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The U.S. Senate pushed through a spending bill today that passed the House with little support from the Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation. The $1.1 trillion bill would fund the government through the end of September. In the Senate, where it
State Medicaid Director Michael Heifetz today disputed concerns from critics that the health care bill guts Medicaid funding in the long-term. Heifetz told a WisPolitics.com luncheon today that Congress is trying to bend the cost curve since Obamacare ended up
Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation while putting Wisconsin on the path to a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The backers of two competing bills aimed at preventing the “heckler’s veto” on college campuses disagreed today on which version is stronger. But liberal critics are slamming both versions as proposals that
Dem leggie leaders are calling for a Joint Transportation Committee evenly split between the two parties to find a long-term funding solution. But a spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said leaders worked carefully to appoint committee membership
Lawmakers today raised concerns over a state education plan that looks to cut the achievement gap in half within the next six years without making a push for funding equity across districts in the state. Still, they largely praised the
Some Senate GOP conservatives are raising concerns about lowering the excise tax on gas, but applying the state sales tax to fuel sales, a key plank of Rep. Dale Kooyenga’s transportation plan. Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, has not formally released details of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today declined comment on the transportation package coming soon from GOP Rep. Dale Kooyenga. He also acknowledged Senate Republicans are focusing more on ways to free up
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today made its first changes to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget, nixing his plans to transfer the Judicial Commission to the state Supreme Court and eliminate the Judicial Council.
Gov. Scott Walker paid off two creditors in 2016 that he owed at least $50,000 each, according to his economic interest statement. But he added a new debt of between $5,000 and $50,000 and continued to owe more than $50,000
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone took issue with mandatory sanctions included in a GOP campus speech bill introduced last week. The bill would, among other provisions, require UW schools suspend or expel students on their second
A federal judge has struck down the so-called “cocaine mom” law in the state that let officials detain pregnant women who abuse alcohol or drugs. U.S. District Judge James Peterson found on Friday that the 1998 law is “void for
Wisconsin ag groups say though the immediate crisis is over for dozens of state dairy farmers, there’s much more work to go in the coming weeks to ensure certainty in the marketplace. “We’re not out of the woods,” said Karen
The U.S. Senate pushed through a spending bill today that passed the House with little support from the Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation. The $1.1 trillion bill would fund the government through the end of September. In the Senate, where it passed on a 79-18 vote, it received support from both
State Medicaid Director Michael Heifetz today disputed concerns from critics that the health care bill guts Medicaid funding in the long-term. Heifetz told a WisPolitics.com luncheon today that Congress is trying to bend the cost curve since Obamacare ended up doing little to “substantively change how care is delivered or
Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation while putting Wisconsin on the path to a flat income tax. The plan included a hodgepodge of proposals
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The backers of two competing bills aimed at preventing the “heckler’s veto” on college campuses disagreed today on which version is stronger. But liberal critics are slamming both versions as proposals that would create “safe spaces for racists.” The bills aim to
Dem leggie leaders are calling for a Joint Transportation Committee evenly split between the two parties to find a long-term funding solution. But a spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said leaders worked carefully to appoint committee membership ahead of the session and to rework the structure now
Lawmakers today raised concerns over a state education plan that looks to cut the achievement gap in half within the next six years without making a push for funding equity across districts in the state. Still, they largely praised the DPI plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds
Some Senate GOP conservatives are raising concerns about lowering the excise tax on gas, but applying the state sales tax to fuel sales, a key plank of Rep. Dale Kooyenga’s transportation plan. Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, has not formally released details of his plan, which he’s scheduled to discuss with his caucus
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today declined comment on the transportation package coming soon from GOP Rep. Dale Kooyenga. He also acknowledged Senate Republicans are focusing more on ways to free up GPR that could be used to cover transportation costs. WisPolitics.com
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today made its first changes to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget, nixing his plans to transfer the Judicial Commission to the state Supreme Court and eliminate the Judicial Council. But the committee put off action on his call to
Gov. Scott Walker paid off two creditors in 2016 that he owed at least $50,000 each, according to his economic interest statement. But he added a new debt of between $5,000 and $50,000 and continued to owe more than $50,000 for student loans. Walker, whose personal debt became an issue
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone took issue with mandatory sanctions included in a GOP campus speech bill introduced last week. The bill would, among other provisions, require UW schools suspend or expel students on their second violation of interfering with others’ right to free expression. Both
A federal judge has struck down the so-called “cocaine mom” law in the state that let officials detain pregnant women who abuse alcohol or drugs. U.S. District Judge James Peterson found on Friday that the 1998 law is “void for vagueness,” ruling the state is blocked from enforcing it statewide.
Wisconsin ag groups say though the immediate crisis is over for dozens of state dairy farmers, there’s much more work to go in the coming weeks to ensure certainty in the marketplace. “We’re not out of the woods,” said Karen Gefvert, the director of government relations at the Wisconsin Farm