On May 2, 2023, the Joint Committee on Finance held an executive session followed by a Section 13.10 meeting on the 2023-25 biennial budget on the following: Section 13.10 Meeting: Department of Justice – Joshua Kaul, Attorney General Case: Teva Global Opioid Settlement Agreement Case: Allergan Public Global Opioid Settlement Agreement Case: Walmart Settlement Agreement […]
On May 1, 2023, the Wisconsin Council on Mental Health (WCMH) Executive Committee held a meeting. Agenda: Call to Order – Jessica Barrickman Welcome and introductions Review and approval of the minutes of February 27, 2023 Review of minutes from joint meeting with the State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (SCAODA) Executive Committee […]
On April 13, 2023, the Wisconsin Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) State Advisory Group met. The mission of the group is to reduce overdose fatalities in Wisconsin through support of the overdose fatality review process and recommendations of the local multi-disciplinary teams. Agenda: Welcome and Opening Comments: Autumn Lacy Connie and Kostelac, Medical College of Wisconsin […]
On February 28, 2023, the Wisconsin Counties Association will host their annual legislative conference. This program features events from day 1 and includes coverage on the following: 9:00 a.m. – Welcome & Pledge of Allegiance Lance Pliml, Chair, WCA Board of Directors 9:05 a.m. – Legislative Annual Video and Opening Remarks Mark D. O’Connell, WCA […]
On September 9, 2022, Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. On this week’s episode: Opioid Settlement Funds WEC Approves Guidance for Voters with Disabilities Gov. Evers Education Budget Proposal Biden Visits Milwaukee’s Laborfest
On September 9, 2022, Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. On this week’s episode: Opioid Settlement Funds WEC Approves Guidance for Voters with Disabilities Gov. Evers Education Budget Proposal Biden Visits Milwaukee’s Laborfest
On September 8, 2022, the Joint Committee on Finance held a Section 13.10 meeting on the following items: Department of Justice requests the creation of 0.50 FTE GPR permanent position in fiscal year 2022-23 in the department’s general program operations appropriation under s. 20.455(1)(a) for two additional investigators in its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Department […]
On August 26, 2022, Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. On this week’s episode: Evers Renews Calls to Cut Taxes Kenosha Remains Epicenter for Wisconsin Politics GOP Seeks to Dismiss Abortion Lawsuit Opioid Funds in Limbo Lawsuit: Public Defenders
On August 26, 2022, Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. On this week’s episode: Evers Renews Calls to Cut Taxes Kenosha Remains Epicenter for Wisconsin Politics GOP Seeks to Dismiss Abortion Lawsuit Opioid Funds in Limbo Lawsuit: Public Defenders
On August 24, 2022, Attorney General Josh Kaul, DHS Secretary Karen Timberlake, Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett and Senator Jon Erpenbach addressed the Joint Finance Committee delay in distributing critical opioid settlement relief funds.
On June 14, 2022, Wisconsin Health News hosted a panel conversation on the opioid crisis, where panelists dug into the issues around drug overdose death in Wisconsin. They discussed issues related to state and local governments seeing hundreds of millions of dollars through settlements with drugmakers, distributors and others over their alleged role in fueling […]