MON PM Update: General fund would see $1.4B less under JFC motion

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The first motion the Joint Finance Committee plans to take up Thursday would result in the general fund seeing $1.4 billion less over the next two years than what Gov. Tony Evers proposed, according to an analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. What’s more, the motion, which includes rejecting Evers’ call to expand Medicaid,… 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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General fund would see $1.4B less under JFC motion

The first motion the Joint Finance Committee plans to take up Thursday would result in the general fund seeing $1.4 billion less over the next two years than what Gov. Tony Evers proposed, according to an analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. What’s more, the motion, which includes rejecting Evers’ call to expand Medicaid, would mean nearly $1.1 billion less in federal aid for the 2019-21 bud… 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. Considine: Statement on correctional officer pay increase

CONTACT: Rep. Considine Rep.Considine@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-7746 Madison – Recently the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) announced a pilot program which raises the hourly wage of security officers at six of the DOC institutions. This program allows eligible employees to receive a $5.00/hour add-on for their worked hours and will continue until June 20, 2020. Columbia Correctional Institution, located in the 81st Assembly District, is one of the six institutions in the pilot program. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement regarding the increase: “By creating this add-on program, Secretary-designee Carr has made an important step to address staff vacancy

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Rep. Macco fundraiser

Please Join Chester & Chip McDonald families for Rep. John Macco’s Chicken Booyah Event! Thursday, May 23 2019 4:00 -7:00 PM South Bay Marina 101 Bay Beach Road Green Bay, WI 54302 RSVP to confirm to John at John@JohnMacco.com Suggested Contribution $25 Please make check payable to: Friends of John Macco 1138 Main Street Green Bay, WI 54301

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Rep. VanderMeer fundraiser

Please Join for a Fundraiser & Fun at the Hall Farm 18940 Eden Avenue Tomah, WI In Honor of State Representative Nancy VanderMeer With Special Guest Speaker Representative Gary Tauchen (Chair of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture) Thursday, June 6, 2019 5:00-7:00 PM Heavy Hors D’oevres, refreshments, & dessert will be served. Please make check payable to: Nancy 4 Wisconsin 18940 Eden Avenue Tomah, WI 54660 Please RSVP to Paige George at pgeorge@wisgop.info

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Voces De La Frontera: Green Bay family fights to stop grandfather’s deportation after traffic stop for driving without a license

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – On Tuesday, May 7th, a Green Bay grandfather of 8 currently in removal proceedings named Raymundo Martinez-Moreno and his family members will join Voces de la Frontera for a press conference to discuss Mr. Martinez-Moreno’s case and community efforts to prevent his deportation and keep his family together. Voces de la Frontera has launched an online petition urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use their discretion to not separate Mr. Martinez-Moreno from his family. In July 2017, Mr. Martinez-Moreno was pulled over for driving without a license while driving home from work. Immigrants who do not

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WisPolitics Midday: May 6, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: A controversy brewing over mandatory vaccination requirements for children in Wisconsin. Site selection continues for county-run youth detention sites. President Trump sends tweet praising former Gov Scott Walker.

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Sen. Darling: Statement on JFC executive session

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison – On Monday, State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) issued the following statement about this week’s JFC Executive Session: “I want to thank everyone who has called, texted, and prayed for me. I truly appreciate the encouragement. Due to the recommendations of my doctor, I will not be able to attend the first executive session on the 2019-21 state budget. I expect to re-join the committee soon and continue to fight for taxpayers and to protect the reforms that have returned Wisconsin to one of the best economies in the Midwest.” Senator Darling represents

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Darling won’t be at Thursday JFC hearing following fall in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, won’t be at Thursday’s Joint Finance hearing on doctor’s orders following a fall last week during a fundraising trip to Washington, D.C. A Darling spokesman said the lawmaker was following a doctor’s recommendation that she not attend committee hearings yet. Vice-chair Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, will co-chair the hearing, according to the hearing notice that went o… 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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MON PM Update: General fund would see $1.4B less under JFC motion

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The first motion the Joint Finance Committee plans to take up Thursday would result in the general fund seeing $1.4 billion less over the next two years than what Gov. Tony Evers proposed, according to an analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

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General fund would see $1.4B less under JFC motion

The first motion the Joint Finance Committee plans to take up Thursday would result in the general fund seeing $1.4 billion less over the next two years than what Gov. Tony Evers proposed, according to an analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. What’s more, the motion, which includes rejecting Evers’

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Rep. Considine: Statement on correctional officer pay increase

CONTACT: Rep. Considine Rep.Considine@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-7746 Madison – Recently the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) announced a pilot program which raises the hourly wage of security officers at six of the DOC institutions. This program allows eligible employees to receive a $5.00/hour add-on for their worked hours and will continue

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Rep. Macco fundraiser

Please Join Chester & Chip McDonald families for Rep. John Macco’s Chicken Booyah Event! Thursday, May 23 2019 4:00 -7:00 PM South Bay Marina 101 Bay Beach Road Green Bay, WI 54302 RSVP to confirm to John at John@JohnMacco.com Suggested Contribution $25 Please make check payable to: Friends of John

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Rep. VanderMeer fundraiser

Please Join for a Fundraiser & Fun at the Hall Farm 18940 Eden Avenue Tomah, WI In Honor of State Representative Nancy VanderMeer With Special Guest Speaker Representative Gary Tauchen (Chair of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture) Thursday, June 6, 2019 5:00-7:00 PM Heavy Hors D’oevres, refreshments, & dessert will

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WisPolitics Midday: May 6, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: A controversy brewing over mandatory vaccination requirements for children in Wisconsin. Site selection continues for county-run youth detention sites. President Trump sends tweet praising former Gov Scott Walker.

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Sen. Darling: Statement on JFC executive session

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 Madison – On Monday, State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) issued the following statement about this week’s JFC Executive Session: “I want to thank everyone who has called, texted, and prayed for me. I truly appreciate the encouragement. Due to the recommendations of my doctor,

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