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Budget Debates Heat Up as Sessions Wind Down

PSN on June 8, 2013 - 12:02pm

As of this week, more than half of the fifty states had already seen their 2013 legislative sessions adjourn. In many of those that are still going, budget debates are front and center as lawmakers race to the finish line. In some states, issues that had previously been pushed to the backburner are back on the front one, in others, major provisions are being inserted into the budget at the midnight hour, and everywhere, final showdowns are shaping up as sessions wind down.

Budget Politics Shift as Federal Deficit Recedes, State Surpluses Appear

PSN on May 17, 2013 - 12:04pm

This week saw the case for budget austerity at both the state and federal levels continue to rapidly fall apart. A new Congressional Budget Office report showed that the federal budget deficit problem may not actually be that much of a problem anymore, and debates over what to do with budget surpluses began to percolate in the states as treasuries started to count tax revenues that came in last month, even as the pain from sequestration cuts also continued to be felt in all fifty states:

One Million New Yorkers Set to Benefit from Paid Sick Leave

Charles Monaco on March 29, 2013 - 5:49pm

After years of debate and delay, paid sick days may soon become a reality for approximately one million New Yorkers who do not currently have access to them.

New Year Brings New Voter Suppression and Electoral Vote Schemes

PSN on January 26, 2013 - 10:03am

Virginia's Senate leadership chose the occasion of Martin Luther King Day on Monday to push through a partisan redistricting bill, taking advantage of the absence of a legislator attending President Obama's inauguration. A separate effort in Virginia to change the way the state awards electoral votes in presidential elections ran into bipartisan opposition, even as lawmakers in other states were considering doing the same:

Michigan Anti-Worker Bill Comes Under Fire in States Across Nation

PSN on December 12, 2012 - 1:07pm
12/12/2012

Yesterday, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law controversial so-called “right-to-work” legislation intended to weaken unions and which studies have shown depresses wages and lowers quality of life for all. The signing followed the rapid passage of the bill in a lame duck legislative session, and came on the same day that massive protests took place in Michigan's state Capitol. Across the nation, state lawmakers and others spoke out against the legislation, proclaiming their solidarity with workers in Michigan and promising to continue to fight against similar efforts in their states.

Paul Ryan a Dangerous Wisconsin Export

Anonymous on August 11, 2012 - 12:03pm

For Immediate Release August 11, 2012Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324Ryan pick further proof that Romney would damage freedom, opportunity & security for most Americans to give massive new tax breaks to the richMilwaukee: Today GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney named Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate.  Beyond the over-the-top mock-heroic staging of the announcement, the selection of Ryan is further proof that a Mitt Romney ...

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Under GOP Plan, Top Earners Would Get Tax Cut Bigger Than Most WI Families Earn in a Year

Anonymous on August 9, 2012 - 5:32pm

The GOP proposal to continue the Bush tax cuts for all income levels would give the highest earners in Wisconsin enormous tax cuts compared to the tax cuts they would receive under President Obama’s plan. For people earning over $500,000 a year, the difference would be nearly $61,000 on average, according to a report from Americans for Tax Fairness. That’s more money than the typical Wisconsin household earns in a year.

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Under GOP Plan, Top Earners Would Get Tax Cut Bigger Than Most WI Families Earn in a Year

Anonymous on August 9, 2012 - 5:32pm

The GOP proposal to continue the Bush tax cuts for all income levels would give the highest earners in Wisconsin enormous tax cuts compared to the tax cuts they would receive under President Obama’s plan. For people earning over $500,000 a year, the difference would be nearly $61,000 on average, according to a report from Americans for Tax Fairness. That’s more money than the typical Wisconsin household earns in a year.

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Answering Questions and Touting the Benefits of Health Care Reform

Anonymous on August 9, 2012 - 2:28pm

In our continued efforts to educate Wisconsinites about how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) benefits all of us, WCCF teamed up with Know Your Care, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, and the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health to inform and answer questions with media and citizens in Eau Claire and La Crosse this week.

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Government Accountability Office Looks at Medicaid Expansion

Anonymous on August 8, 2012 - 5:05pm

The GAO was asked by Congress to conduct a study on state actions to expand Medicaid under the ACA, and the report was recently released. GAO examined questions pertaining to state responsibilities for implementing the Medicaid expansion, the actions undertaken by the states, as well as state views on the fiscal implications of expanding.  The 42 page report, will take time to fully digest and interpret for our Wisconsin situation, however, here are some of the major initial findings to note:

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