The Fall 2013 edition of The Third Branch, a quarterly publication of the Director of State Courts Office, is now available. One of many topics covered in this issue is the 35th anniversary of the creation of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
Business Day in Madison
Date Mon, Dec. 16, 2013 - 4:30pm By Hamilton
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce’s Business Day in Madison brings business leaders, from sole proprietors to major corporations, together with policymakers to discuss the most important issues facing our state. Business Day in Madison 2014, scheduled for February 6, 2014, will include discussion on Wisconsin and the global business climate, the year ahead, and what you […]
Daubert Still the Law Despite Court’s Ruling
Date Fri, Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:23am By Hamilton
On January 27, 2011, Gov. Walker signed into law 2011 Wisconsin Act 2, which contained numerous civil liability reforms supported by the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council. One of the most important pieces of this legislation was the adoption of the Daubert standards for the admission of expert opinion evidence, bringing Wisconsin in line with the […]
Wisconsin Seeks Permission for Off-Exchange Purchases of Health Plans
Date Fri, Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:18am By Hamilton
In addition to delaying changes to BadgerCare eligibility in response to the troubled roll-out of the federal healthcare.gov insurance exchange, Wisconsin officials are also seeking federal permission to allow state residents receiving a federal subsidy to purchase insurance plans directly from the insurance companies rather than being forced to buy through the exchange. The Walker […]
Special Session Bill Would Push Back ACA-Related Deadlines in Wisconsin
Date Fri, Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:13am By Hamilton
Although reports indicate that the federal healthcare.gov insurance exchange website is working better than when it was launched in October, Wisconsin is taking action to make sure residents that are losing their state coverage, and thus must shop for coverage on the exchange, have plenty of time to do so. Gov. Walker and the Legislature, […]
Legislature Mulls Making Certain Tax Credits Transferable
Date Fri, Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:10am By Hamilton
Rep. Amy Loudenbeck and Sen. Rick Gudex are circulating legislation, LRB 2997, that allows for the limited transfer of Economic Development Tax Credits. As Loudenbeck and Gudex state in their co-sponsorship memo, “Under current Wisconsin law, non-refundable tax credits can only be used if there is a corresponding state income tax liability. If there is […]
DNR Accepting Comments on Floodplain Guidance
Date Fri, Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:08am By Hamilton
In an effort to improve transparency and provide more opportunities for the public to give input on key natural resources decisions, the DNR has begun accepting public comments on proposed guidance. Programs in the agency develop guidance documents that direct staff on how to approach making decisions when there are not specific details in a […]
Vos and Barca Debrief the End of the 2013 Floor Period
Date Fri, Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:07am By Hamilton
On Nov. 20, 2013, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters hosted a Civil Dialogue with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The leaders covered many topics related to the end of the 2013 legislative floor period. The session kicked off with a review of […]
Covering the Capitol
Date Fri, Dec. 6, 2013 - 9:02am By Hamilton
WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters recently hosted a Capitol Roundtable with a handful of the state’s most well-known Capitol correspondents, Scott Bauer, AP; JR Ross, WisPolitics; Mary Spicuzza, Wisconsin State Journal; Bob Hague, Wisconsin Radio Network. The journalists provided an interesting take on what happened during the first half of the 2013-14 Legislative Session and what sort […]
Special Election for Assembly District 82 on December 17
Date Wed, Dec. 4, 2013 - 6:46pm By Hamilton
On December 17, John Hermes (D-Greendale) will face Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin) in the final election of 2013. The winner will fill the 82nd Assembly District seat that was vacated by Jeff Stone. Stone resigned the seat in order to take a job at the Public Service Commission. 82nd Assembly District – Primary Nov. 19, […]