Politics
Lives at risk as Trump sabotages health care
GOP attacks designed to target vulnerable residents and create economic chaos
Oct 13th, 2017 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele Announces New Airport Director at General Mitchell International Airport
Dranzik has been serving as interim director of the airport since September 14th.
Oct 13th, 2017 by County Executive Chris Abele
Trump and Walker don’t Give a Damn about Your Healthcare
"President Trump’s plan to gut insurance market subsidies means higher premiums and worse coverage for those lucky enough to keep their health insurance."
Oct 13th, 2017 by State Rep. Jimmy Anderson
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on President Trump’s Sabotage of Wisconsin’s Health Care Market by Ending Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments
"The Trump Administration’s sabotage of the health care market has contributed to a 36 percent premium spike in Wisconsin."
Oct 13th, 2017 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Sportsmen and Elected Leaders Speak Out Against Sulfide Mining Bill
The legislation – and its Senate counterpart SB 395 – would repeal Wisconsin’s gold standard Prove It First mining law.
Oct 13th, 2017 by Wisconsin Conservation Voters
County leaders have limited options to address 2018 budget shortfall
The proposed increase in the VRF – from $30 to $60 – would generate an additional $14.6 million in 2018, which would be used mainly to preserve existing levels of transit service.
Oct 13th, 2017 by Public Policy Forum
Supervisor West Opposes Efforts to Criminalize Immigrants
"The kind of legislation that conservatives in Madison are pushing today is not at all about public safety, as they claim, and has everything to do with portraying immigrants as criminals."
Oct 12th, 2017 by Sup. Peggy A. West
Pocan Slams Trump for Sending Wisconsin Insurance Rate Increases Sky-High
"President Trump is doing everything he can to sabotage the ACA and his actions are now having a very real impact on tens of thousands of Wisconsinites."
Oct 12th, 2017 by U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan
The Workforce of the Future Needs our Support
"The potential for Wisconsin is limitless but it requires us to invest in each other and our future."
Oct 12th, 2017 by State Rep. Jimmy Anderson
Governor Walker Releases Statement on 2018 Obamacare Individual Market Premium Increases
"Obamacare is collapsing, and these huge premium increases show the law failed on its promise..."
Oct 12th, 2017 by Gov. Scott Walker
Hundreds Turn Out to Oppose Anti-Immigrant Bill
"Since last year’s election, anti-immigrant rhetoric has reached shameful new levels, and this bill is a shining example of that."
Oct 12th, 2017 by JoCasta Zamarripa
County Board Begins Testing Innovative Public Engagement Platform
Supervisors Seek Public Input on Budget and County Policy
Oct 12th, 2017 by County Board Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr.
