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J.B. Van Hollen

Apr 1, 2011

Thompson named state’s public defender

Kelli Thompson has been named as the next Wisconsin State Public Defender. The agency’s board chose Thompson, a 12-year SPD veteran, to succeed Nick Chiarkas, who retired earlier this year after 22 years as head of the agency. Thompson has served as the Deputy State Public Defender for the past seven years and as the […]

Mar 28, 2011

Van Hollen announces $4.2M BadgerCare settlement

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state of Wisconsin says it has reached a $4.2 million settlement with three drug makers which the state alleged had defrauded the Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus programs. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen on Monday announced the deal with Merck & Co., Schering Corp. and Warrick […]

Feb 8, 2011

Wisconsin proceeding with health care law

By Scott Bauer Associated Press Madison (AP) – Implementation of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law has not stopped in Wisconsin, even though Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen declared the law dead. His comments came after a federal judge ruled in favor of Wisconsin and 25 other states’ challenge to the law. “For Wisconsin, […]

Oct 27, 2010

Van Hollen faces little challenge

Madison - With 2010 shaping up like a huge year for Republicans, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen might be in the best position of any political candidate in Wisconsin.

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