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Secretary-designee wants to use its revenue to hire staff, Republicans question backlog, push for fewer licenses.

Republican lawmakers are questioning the efforts of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers...

The secretary of the Department of Safety and Professional Services told lawmakers license approval has quickened but said a backlog remains.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com ... -- Republican lawmakers today pressed Department of Safety and Professional Services S

The secretary of the Department of Safety and Professional Services told lawmakers license approval has quickened but said a backlog remains.

LA CROSSE – Employers, educators, community leaders, nonprofit service providers, and more are encouraged to attend an event on workforce priorities and remov

The Joint Finance Committee has invited four of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries to present testimony on their agency budgets and field questions from members.

North Dakota is eyeing changes to the retirement plan offered to state employees. Future hires would be moved to a "defined contribution" plan, but there are concerns it would negatively affect the ability to attract workers. Conservative-leaning groups such as Americans for Prosperity, as well as the bill sponsors, say the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System has an unfunded liability of $1.8 billion. ...

Some older patients with diabetes are now getting easier access to insulin. But there is concern many younger ones are still navigating a difficult path in managing their situation, including an outspoken Wisconsin health care worker. The average cost of insulin nearly tripled between 2002 and 2013, according to The American Diabetes Association. ...

Studies show the tax burden on people and businesses in Illinois - and particularly those in Chicago - is among the highest in the country. Economists warn that unless lawmakers change how they write budgets, Illinois is likely to continue its decade-long exodus of residents and businesses. Reports show that the median Illinois household has a tax liability of $9,500, while Chicagos debt per taxpayer is almost $42,000. ...