DOA Suspends RFPs
Date Tue, Dec. 4, 2018 - 4:41pm By Hamilton
The Department of Administration (DOA) procurement team has announced it is suspending all pending Requests for Proposals (RFPs) until after the transition from Gov. Scott Walker to governor-elect Tony Evers is complete. DOA said RFPs that have not reached their due date will be cancelled, with the option for agencies under the Evers administration to […]
Evers Transition Team Takes Shape
Date Tue, Dec. 4, 2018 - 4:15pm By Hamilton
Governor-elect Tony Evers has begun setting up his transition team as he prepares to take office in January. The Joint Finance Committee approved Evers’s $94,600 transition budget request, most of which will go to seven transition staff positions. Transition Team Evers named his campaign manager Maggie Gau his chief of staff and JoAnne Anton, […]
Election Update: Walker vs. Evers with a Month To Go
Date Thu, Oct. 4, 2018 - 3:47pm By Hamilton
October will be the most important month in the race for governor in Wisconsin as both candidates will attempt their final positioning toward a victorious Election Day. Much has been made of the potential “blue wave” and whether or not it will run into a red wall in Wisconsin. While history tells us it should […]
Gov. Scott Walker Declares PA Week Oct. 6-12
Date Thu, Oct. 4, 2018 - 3:43pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker has declared Oct. 6-12, 2018, as Physician Assistant (PA) Week in Wisconsin. The governor’s proclamation recognizes PAs as valuable assets to medicine, especially in underserved rural areas of the state. PA Week also recognizes PAs for contributing “to the well-being and quality of life for all patients of Wisconsin.” Over 2,700 PAs […]
1332 Waiver Approved
Date Mon, Jul. 30, 2018 - 1:30pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker announced this week that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Department of the Treasury have approved Wisconsin’s 1332 Waiver, the state plan for creating a reinsurance program for health carriers. HHS has waived the requirement for a single risk pool in the individual market under the Affordable Care […]
Gov. Walker’s Autonomous Vehicle Committee Releases Final Report
Date Thu, Jul. 12, 2018 - 3:40pm By Hamilton
At the end of June, the Governor’s Steering Committee on Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Testing and Deployment submitted their final report to the governor. The report is a required deliverable under Executive Order #245. For the past nine months the steering committee convened monthly to hear presentations from a variety of stakeholders and discuss the […]
Wisconsin To Begin Collecting Online Sales Tax
Date Wed, Jul. 11, 2018 - 12:13pm By Hamilton
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in South Dakota v. Wayfair that states may collect online sales tax from sellers with no physical presence in the state. Gov. Walker’s administration has announced that the Department of Revenue (DOR) will promulgate rules for administering Wisconsin’s 5 percent sales tax online and begin collection in October. […]
Wisconsin Receives $227 Million Federal Transportation Grant
Date Thu, Jun. 14, 2018 - 4:32pm By Hamilton
Wisconsin has received $227.4 million in federal road funding grants for Fiscal Year 2018. Gov. Scott Walker said the funds will be used for nearly 50 local bridge projects and to complete by 2021 the I-94 North-South project (a Foxconn-related project stretching from near Milwaukee to the Wisconsin/Illinois state line). The funding from the U.S. […]
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Balance
Date Wed, Jun. 13, 2018 - 1:22pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker has announced the state’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund reached $1.65 billion in May. The Trust Fund has been increasing since its lowest level (negative $1.68 billion) in 2011. The UI Trust Fund is financed by approximately 140,000 Wisconsin employers that are covered under the program, which is administered by the Department […]
AV Committee Discusses Draft Report
Date Thu, May. 24, 2018 - 4:17pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker’s Steering Committee on Autonomous and Connected Vehicles met this week for their final discussion before they release their report. Committee members discussed issues including better defining the difference between autonomous and connected vehicles and analyzing further infrastructure, signs, and lines on the road. Members also requested a strategic plan for the committee. […]