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Top Five Cyber Scams
Date Tue, Oct. 28, 2014 - 1:25pm By Hamilton
Ready Wisconsin, the state’s national public service advertising campaign, has released the list of top five cyber scams of the past year, in recognition of Cyber Awareness month. Auto Sales Fraud: Last year, more than 17,000 people were scammed more than $64 million when they tried to buy automobiles online. The scammers attract potential buyers […]
Agency Budget Requests Submitted to DOA
Date Thu, Sep. 18, 2014 - 11:14am By Hamilton
This week, state agency budget requests for the 2015-17 biennial budget were due. The Department of Administration (DOA) and the Governor’s Office will now spend the several months reviewing agency requests and developing recommendations for the Governor on which request items should be included in the next budget bill. Consistent with budget directions issued to […]
Business Groups Submit EPA Comments
Date Fri, Sep. 5, 2014 - 10:47am By Hamilton
A broad coalition of business groups responded to a joint Public Service Commission-Department of Natural Resources request for comment on the proposed Environmental Protection Agency carbon regulation (called the “Clean Power Plan”) for existing power plants. The comments outline the potential negative impact of the proposed rule on Wisconsin’s economic competitiveness, several legal challenges, and […]
State Gets Ahead on Propane Supply
Date Thu, Sep. 4, 2014 - 1:57pm By Hamilton
As was reported multiple times by Hamilton Consulting and in the news, Wisconsin and other Midwestern states experienced major propane supply shortages during the extraordinarily cold winter in 2013-14. The average price of a gallon of propane was $1.70, and by January 2014 had risen to $4.49 per gallon. It may only be September, but […]
House Passes Highway Trust Fund Patch
Date Wed, Jul. 16, 2014 - 2:13pm By Hamilton
On Tuesday, July 15th, the House voted (367-55) to approve a $10.8 billion temporary patch to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent through May 2015. The bill has garnered the support of the Obama Administration and now requires Senate action. A similar bill is pending in the Senate and Majority Leader Harry Reid has vowed […]
Childless Adults Coverage Driving Medicaid Budget Shortfall
Date Tue, Jul. 15, 2014 - 4:02pm By Hamilton
On June 27, the Department of Health Services submitted a quarterly report to the Joint Finance Committee on the overall condition of the Medicaid benefits budget. The report shows an estimated $93 million GPR shortfall ($232.5 million All Funds) by the end of the biennium, a nearly $73 million increase to the projected shortfall from […]
Governor Lifts Moratorium on Historic Preservation Tax Credit
Date Tue, Jul. 15, 2014 - 3:22pm By Hamilton
Governor Scott Walker lifted the moratorium on the Historic Preservation Tax Credit, after the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) placed the moratorium on the tax credit in late June. The WEDC placed a temporary moratorium on the tax credit program due to the unexpectedly large influx of projects applying for the tax credit, going from […]
2014 Broadband Planning Symposium and PSC Broadband Grants
Date Tue, Jul. 15, 2014 - 3:10pm By Hamilton
On July 8, the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin hosted the 2014 Broadband Planning Symposium. The symposium is part of the LinkWISCONSIN initiative to increase Wisconsin’s competitiveness through the availability, adoption, and use of broadband technology. The event provided the opportunity for broadband stakeholders across the state to explore how broadband is changing in […]
WEDC Places Moratorium on Historic Preservation Tax Credit
Date Thu, Jun. 26, 2014 - 1:11pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has placed a temporary moratorium on the Wisconsin Historic Preservation Tax Credit program, due to the unexpectedly large influx of projects applying for the tax credit. In December, Hamilton Consulting reported that Governor Walker had signed 2013 Wisconsin Act 62 into law, which raised the Historic Tax Credit on […]