Contact: Senator Jon Erpenbach, 608-266-6670 Madison – State Senator Jon Erpenbach and his Democratic Colleagues on the state budget committee offered motions today in the committee to fully fund the Veterans Trust Fund for the future, make permanent facility and staffing
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee today floated the possibility of breaking transportation off from the budget as their caucuses remain at odds over how to fund road work for the
The Assembly and Senate would provide a combined $412,600 in GPR over the next two years to help cover the costs of 21 new cameras in the Capitol for the public affairs network WisconsinEye, under a motion JFC approved. The
Contact: 1-844-WIS-CVSO (947-2876) pao@wicvso.org Today, the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) voted to approve Governor Walker’s Department of Veterans Affairs budget, which included changes to the department’s grants to counties and tribes for improvement of services. The JFC approved
Contact: Jonathan Fera, 414.286.5579 jfera@milwaukee.gov Mayor Barrett, County Executive Abele announce partnership to improve public safety MILWAUKEE – Under a new partnership adopted by Mayor Tom Barrett and County Executive Chris Abele, the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) and Milwaukee County Department
Contact: Mark D. O’Connell, 866.404.2700 Commends Representatives Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, and Krug for Efforts The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) is applauding today’s unanimous vote by the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) to increase income maintenance (IM) fraud funding by $500,000 annually. The
Contact: Tony Palese, tony.palese@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Despite ongoing issues with staff shortages, facility maintenance and mismanagement at the state’s King Veteran Home, Republican lawmakers on the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee rejected a Democratic proposal that would have prevented
The last two bills in the GOP Victim Prevention Package passed the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee today, and each picked up some Dem support. The bills were originally scheduled to be taken up when the committee met on
House Speaker Paul Ryan today rebuffed renewed calls for an independent investigation into Russian interference with the November election following President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. “I don’t think that’s a good idea, and the reason I say
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today the free speech bill he co-authored looks to solve the “crisis on campus” of protesters shutting down controversial speakers. Critics say the bill goes too far in protecting speakers with racist and hateful ideas,
The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee today floated the possibility of breaking transportation off from the budget as their caucuses remain at odds over how to fund road work for the next two years. But the guv and Senate
Contact: Steven Theisen, (608) 884-1230 steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Interstate traffic to use signed detour route: US 14 and US 51 On Monday night (May 15), crews will finish removing the Manogue Road bridge over Interstate 39/90 north of Janesville. For the safety of
Contact: Rep. Lisa Subeck, 608-266-7521 Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, 608-266-7669 MADISON – Today, State Representatives Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) sent a letter to Representative Rob Hutton, Chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight, requesting that
Contact: Senator Jon Erpenbach, 608-266-6670 Madison – State Senator Jon Erpenbach and his Democratic Colleagues on the state budget committee offered motions today in the committee to fully fund the Veterans Trust Fund for the future, make permanent facility and staffing improvements at veterans nursing homes, increase access to mental health
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee today floated the possibility of breaking transportation off from the budget as their caucuses remain at odds over how to fund road work for the next two years. But the guv and Senate Majority Leader
The Assembly and Senate would provide a combined $412,600 in GPR over the next two years to help cover the costs of 21 new cameras in the Capitol for the public affairs network WisconsinEye, under a motion JFC approved. The Supreme Court, meanwhile, would provide $37,800 during 2017-19 to help
Contact: 1-844-WIS-CVSO (947-2876) pao@wicvso.org Today, the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) voted to approve Governor Walker’s Department of Veterans Affairs budget, which included changes to the department’s grants to counties and tribes for improvement of services. The JFC approved returning the grant to a block grant and removed barriers
Contact: Jonathan Fera, 414.286.5579 jfera@milwaukee.gov Mayor Barrett, County Executive Abele announce partnership to improve public safety MILWAUKEE – Under a new partnership adopted by Mayor Tom Barrett and County Executive Chris Abele, the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) and Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will take an incremental
Contact: Mark D. O’Connell, 866.404.2700 Commends Representatives Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, and Krug for Efforts The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) is applauding today’s unanimous vote by the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) to increase income maintenance (IM) fraud funding by $500,000 annually. The budget motion was promoted by Representatives Amy Loudenbeck, Mary Felzkowski,
Contact: Tony Palese, tony.palese@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Despite ongoing issues with staff shortages, facility maintenance and mismanagement at the state’s King Veteran Home, Republican lawmakers on the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee rejected a Democratic proposal that would have prevented a $26 million funding raid. This move comes after a
The last two bills in the GOP Victim Prevention Package passed the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee today, and each picked up some Dem support. The bills were originally scheduled to be taken up when the committee met on Tuesday and passed six other bills in the package, but
House Speaker Paul Ryan today rebuffed renewed calls for an independent investigation into Russian interference with the November election following President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. “I don’t think that’s a good idea, and the reason I say that is we have three investigations going on right now,”
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today the free speech bill he co-authored looks to solve the “crisis on campus” of protesters shutting down controversial speakers. Critics say the bill goes too far in protecting speakers with racist and hateful ideas, laying out harsh punishments for students who violate policies that
The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee today floated the possibility of breaking transportation off from the budget as their caucuses remain at odds over how to fund road work for the next two years. But the guv and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald oppose the idea, their offices said.
Contact: Steven Theisen, (608) 884-1230 steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Interstate traffic to use signed detour route: US 14 and US 51 On Monday night (May 15), crews will finish removing the Manogue Road bridge over Interstate 39/90 north of Janesville. For the safety of the traveling public and construction crews, I-39/90 northbound will be
Contact: Rep. Lisa Subeck, 608-266-7521 Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, 608-266-7669 MADISON – Today, State Representatives Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) sent a letter to Representative Rob Hutton, Chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight, requesting that the committee schedule a public hearing on AB 273. The