The GOP dominated Wisconsin legislature passed a number of bills this past week that tightened the availability of abortions in the state. Nothing as restrictive as those in Georgia or Alabama but obviously moving in that direction.
But if you are already among the living in Wisconsin and in need…well no Medicaid […]
Another Tax Windfall, Another Tax Giveaway?
The state is expected to take in $753 million more through the summer of 2021 than earlier estimated, giving lawmakers a small windfall as they work on the state budget.
Well…first of all…these are always estimates based on current trends. So really…there is no guarantee this will actually […]
Yesterday, Zach posted a blog about the continued issues at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp (WEDC) and pointed out that this is a Republican issue. WEDC has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax credits to companies who haven’t earned them. They have issued millions of dollars in loans that haven’t been […]
Wisconsin’s Medicaid Hot Potato!
Wisconsin remains in the minority of states who haven’t accepted the Medicaid expansion as part of the Affordable Care Act. As a result, Wisconsin still has 82,000+ residents who are uninsured or under-insured and has lost $1.1 billion in federal government support dollars for Medicaid. These amounts aren’t being disputed. But former Governor Scott Walker […]
But Voted For Him (Trump) Anyway:
From an article in today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the 2020 Presidential Election possibilities in Wisconsin:
In the 2016 election day exit poll of Wisconsinites leaving the voting booth, 64% viewed Trump unfavorably. But 21% of the voters who didn’t like him voted for him anyway.
What is wrong with these people?
Recently Governor Tony Evers announced that he wanted to renegotiate the Foxconn contract because they weren’t going to be able to meet their promise to employ the 13,000 people as originally promised. And of course the GOP Leaders in Madison got all apoplectic (i.e Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald). […]
along with this text from Twitter:
Gov. Evers Shouldn’t Waste His Time on Foxconn
It’s become painfully apparent to nearly everyone in the Sate of Wisconsin that the Foxconn development isn’t going to be the project described in the contract that former Governor Scott Walker signed with the company. With that in mind Governor Tony Evers wants to negotiate a new contract with Foxconn.
Gov. […]
Solar Power: Be Careful What You Ask For.
Solar power is one of the major renewable energy sources being touted and rapidly developed for replacing carbon based power generation systems. Yes, by all means, once the panels are built, they seem to be carbon neutral. A good thing…but let’s not pretend that solar power is benign.
Just recently the Wisconsin Public Service […]
Did We Save UW-Stevens Point On The Backs of Faculty
The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point made national news last year when it announced that it was scaling back liberal arts offerings and eliminating a number of majors. Nobody was giving them kudos at the time but they were struggling under a deficit and declining enrollments.
But not, low and behold, they have […]
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