DHS Creates Newborn Screening Task Force

The Department of Health Services (DHS) has created a new task force on newborn testing. The main charge of the Task Force is to make advisory recommendations to the DHS Secretary on a permanent organization structure for advice on the addition, deletion, costs, funding, informed consent and retention, use of blood samples and other issues […]

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Regulation Nation: The Wisconsin Perspective

The Great Lakes Legal Foundation has launched a new series of articles called Regulation Nation: The Wisconsin Perspective. The Foundation will produce various in-depth reports analyzing the legal underpinnings of Wisconsin’s often debilitating regulatory regime. They start, necessarily, at the beginning, with a report on What is a Rule? The report explores the legal definition […]

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Get to Know a Cabinet Member

Gov. Scott Walker’s weekly e-update has included a new segment the past couple of weeks: Get to Know a Cabinet Member. As Governor, one of the most important tasks I have is to appoint and communicate with leaders in each state agency. These leaders, called secretaries, ensure agencies run smoothly and efficiently as they operate […]

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Political Debate Schedule & Video

The following is a list of the debates scheduled in the Presidential race and the race for Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate seat. Video from each event will be posted as it becomes available. Presidential – Pres. Barack Obama (D) and former Gov. Mitt Romney (R) October 3, 2012 – 8PM – The debate will focus on […]

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WisconsinEye’s Video Voter Guide

WisconsinEye has created a Campaign 2012 Voter Guide with interviews and information on candidates in the November 6th general election. WisEye’s Campaign 2012 Voter Guide has over 140 U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Senate and Assembly candidates interviews conducted by senior producer and veteran journalist, Steve Walters. Taped throughout the state — La Crosse, Eau […]

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Walker Administration Focusing on Economic Development

Gov. Walker has indicated that workforce issues will be a priority for the upcoming legislative session, and there are several stakeholder groups holding ongoing meetings to offer suggestions and solutions to this important, yet challenging policy area. “Be Bold 2: Growing Wisconsin’s Talent Pool” Study Released Coming on the heels of the release of Tim […]

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Presidential & U.S. Senate Races Tighten in Wisconsin

Both presidential candidates consider Wisconsin a swing state, and the U.S. Senate race is too close to call, so forget this summer’s pronouncement that Wisconsinites were weary of politics and deserve a break. Expect to see more candidate appearances and more advertising as the races reach a fever pitch. U.S. Senate Race Speculation that the […]

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The Fight for the State Senate

Immediately after the 2010 elections, many observers viewed the State Senate as the Republican stronghold least likely to change hands in the years to come. Yes, the Assembly Republicans had a very large partisan seat advantage, but Senate Republicans would be on the offensive and sitting in districts with wider voter margins in their favor […]

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Wisconsin’s Tax Climate Ranks Poorly

According to a new report from the Tax Foundation, Wisconsin’s tax climate ranks 43rd this year among the 50 states. The 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index looks at over 100 variables in individual income tax, corporate income tax, sales tax, unemployment insurance tax, and property tax, and synthesizes them into a single score. The […]

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Musical Chairs

A couple of recent changes in the make-up of the executive branch are worth mentioning. Also of note is a brush-up between the Treasurer and a handful of legislators. Corrections Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sec. Gary Hamblin is stepping down on October 26th to attend to health issues. Gov. Walker released the following statement on […]

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