By Kevin Zimmermann
District 9 Wisconsin State Senator Devin Lemahieu
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg joined other Republican leaders in the Wisconsin Legislature to reject Governor Evers’ call for a special session that would accept $1 Billion in federal funds to expand medicaid among other initiatives. In his executive order, the Governor said that the expansion of BadgerCare is “not just a fiscal issue but a moral issue”, and cited opinion polls and moves by 38 other states that have already opted to accept the money.
Lemahieu joined Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in response yesterday by saying that everyone who wants insurance in our state has access and options, and that there was no gap needing coverage, adding that “we will not shift tens of thousands of people off their private insurance to a government-run system.”
In an interview with the Journal Sentinel, Andrea Palm stressed the importance of vaccines, reflected on her time in Wisconsin, and talked about her new job.
Wisconsin Republicans reject funding to fight homelessness
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press May 20, 2021 12:44pm Text size Copy shortlink:
MADISON, Wis. Wisconsin Republicans voted Thursday to reject more than $70 million in funding to combat homelessness in the state, a move that Democrats called a missed opportunity to address a problem that worsened due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Tony Evers had proposed spending around $73 million over two years on a variety of initiatives designed to help homeless people, including more affordable housing. The Republican-controlled budget committee voted 12-4 along party lines to increase funding for a housing assistance program by just $1.2 million o
Andrea Palm has gotten something in Washington, D.C., that she never got in Wisconsin: a confirmation.
Palm, who led Wisconsin s response to the COVID-19 pandemic during the two years she spent as secretary-designee of the state Department of Health Services, was never confirmed by the Republican-controlled Legislature.
But she was confirmed last week for the No. 2 position at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on a bipartisan 61-37 vote after being introduced by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat.
During an interview this week with the Journal Sentinel her first since being sworn in as HHS deputy secretary on May 12 Palm stressed the importance of getting vaccinated, reflected on her time in Wisconsin and talked about her priorities in her new role. She also discussed President Joe Biden s focus on rebuilding and recovery, including addressing issues like mental health, preventing lead poisoning and access to care.
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