The Picture of Health?
Considering Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin

Virtual event | October 4, 2024 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Join us Friday, Oct. 4, for our popular virtual event series, Forum Friday! As we look ahead to the state’s 2025 budget cycle, this installment will revisit a critical debate in Wisconsin: whether to expand Medicaid health coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act.

We’ll examine Wisconsin’s unique approach to Medicaid eligibility, the policies adopted by other states, and the implications of maintaining the status quo or expanding the program. We’ll follow up by talking to our guests about their views on Wisconsin’s options for Medicaid moving forward.

Our Forum Friday guests will be:

Bill Hanna Medicaid Director Wisconsin Department of Health Services	Alex Ignatowski Director of State Budget and Government Reform Institute for Reforming Government	Mark Grapentine Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer Wisconsin Medical Society

As always, we’ll conclude with a Q&A session for registered participants. Registration is free, but required for this event.

A Closer Look at Madison School, City Referenda

Thursday, October 17, 2024
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Edgewater Hotel
1001 Wisconsin Place, Madison

Join us Thursday, October 17, for a free discussion on the upcoming referenda in Madison! This event will focus on the Nov. 5 Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) referenda to raise property taxes by $100 million more than otherwise allowed under state law over the next four years and to allow the district to borrow up to $507 million to renovate or replace 10 schools. In addition, we will discuss the $22 million operating referendum for the city of Madison. 

We’ll begin with a brief presentation that will lay out the facts about the ballot questions and their impacts. Then we’ll interview the Mayor and MMSD superintendent about the questions and follow that up with a discussion with two additional panelists. Our guests will be: 

Satya Rhodes-Conway Mayor City of Madison	Dr. Joe Gothard Superintendent Madison Metropolitan School District	Robert Procter Government Affairs Director REALTORS Association of South Central Wisconsin	Melinda Heinritz President Madison Public Schools Foundation

As always, we’ll conclude with questions from the audience. Registration is free, but required for this event.

Salute to Local Government

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. | Program starts at 12:00 p.m.

Italian Community Center | 631 E Chicago St, Milwaukee

Our 32nd Annual Salute to Local Government awards event will recognize the positive impact that public sector ingenuity and excellence have on taxpayers and communities throughout Wisconsin. Award categories will showcase local governments and school districts for innovative problem solving, efforts to advance racial equity, and intergovernmental and public-private cooperation. We will also honor individuals in the public sector for excellence and lifetime achievement and in partnership with UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs will recognize innovative performance in state government.

Our keynote speaker this year is Jim Paetsch, the longtime leader of the regional economic development entity known as Milwaukee 7.

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