On Dec. 29, 2017, Gov. Scott Walker appointed two legislators to positions within his administration. Sen. Frank Lasee (R-DePere) was named division administrator for worker’s compensation in the Department of Workforce Development and Rep. Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) was appointed to the number three position at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection as […]
Candidates Are Set for Three Special Elections
Date Fri, Jan. 5, 2018 - 9:22am By Hamilton
On Dec. 19, three special elections were held across the state for open seats in the Wisconsin legislature. The primaries for the 58th and 66th Assembly Districts essentially decided the outcomes of the general races, but the 10th Senate District general is arguably in play. Senate District 10 In the Republican primary for the […]
Stepp Promoted to Head of Midwest EPA
Date Fri, Jan. 5, 2018 - 8:48am By Hamilton
Former Wisconsin state senator and Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp was promoted last month by the Trump administration to head the Midwest regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Chicago. As head of Region 5, Stepp will oversee Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio, including most of the Great Lakes. […]
Worker’s Compensation Bill Introduced in Senate
Date Fri, Jan. 5, 2018 - 8:33am By Hamilton
The Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform voted in December to introduce SB 665, legislation proposed by the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC). The bill is the biennial agreement between management and labor for reform in the worker’s compensation system. Historically, once a WCAC approved bill was introduced, it went through a simple […]
DHS Improves Medicaid Projection in Second Quarter Report
Date Fri, Jan. 5, 2018 - 8:26am By Hamilton
In a recent report, the Department of Health Services (DHS) provided a much more positive projection of the state’s Medicaid program for the current biennium (2017-19). DHS projects the Medicaid program will end the biennium with a balance of $9.6 million general purpose revenue (GPR) and $23.4 million all funds. In September, DHS estimated the […]