Two recent polls predict close races for the August 14 primary and the general election in November. Marquette Law Poll The latest Marquette Law Poll, its last before the August 14 primary, surveyed 1400 registered voters from Aug. 2- 5. The poll finds Senate Republican primary has tightened, with Thompson still in lead. 28 percent […]
Races to Watch: August 14th Primary
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 12:14pm By Hamilton
Redistricting and retirements mean this year’s primary election ballot is a bit more crowded than usual. U.S. Senate The only state-wide race on the ballot is the GOP primary for retiring Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl’s seat. The winner of the four-person primary will face Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin in November. The four Republican candidates […]
Recent Appellate Court Decisions
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 11:44am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is currently taking its summer break and will return in September for the 2012-13 Term; however, important judicial decisions impacting businesses continue to be handed down by the appellate courts. Court of Appeals, Dist. II Maas v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2011AP1661, August 1, 2012. Holding: Case dismissed based […]
Justice Ziegler Recuses Herself from Prosser Case
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 11:33am By Hamilton
Justice Ziegler is the latest Justice to decide to recuse herself from the case brought by the Wisconsin Judicial Commission against Justice David Prosser in response to the alleged altercation between Justice Ann Walsh Bradley and Justice Prosser. Justice Patience Roggensack previously recused herself from the case, and Justice Prosser has indicated he would not […]
GAO Report on Medicaid Expansion & Sec. Smith’s Response
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 11:30am By Hamilton
The Government Accountability Office has released the results of a survey of state budget directors opinions on PPACA’s Medicaid expansion. The report, Medicaid Expansion: States’ Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, suggests the states need more guidance and highlights concerns about costs. The GAO sent out its survey to all 50 state […]
Feds Approve Wisconsin’s Family Care Renewal Request
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 11:03am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ Family Care waiver renewal request has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The renewal is approved through December 31, 2014. The approval means that the Family Care program can continue to provide services to needy residents in the state that allow them to live […]
DOR Releases Revamped Wisconsin Tax Bulletin
Date Wed, Aug. 8, 2012 - 10:46am By Hamilton
In response to a reader survey, the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue has changed the look of its Wisconsin Tax Bulletin, and is reviewing comments to see if further changes are warranted. The latest Bulletin includes information on: Frac Sand Mining and Processing in Wisconsin 50 Years of Sales and Use Tax in Wisconsin Index of […]
Money Saving Ideas from the Public Become a Reality
Date Fri, Aug. 3, 2012 - 1:39pm By Hamilton
Wisconsin’s Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Elimination Task Force has issued its second quarterly report of 2012. The report includes citizen suggestions and highlights state actions, which that helped save taxpayers money and make government more efficient. “We are continuously looking for ways to reduce waste in government,” said Governor Walker. “Suggestions from state employees […]
Vote Early and Vote Often
Date Tue, Jul. 31, 2012 - 10:18am By Hamilton
“Vote early and vote often” could be the theme of Wisconsin’s August 14th partisan primary election, although not in the voter fraud sense. This is the earliest primary since WWII and the fifth vote of 2012. The Legislature moved the partisan primary from the second Tuesday in September to the second Tuesday in August so […]
Hospital/Health System CEO Roundtable: Health Reform after the Supreme Court
Date Mon, Jul. 30, 2012 - 4:10pm By Hamilton
Four of the state’s leading hospital and health system CEOs discussed health care reform in Wisconsin and the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act during a Wisconsin Health News lunch panel at the Madison Club on July 26, 2012. Panelists included: Dean Health System President and CEO Dr. […]