WI prisoners among the ineligible collecting millions of dollars in unemployment benefits
MADISON – As lawmakers look to cut red tape in Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance program, a new report shows the state Department of Workforce Development recovered more than $25 million in fraud overpayments last year.
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By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – Patrick Buckley never thought he’d have to defend his business twice against theft – once from the thief and again from the government.
Buckley, owner and operator of a chain of 50 Subway sandwich restaurants in eastern and northern Wisconsin, says he got a most unusual question from an [...]
Obamacare gets a ‘C’ for ‘unsustainable’ medical tab
By Kenric Ward | Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau
FREDERICKSBURG – Rebutting White House claims that Obamacare will cut medical costs, a new study shows expenses will climb by hundreds of billions of dollars.
Manhattan Institute’s Center for Medical Progress, a market-oriented think tank, gives the Affordable Care Act a C grade for cost containment, saying there is “weak [...]
WI workforce estimates skew actual job growth, losses
By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON — November appears to be another down month for Wisconsin’s workforce, with state employers reportedly shedding an estimated 14,600 jobs.
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