Two U.S. Congressional seats have recently opened up in Wisconsin that could change the Wisconsin political landscape at both the federal and state level in the next few years. U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Weston) announced he is resigning from the 7th Congressional District on Sept. 23. U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Menomonee Falls) announced he will […]
Candidates for Duffy & Sensenbrenner Congressional Seats Take Shape
Date Mon, Sep. 16, 2019 - 9:31am By Hamilton
Bills of Note: Dental Therapists
Date Thu, Aug. 22, 2019 - 2:58pm By Hamilton
The Senate Committee on Health & Human Services this week held a public hearing on a bill that would create a new license in Wisconsin for dental therapists, an intermediate level of dentistry practice between hygienists and dentists. The bipartisan bill has received wide support from a coalition of 62 stakeholder groups but is opposed by […]
Q&A With Assembly Speaker & NCSL President Robin Vos
Date Thu, Aug. 22, 2019 - 11:21am By Hamilton
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) was recently named president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). NCSL is a bipartisan organization serving state legislators and staff from around the country by providing research, resources, and advocacy on behalf of states. Speaker Vos is the first legislator from Wisconsin to serve as head of […]
Gov. Evers Issues Executive Order on Prescription Drug Prices
Date Thu, Aug. 22, 2019 - 11:14am By Hamilton
This week, Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order creating a Task Force on Reducing Prescription Drug Prices. The task force is charged with addressing the rising cost of prescription drugs in Wisconsin, which the executive order says cost Wisconsin residents $1.3 billion in 2019 and costs the state’s Medicaid program $400 million annually. The […]
Gov. Evers Announces Caregiving Task Force Members
Date Thu, Aug. 22, 2019 - 11:10am By Hamilton
This week, Gov. Tony Evers announced the members appointed to his Task Force on Caregiving. The governor created the task force by executive order in February. The task force is charged with examining strategies to develop the direct care workforce, reduce health care costs for care givers, and increase access and quality of care. The […]
Gov. Evers Issues Executive Order on Clean Energy
Date Thu, Aug. 22, 2019 - 11:06am By Hamilton
On Aug. 16, Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order on clean energy, establishing a goal for Wisconsin electricity consumption to be carbon-free by 2050, among other initiatives. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq, and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Preston Cole joined the governor at […]
AG Kaul Joins Lawsuit Against Clean Power Plan Repeal
Date Thu, Aug. 22, 2019 - 11:01am By Hamilton
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a coalition of 22 states and seven local governments in a lawsuit challenging the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule, which repeals the Clean Power Plan. EPA proposed repealing the Clean Power Plan in 2017 after determining the rule exceeds EPA’s statutory authority and […]
PSCW Approves Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line
Date Thu, Aug. 22, 2019 - 10:50am By Hamilton
This week, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) voted unanimously to preliminarily approve and select the route for the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line. The line will electrically connect Dane County, Wisconsin to Dubuque County, Iowa. Additional approvals are needed from the Iowa Utilities Board and federal agencies. In a statement, PSCW Chairperson Rebecca Cameron […]
Water Quality Task Force Meets in Milwaukee
Date Thu, Aug. 22, 2019 - 10:43am By Hamilton
The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality met earlier this month in Milwaukee to discuss lead in drinking water, among other issues. (Agenda). Task force members began the day with a tour of the UW Milwaukee School of Freshwater Science. Legislators then heard from several presenters, starting with the Department of Health Services (DHS) and […]
Convenience Store Leasing & Management v. Annapurna Marketing (Frustration of Purpose)
Date Thu, Aug. 15, 2019 - 3:34pm By Hamilton
In Convenience Store Leasing & Management v. Annapurna Marketing (2017AP1505), the Court of Appeals District II held defendants could not prove frustration of purpose excused breach of their fuel supply agreement with the plaintiff. After purchasing a gas station, plaintiff Bulk Petroleum Corp. entered into a fuel supply agreement with defendants Annapurna (AP) Marketing. The […]