Politics

Gov. Walker’s Risky Self-Insurance Scheme: More Chaos and Higher Costs
Gov. Walker’s Risky Self-Insurance Scheme

More Chaos and Higher Costs

In a self-insurance model, the state is on the hook for the actual costs and liability of the health care covered employees receive.

Rep. Sensenbrenner Reintroduces the Safe RESEARCH Act to Prohibit the Sale of Fetal Tissue

Rep. Sensenbrenner Reintroduces the Safe RESEARCH Act to Prohibit the Sale of Fetal Tissue

"This legislation is an important step forward in the ongoing efforts to protect innocent lives and fight on behalf of the unborn."

Kleefisch, Nygren go ‘On the Issues’ to discuss opioid abuse

Kleefisch, Nygren go ‘On the Issues’ to discuss opioid abuse

Kleefisch and Nygren, both Republicans, are co-chairs of the Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse.

ICYMI: Plot thickens for the Humphries-Holtz Takeover Plan of Wisconsin’s 5 Largest School Districts
ICYMI

Plot thickens for the Humphries-Holtz Takeover Plan of Wisconsin’s 5 Largest School Districts

The Humphries-Holtz Takeover Plan would create a position in the Department of Public Instruction that would have unprecedented authority.

Governor Walker Signs Senate Bill 1 Into Law

Governor Walker Signs Senate Bill 1 Into Law

Senate Bill 1 will allow the Village of Oostburg to create a third TIF district, thereby helping Masters Gallery Foods to expand operations and create new jobs in the community.

Congressman Sensenbrenner Reintroduces Bill to Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Children

Congressman Sensenbrenner Reintroduces Bill to Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Children

The Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act would allow the protections of the Adam Walsh Protection and Safety Act to continue saving the lives of children throughout the nation.

One Wisconsin Now Files Formal Complaint, Seeks Investigation of John Humphries, Lowell Holtz Attempted Election Bribe
Reps. Pocan and Ellison Introduce Right to Vote Constitutional Amendment

Reps. Pocan and Ellison Introduce Right to Vote Constitutional Amendment

“The biggest strength of our democracy is that all citizens have an equal say through their vote”

Congressman Sensenbrenner Introduces the Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2017
Legislators Call on Governor Walker to do  More to Combat Childhood Lead Poisoning

Legislators Call on Governor Walker to do More to Combat Childhood Lead Poisoning

Lead poisoning, especially in children under 6, causes a lifetime of health and behavioral issues, including reduced intelligence, learning disabilities, and developmental delays.

Governor Walker Wants to Provide $8 Billion in Total Tax Relief for the Hard Working Taxpayers

Governor Walker Wants to Provide $8 Billion in Total Tax Relief for the Hard Working Taxpayers

“Under our tax reforms, Wisconsin is aggressively moving out of being a high taxed state.”

ACLU of Wisconsin hires Ott as executive director

ACLU of Wisconsin hires Ott as executive director

As statewide membership doubles, civil liberties organization brings the national experience of a Wisconsin native to its statewide office in Milwaukee.