Since 1975, tax increment financing (TIF) has been one of Wisconsin’s primary and most successful economic development tools. Statewide, TIF projects have revitalized urban corridors and bolstered industrial growth in Wisconsin’s rural areas. On October 8, the Senate unanimously passed SB 252, which would enhance Wisconsin’s TIF law as the state continues to recover from […]
Van Hollen Not Running for Re-Election
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 4:04pm By Hamilton
Two-term Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has announced he will not seek re-election in 2014. Van Hollen’s announcement was a surprise to many, and came on the same day as Mary Burke’s announcement that she will run for governor. The combination of the two announcements and the three special elections in the state Assembly […]
The Race is On
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 3:58pm By Hamilton
November 2014 may be more than a year away, but the governor’s race is already a hot topic. Madison school board member and former Trek Bicycle executive Mary Burke ended months of speculation by officially announcing that she will run for governor. The Harvard-educated businesswoman has the personal wealth and outsider status that Democrats believe […]
Candidates for this Fall’s Special Elections
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 1:38pm By Hamilton
Gov. Walker has called a special election to fill the seats of departing Assembly members Scott Suder (the 69th District) and Mark Honadel (the 21st District). The Government Accountability Board (GAB) has now certified the list of candidates who will appear on the partisan primary ballots on October 22. Assembly District 21:Elizabeth Coppola – DChris […]
State May Owe Feds Medicaid Money
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 12:54pm By Hamilton
A federal audit shows the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) did not properly document charges for services at 27 residential care centers serving troubled youth from October 2004 to September 2006. The federal inspector general is recommending that Health and Human Service (HHS) officials follow up on the audit by requesting a $22.8 million […]
Health Care Reform Resources for Wisconsinites
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 12:50pm By Hamilton
The federal marketplace for health insurance opened on October 1, but polls indicate that many people still have questions about what impact the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will have on their health care. Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) are working together […]
Latest Audits from the Legislative Audit Bureau
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 12:46pm By Hamilton
The Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) recently released two audits – the first on the Governor’s Read to Lead to Development Fund and the second on a Dental Services Grant provided to the Marquette University School of Dentistry. Governor’s Read to Lead Development Fund — As required by s. 13.94(1)(dL), Wis. Stats., the LAB completed a […]
DHS Beefs Up Fraud Prevention Efforts
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 12:42pm By Hamilton
Gov. Walker has directed the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to evaluate and implement six strategies strengthening the state’s public assistance programs by increasing fraud prevention and giving DHS access to more information that it can use to verify individuals and families are eligible for public assistance benefits. Gov. Walker’s six strategies for increasing […]
Latest News from Wisconsin’s Courts
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 12:37pm By Hamilton
The Summer 2013 edition of The Third Branch, a quarterly publication of the Director of State Courts Office, is now available. The newsletter includes a court-centric perspective on the legislature’s fall floor period.
LRB Publishes Latest Blue Book
Date Tue, Oct. 8, 2013 - 12:33pm By Hamilton
Since 1853, Wisconsinites have turned to the Blue Book as the ultimate reference guide on the state of Wisconsin. The 2013-14 edition is now available. The first edition of the Blue Book was prepared in 1853, under the direction of the speaker of the assembly. Except for a gap in publication between 1853 and […]