Governor Scott Walker in a ceremony at the State Capitol on March 1. Fields was one of 21 … [Read more...]
Community leaders speak out against Walker’s plan to reject $12 billion
By Cassandra Lans It’s like going back in history again. Governor Scott Walker announced that he plans to reject $12 billion from the federal government that would expand the state’s Badger- … [Read more...]
New members of legislature weigh in on State of the State Address
MADISON – Following this weeks State of the State address, State Senator Nikiya Harris (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: In Governor Walker’s state of the state address, he … [Read more...]
Milwaukee community celebrates life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Community encouraged to use holiday as day of service in honor of Dr. King WHAT: The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee (the Y) will host its 16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast with … [Read more...]
WisDems Black Caucus calls on Scott Walker to denounce Glenn Grothman’s Kwanzaa comments
By Cassandra Lans The Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Black Caucus on Wednesday called on Governor Scott Walker to denounce the outrageous comments about the Kwanzaa holiday celebration made by his … [Read more...]
Kohl, Baldwin, Kind, Moore and Pocan encourage Walker to implement state-based health insurance exchange
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Reps. Ron Kind (WI-3), Gwen Moore (WI-4) and Representative-elect Mark Pocan (WI-2) sent a letter to Wisconsin Governor Scott … [Read more...]
Health insurance exchange deadline looms
Internal documents shed light on Walker decision Now that President Obama has been re-elected, the Walker Administration faces a major deadline for a core element of the Affordable Care Act. The … [Read more...]
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