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Since Governor Doyle opposed the Senate's mandate plan, he chose instead to expand BadgerCare, claiming that 98% of Wisconsinites would have some form of health insurance under his expansion. [4] Doyle called the revised program BadgerCare+ and included it in his 2007-2009 biennial budget. BadgerCare+ began functioning on February 1, 2008.
Jim Doyle was born on November 23, 1945, in Washington, D.C., the son of Ruth Bachhuber Doyle and James Edward Doyle, who were influential leaders of the post-1946 Democratic Party of Wisconsin. [3] Doyle Sr. ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1954 and was appointed as a federal judge in 1965.
As a candidate for governor, Walker proposed that state employees pay more toward their pensions saying it would save the state about $180 million a year. [21] Walker was elected as Governor in November 2010. Under collective-bargaining agreements, employers and unions had negotiated health insurance considerations from carrier to cost to benefits.
That's partly due to Wisconsin's partial expansion of Medicaid eligibility in 2014 under Republican Gov. Scott Walker's administration. ... the federal poverty level to qualify for BadgerCare Plus ...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday directing state employees to return to office by Monday, March 17, following President Donald Trump's lead.
There are about 74,000 state employees in North Carolina, from those working in state agencies, like the one Folwell leads, to state parks, prisons and health and human services.
2011 Wisconsin Act 10, also known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill or the Wisconsin Budget Adjustment Act, [1] [2] is a controversial law enacted by the 100th Wisconsin Legislature which significantly limited the rights and compensation of state and local government employees in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is a government agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin charged with conserving and managing Wisconsin's natural resources. [3] The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has the authority to set policy for the WDNR. The WDNR is led by the Secretary, who is appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin. [4]