UW System President Ray Cross told lawmakers Gov. Scott Walker’s budget is “the best budget the UW System has seen in a decade.” But he indicated there’s several areas where he’d like changes, such as Walker’s performance-based funding formula, adding
UW System President Ray Cross told the Joint Finance Committee today he supports an audit lawmakers approved today reviewing UW System campuses and their respective private foundations. The Legislative Audit Committee today approved the audit, along with a separate one
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “HARIBO a Great Fit in Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. HARIBO just announced that they will open their first North American manufacturing facility
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today his Senate GOP caucus doesn’t have the votes right now to pass a gas tax hike and downplayed the suggestion lawmakers could override a pledged veto
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland, 608.267.9649 MADISON – Today Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) gave the Democratic Weekly Radio Address on the Wisconsin budget and the upcoming Joint Finance hearings: “We need a budget that creates opportunities for everyone to succeed. We
Contact: Patricia Mayers, (608) 266-5599 patricia.mayers@dot.wi.gov Most Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID required to vote in Tuesday’s spring election. The most common forms of IDs are a Wisconsin driver license or ID. The Wisconsin Elections Commission website explains other acceptable IDs. There is
Contact: 608.241.9789 wistax@wistax.org New WISTAX Report Highlights Taxes Consumers Don’t Notice MADISON—As Wisconsin’s weather starts to warm, thoughts turn to summer vacation. However, few residents realize they pay hundreds of dollars per person each year in “hidden” taxes, many tied to
* GREAT VISUALS * PARENTS * TEACHERS * ON-SITE INTERVIEWS * Testimony Tailgate for Kids: Advocates to converge at budget hearing Champions of neighborhood public schools, parents, grandparents, teachers planning huge presence at first Joint Finance Committee hearing Advocates for
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – The Department of Administration released the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) today showing Wisconsin ended the 2016 fiscal year with a positive General Fund budgetary balance of $331 million. Since Governor Walker took office, Wisconsin
Contact: Anne Pankratz, 608-216-5637 apankratz2@wisc.edu Madison, Wis. — Across Wisconsin, opportunities to live a long, healthy life are not shared equally by all. Many of Wisconsin’s health outcomes lag behind national averages, and the state is home to some of the most
Contact: Keri O’Keefe, 6082619597 keri.okeefe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison Children’s Museum, Wisconsin Historical Museum, and Wisconsin Veterans Museum provide creative engagement for people with dementia and their care partners Madison, Wis – Madison Children’s Museum, the Wisconsin Historical Museum, and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum are part of
UW System President Ray Cross told lawmakers Gov. Scott Walker’s budget is “the best budget the UW System has seen in a decade.” But he indicated there’s several areas where he’d like changes, such as Walker’s performance-based funding formula, adding more capital budget projects and flexibilities for UW and a
UW System President Ray Cross told the Joint Finance Committee today he supports an audit lawmakers approved today reviewing UW System campuses and their respective private foundations. The Legislative Audit Committee today approved the audit, along with a separate one of State Fair Park. The audit follows a UW System
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “HARIBO a Great Fit in Wisconsin.” Hi, Scott Walker here. HARIBO just announced that they will open their first North American manufacturing facility right here in Wisconsin. The company’s $242 million investment is
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today his Senate GOP caucus doesn’t have the votes right now to pass a gas tax hike and downplayed the suggestion lawmakers could override a pledged veto by Gov. Scott Walker. Speaker Robin Vos, however, said all
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland, 608.267.9649 MADISON – Today Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) gave the Democratic Weekly Radio Address on the Wisconsin budget and the upcoming Joint Finance hearings: “We need a budget that creates opportunities for everyone to succeed. We need to invest in our shared success: affordable health care,
Contact: Patricia Mayers, (608) 266-5599 patricia.mayers@dot.wi.gov Most Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID required to vote in Tuesday’s spring election. The most common forms of IDs are a Wisconsin driver license or ID. The Wisconsin Elections Commission website explains other acceptable IDs. There is no separate “voter ID.” Voters looking to get their first
Contact: 608.241.9789 wistax@wistax.org New WISTAX Report Highlights Taxes Consumers Don’t Notice MADISON—As Wisconsin’s weather starts to warm, thoughts turn to summer vacation. However, few residents realize they pay hundreds of dollars per person each year in “hidden” taxes, many tied to those vacations. “Uncovering “Hidden” Taxes,” a new report from the
* GREAT VISUALS * PARENTS * TEACHERS * ON-SITE INTERVIEWS * Testimony Tailgate for Kids: Advocates to converge at budget hearing Champions of neighborhood public schools, parents, grandparents, teachers planning huge presence at first Joint Finance Committee hearing Advocates for public schools will be out in full force at 8:30 a.m. Monday,
Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – The Department of Administration released the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) today showing Wisconsin ended the 2016 fiscal year with a positive General Fund budgetary balance of $331 million. Since Governor Walker took office, Wisconsin has ended every year with a budgetary surplus. The most
Contact: Anne Pankratz, 608-216-5637 apankratz2@wisc.edu Madison, Wis. — Across Wisconsin, opportunities to live a long, healthy life are not shared equally by all. Many of Wisconsin’s health outcomes lag behind national averages, and the state is home to some of the most extreme health disparities in the nation. To address these issues,
Contact: Keri O’Keefe, 6082619597 keri.okeefe@wisconsinhistory.org Madison Children’s Museum, Wisconsin Historical Museum, and Wisconsin Veterans Museum provide creative engagement for people with dementia and their care partners Madison, Wis – Madison Children’s Museum, the Wisconsin Historical Museum, and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum are part of a network of museums across the state of Wisconsin and