Republican Lawmakers Reject Evers’ Capital Budget In early March Governor Tony Evers introduced his Capital Budget, which specifically enumerates over 80 state construction projects from new state office buildings to new buildings for the UW System to replacing bathroom facilities at state parks. On Wednesday, March 20 the budget went before the State Building Commission, … Read more
Judge Rules 2018 Lame Duck Session Illegal AG Kaul Withdraws State from ACA Lawsuit On Thursday, March 21, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Richard Niess issued an injunction against the legislation passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Scott Walker in December 2018. In doing so, Niess prevented the laws from being enforced. Niess … Read more
Evers Appoints Cabinet Secretaries and Senior Staff Earlier in January, the Evers team finalized its selections to fill cabinet positions. Cabinet Secretaries act as heads of state agencies and oversee the implementation and administration of state policy under the leadership of Governor Evers. The cabinet nominations are as follows: Department of Health Services – Andrea … Read more
Governor, Legislature Begin New Era in State Government On Monday, January 7, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and members of the Wisconsin State Legislature were inaugurated into their state government positions. The date signaled a significant shift in Wisconsin’s political climate. From 2011 through 2018, state government was under the complete Republican control. Wisconsinites now have … Read more
Vos Announced NCSL President-elect This week the National Conference of State Legislatures announced the election of Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos as president-elect of the organization. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) is a bipartisan organization comprised of 7,383 state legislators. NCSL was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Washington, DC and … Read more
Federal Government Approves Walker Health Plan Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recently announced the federal government approved his Health Care Stability Plan. Walker applied for the plan in April using the 1332 Waiver for State Innovation Application under the Affordable Care Act. According to a release from the Governor’s Office, the plan provides $200 million in … Read more