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Evers ups EMS grants by $20 million

by Tim Stumm | Sep 21, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday his administration will provide $32 million in grants to more than 400 emergency medical services providers, $20 million more than he previously indicated.

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Baldwin bill would boost resources for 988

by Tim Stumm | Sep 20, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

New legislation from Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., would give a boost to call centers seeing a spike in people reaching out for help after the roll out of the new 988 hotline for mental health crises.

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Kaul replaces GOP leaders with county district attorneys in abortion law challenge

by Tim Stumm | Sep 20, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Attorney General Josh Kaul last week replaced top Republican lawmakers with county district attorneys as the defendants in a challenge to the state's 173-year-old law making it a felony to provide an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant person.

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GOP senator plans to bring back medical marijuana bill with ‘few tweaks’

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 15, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

A Republican senator said Wednesday she’ll bring back her proposal to legalize medical marijuana next session with a “few tweaks.”

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JFC modifies DHS’ plan for opioid settlement funds

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 8, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The Joint Finance Committee on Thursday unanimously signed off on a modified plan for spending $31 million in opioid settlement funds heading to the state this year.

JFC to consider opioid settlement dollars

by Tim Stumm | Sep 8, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The Republican-led Joint Finance Committee will meet Thursday to consider the Department of Health Services’ plan for how to spend $31 million in opioid settlement funds this year.

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Lawmakers eye incentivizing pediatric cancer research donations

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 25, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Lawmakers are considering legislation that would create a tax credit for contributions made by businesses to pediatric cancer research.

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Uniform death reporting standards committee continues work

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 25, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Members of the Legislative Council Study Committee on Uniform Death Reporting Standards floated a few ways to move forward during their second meeting last week.

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Evers calls for insulin copay cap, caregiver tax credit

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 24, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday unveiled a new plan for the state’s surplus that would in part cap insulin copays and create a caregiver tax credit. Republican legislative leaders dismissed the proposal as an election-year "tax gimmick."

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DSPS says they’re processing licenses quickly despite concerns

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 4, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Safety and Professional Services said they’re processing licenses at a faster pace than ever and working to address cases of long wait times amid concerns of how quickly it’s moving applications forward, including for healthcare professionals.

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Uniform death reporting standards committee starts work

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 26, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

A legislative study committee taking a look at how deaths are investigated and reported in Wisconsin kicked off its work last week.

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Senate health committee chair doesn’t see any changes needed to 1849 abortion law

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 22, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The leader of the Senate’s health committee said Thursday he doesn’t see any changes needed to the state’s 1849 law making it a felony to provide an abortion except to save the life of the mother.

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