San Francisco Chronicle | Scott Walker's Austerity Plan: Turning Wisconsin Into the New Greece Huffington Post When the federal government offered a helping hand, Walker turned back billions in funding for Badger Care and the state's rail systems. Nothing but austerity could produce growth, he claimed. But in Wisconsin, as in Greece, austerity did nothing to ... Taxpayers will pay more under Scott Walker health plan, study says Sean Bode: Joint Finance Committee would further challenge the unemployed |
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Badger Bits: HOT TAKES from Gary Andersen's Trip to Culver's Bucky's 5th Quarter I don't care if you were up late cutting film then had to get up early for a publicity stunt, that woman should be given a seat, and you should make dang sure to ask if she needs a refill. Is she drinking ... The burger is an analogy for Wisconsin ... |
Several dozen community members gathered to speak their minds to state lawmakers Monday night at Pineview Elementary School.
20 May 2013, 7:55 pmBadgerCare advocates press GOP to accept Medicaid funding Wausau Daily Herald Wright, Marathon County Board member Jim Rosenberg and members of Wisconsin Jobs Now in a news conference called on Sen. Jerry Petrowski of Stettin to join other Republican lawmakers in ... The changes include lifting the enrollment cap on BadgerCare ... |
Pressure mounting on Senate to overturn Walker's plan to reject BadgerCare funds Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper Since the Governor's decision, over 230 Wisconsin organizations from across the political spectrum have called on the legislature to reverse this plan and accept enhanced federal funds for BadgerCare, including 17 hospitals, 44 medical organizations, ... |
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
15 May 2013, 7:43 amCurwood’s packaging for Kraft Foods Canada’s cheeses and Veg Pro’s Fresh Attitude salads were honored with a Gold and Silver award, respectively, by the Packaging Association of Canada. Oshkosh, Wisconsin – New Kraft® natural cheese slices and Veg Pro Fresh Attitude Ready-to-Eat Salads, both in Curwood EZ Peel® Reseal™ packaging, garnered Leadership Awards in ...
15 May 2013, 1:15 amExpress Milwaukee | Few Bright Spots for Women in Walker's Budget Express Milwaukee But its mixed bag of income tax cuts, Medicaid changes and program funding will definitely have an impact on women and girls, according to a new analysis by the Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health (WAWH). ... Instead, he will use additional state ... |
"New Girl" may have just given its viewers one of the most satisfying season enders in history with its Season 2 finale episode, "Elaine's Big Day." It had everything! A wedding -- and a relationship -- broke up in spectacular fashion. Jess and Nick kissed before riding off into the night. There was a huge guest star in Taylor Swift. A badger played a major role.What more could anyone want?Does ...
9 May 2013, 4:45 pmSome of the prettiest, most touristy states in the nation are also some of the toughest on retirees.
8 May 2013, 2:35 pmNew medical rides dispatcher will take over for LogistiCare on Aug. 1 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus members in Wisconsin will start getting rides dispatched by Medical Transportation Management Inc., or MTM, instead of LogistiCare on Aug. 1, state officials announced Wednesday. Members will continue to schedule rides ... |
Local leaders urge Sen. Moulton to support accepting federal money for ... WEAU (WEAU) - Some local leaders got together Monday to urge a local senator to change his mind on BadgerCare funding. Representative Dana Wachs, along with members from Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Joining Our Neighbors Advancing Hope, Wisconsin ... Governor's budget includes possible future Medicaid cuts for children, report says |
A national Republican leader who is also a Wisconsinite praised the Republican Party of Wisconsin as a model for the national party after Gov. Scott Walker issued a call for further reform at the party’s 2013 Convention Saturday.
6 May 2013, 1:44 am1.UW Regents appoint Rebecca Blank as next UW-Madison chancellor
30 April 2013, 1:35 pmAs draft grades start to pile in, the consensus for the Denver Broncos range anywhere from a C to a B.
29 April 2013, 1:32 amFor those of you who don’t know—and probably don’t care, but I’ll tell you anyway—The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald held their annual spring softball game Saturday on the fields of Vilas Park.
25 April 2013, 10:00 amWalker's rejection of federal funds for BadgerCare would be disastrous BizTimes.com (Milwaukee) (blog) Worse still, Walker's plan risks the health security of many Wisconsin workers and their families. Walker forces 88,000 adults currently enrolled in BadgerCare onto the new competitive health insurance marketplaces which will be launched next year as ... |
Walker foolishly rejects federal funds, injures Badgercare UW Badger Herald If the state rejects Badgercare funding provided in the Affordable Care Act, then Wisconsin tax payers will be paying for a service they are not receiving. Taxpayers will pay for other states' Medicaid funding, but will not receive any benefit from it ... Dan Robinson column: Wisconsin should accept federal Medicaid funding |
Wisconsin-born restaurateur Gabe Stulman has found success in New York by bringing Midwestern friendliness to the West Village.