GOP legislative leaders report progress on budget deal

GOP legislative leaders reported progress on hammering out a budget deal today but will meet again tomorrow as they work through major items like K-12 education, taxes and transportation. Participants’ spokespeople provided no specifics, though, and a notice for a possible Joint Finance Committee meeting on Thursday hasn’t been sent out yet. Spokespeople for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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TUE PM Update: GOP legislative leaders report progress on budget deal; Ryan promises tax reform this year

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislative leaders reported progress on hammering out a budget deal today but will meet again tomorrow as they work through major items like K-12 education, taxes and transportation. Participants’ spokespeople provided no specifics, though, and a notice for a possible Joint Finance Committee meeting on Thursday hasn’t been … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Sens. LeMahieu, Feyen, Stroebel, Reps. Vorpagel, Katsma, Thiesfeldt: Statement on Highway 23 ruling

Contact: Sen. Devin LeMahieu:  608-266-2056 Sen. Dan Feyen:  608-266-5300 Sen. Duey Stroebel:  608-266-7513 Rep. Tyler Vorpagel:  608-266-8530 Rep. Terry Katsma:  608-266-0656 Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt:  608-266-3456 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules 2-1 that State’s Appeal Cannot Move Forward Madison – Yesterday, a divided 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) lacked standing to appeal Judge Lynn Adelman’s ruling on Highway 23.  It reached this decision because the U.S. Department of Transportation declined to join WisDOT in its appeal.  In response, area legislators Senators Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg), Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), Duey Stroebel

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee: March down Wisconsin Avenue

Join Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and Area Businesses As They Turn Wisconsin Ave. Blue More than 200 Club members help make special announcement, followed by march down Wisconsin Avenue What:    Learn why Wisconsin Avenue is going BLUE starting the morning of June 21 and continuing into that evening as part of a major community initiative.         Hear from Club members, Mayor Barrett and County Executive Abele thanking local businesses & community leaders for their efforts so far and learn what is still needed to create additional, safe, enriching and engaging locations for Milwaukee youth. Watch

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Rep. Barca, Sen. Shilling: New report finds repealing prevailing wage could cost Wisconsin taxpayers $336 million

Contact: Olivia Hwang, 608.266.5504 MADISON – Legislative Democrats joined contractors and labor industry groups today to react to a new study that found a full repeal of prevailing wage could cost Wisconsin taxpayers more than $336 million annually. The report also found that veterans would be hit hard by Gov. Walker’s plans to repeal prevailing wage. Overall, veteran’s wages could decline by as much as $113 million by 2018. “The men and women who build our roads, bridges and buildings here in Wisconsin are vital to our communities and our economy. We need to make sure that we keep common-sense policies

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High schoolers learning to craft businesses in De Pere

The Wisconsin Business World summer program started this past weekend at St. Norbert College in De Pere, where high schoolers began work on developing mock companies. This four-day summer camp is put on by the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Foundation, bringing students and business volunteers together so that young people can learn what it’s like to run a business. Students form teams of … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Rep. Hebl: Criticizes efforts to repeal prevailing wage

Contact: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Today Representative Gary Hebl (D- Sun Prairie) criticized the upcoming efforts to repeal prevailing wage, a Wisconsin law since 1931, which ensures uniform hourly wages paid to the majority of workers, laborers, and mechanics on publicly funded projects. A recent report from Midwest Economic Policy Institute found that repeal of prevailing wage could cost Wisconsin taxpayers as much as $336 million per year. “Prevailing wages benefit some of the most important workers in our state,” Hebl said. “The roads and bridges that we rely on every day are built by workers that depend

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Paul Ryan

Ryan pledges GOP will pass ‘very ambitious’ tax reform plan this year

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, pledged to manufacturers Tuesday that Congress and President Trump will “fix this nation’s tax code once and for all.” Ryan, speaking at a National Association of Manufacturers event, laid out outlines of a “very ambitious plan” that House Republicans are working to put into legislation. And he said Republicans will “get this done in 2017” because the current tax code is hurting the U.S. economy and is too complex for families. “This whole system is too confusing, and it’s just too darn expensive. We have got to stop this madness. Don’t you agree?” he said as

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David Daley: Will this redistricting case tilt Justice Kennedy?

For more than a decade now, redistricting reformers have hunted for the Holy Grail: A nonpartisan standard to identify partisan gerrymandering that would appeal to Justice Anthony Kennedy, the swing vote on a Supreme Court that has consistently refused to stop determined Republicans or Democrats from tilting maps in their favor since the founding of our nation.

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GOP legislative leaders report progress on budget deal

GOP legislative leaders reported progress on hammering out a budget deal today but will meet again tomorrow as they work through major items like K-12 education, taxes and transportation. Participants’ spokespeople provided no specifics, though, and a notice for a possible Joint Finance Committee meeting on Thursday hasn’t been sent

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Sens. LeMahieu, Feyen, Stroebel, Reps. Vorpagel, Katsma, Thiesfeldt: Statement on Highway 23 ruling

Contact: Sen. Devin LeMahieu:  608-266-2056 Sen. Dan Feyen:  608-266-5300 Sen. Duey Stroebel:  608-266-7513 Rep. Tyler Vorpagel:  608-266-8530 Rep. Terry Katsma:  608-266-0656 Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt:  608-266-3456 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules 2-1 that State’s Appeal Cannot Move Forward Madison – Yesterday, a divided 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1

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High schoolers learning to craft businesses in De Pere

The Wisconsin Business World summer program started this past weekend at St. Norbert College in De Pere, where high schoolers began work on developing mock companies. This four-day summer camp is put on by the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Foundation, bringing students and business volunteers together so that young people

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Rep. Hebl: Criticizes efforts to repeal prevailing wage

Contact: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 (MADISON) – Today Representative Gary Hebl (D- Sun Prairie) criticized the upcoming efforts to repeal prevailing wage, a Wisconsin law since 1931, which ensures uniform hourly wages paid to the majority of workers, laborers, and mechanics on publicly funded projects. A recent report from Midwest

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Paul Ryan

Ryan pledges GOP will pass ‘very ambitious’ tax reform plan this year

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, pledged to manufacturers Tuesday that Congress and President Trump will “fix this nation’s tax code once and for all.” Ryan, speaking at a National Association of Manufacturers event, laid out outlines of a “very ambitious plan” that House Republicans are working to put into legislation. And

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David Daley: Will this redistricting case tilt Justice Kennedy?

For more than a decade now, redistricting reformers have hunted for the Holy Grail: A nonpartisan standard to identify partisan gerrymandering that would appeal to Justice Anthony Kennedy, the swing vote on a Supreme Court that has consistently refused to stop determined Republicans or Democrats from tilting maps in their favor since the founding of our nation.

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