Tommy Thompson News

Over at Room for Debate, a group of health policy experts lays out the pros and cons of the Senate Democrats' proposal to give some people ages 55 to 65 the option of buying Medicare coverage.

'And where, I wonder, did you get that idea?' Barbara Lawton asked with a laugh as our waitress placed her seafood salad and my Reuben on the table.

If most of the Hollywood movies filmed on location in Madison are bad, it's not the fault of the dedicated local folks who worked with the producers, directors and stars, meeting often outrageous demands.

Jerry Brown has fashioned a career alone on the cutting edge of politics, but as he looks ahead to 2010, the California attorney general finds himself in the midst of an unusual pack: former governors eyeing a return to their old jobs.

Jerry Brown of California is not the only former governor trying to get the old job back, with at least six ex-governors nationwide considering another run.

Pierre, SD - The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday auctioned off a large swath of land owned by an impoverished Indian tribe to help pay off more than $3 million in back taxes, penalties and interest - a sale the tribe says is illegal under federal laws protecting Indian land.

Sunday, November 29, 2009 11:14 p.m. Vote 0 Votes Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis. beat out former governor Tommy Thompson in the results of a mock 2010 U.S. Senate race poll released last week, which also resulted in a tie between likely Democrat candidate Tom Barrett and Republican candidate Scott Walker for governor.

Dented by income tax cuts and a marked spending slowdown on education, Wisconsin's national status as a tax hell is fading.

A new Public Policy Polling survey shows that the race to replace Wisconsin Gov.

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Wisconsin finds Sen. Russ Feingold safely in front of former Gov.

WASHINGTON -Tommy Thompson, former Cabinet member and Wisconsin governor, is crisscrossing the country giving speeches, appearing on cable news shows and writing opinion pieces - all in an attempt to influence the national debate on health care reform.

Say what you will about former Gov. Tommy Thompson's motivation for urging support for health care reform legislation, but it is flat out wrong to suggest he is just now concerned about the issue because of his clients as a private businessman.

PPP polled the 2010 Wisconsin Senate race , and the results show Feingold strongly leading not only declared candidates but also winning against a potential candidacy from former Wisconsin governor and HHS secretary Tommy Thompson.

What made Gov. Jim Doyle change his mind? He recently vetoed a bill that would give a citizen board the power to appoint the Department of Natural Resources secretary rather than the governor.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson is working to influence the national health care debate.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson is crisscrossing the country giving speeches, appearing on cable news shows and writing opinion pieces - all in an attempt to influence the national debate on health care reform.

What made Gov. Jim Doyle change his mind? On Friday, he vetoed a bill that would give a citizen board the power to appoint the Department of Natural Resources secretary rather than the governor.

Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson predicts a health care reform bill that includes a public option and compromises on federal funds for abortion services will clear Congress before Christmas.

A report by the Business Roundtable suggesting Democratic plans for U.S. healthcare reform could cut costs has angered Republicans.

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