WisPolitics Midday: June 6, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: JFC is scheduled to take up transportation funding and taxes today with a goal of finishing by next week. Final numbers on Gov Scott Walker’s job creation plan. Republican lawmakers from WI question President Trump’s

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THU News Summary: Senate sends ‘born alive’ bill to Evers’ desk

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** TOMORROW: WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com discussion: Closing the urban-rural health care gap The recent 2019 County Health Rankings report showed gaps in health care between suburban-urban areas and rural counties in Wisconsin. In southwestern Wisconsin, La

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: After Trump Administration moves to close Blackwell Job Corps Center, Senator Baldwin takes action to protect Northwoods Job Training Program

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Bipartisan legislation will block administration from removing funds from successful job training program serving Forest County since 1964 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the announcement that the Trump administration plans to close the Blackwell Job Corps Center in

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Joint Finance Committee: Transportation package

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding the Joint Finance Committee Transportation Package.  The package includes $483.7 million in fee increases and a transfer from the General Fund to the Transportation Fund.  The proposal also includes $326 million

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Legislative leaders commit to transportation reforms

Madison…The leaders of the Wisconsin State Legislature released the following statements in regard to the GOP agreement on transportation funding and their commitment to making transportation reforms outside of the state budget. “Assembly Republicans finally achieved our goal of increasing

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WisPolitics Midday: June 6, 2019

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: JFC is scheduled to take up transportation funding and taxes today with a goal of finishing by next week. Final numbers on Gov Scott Walker’s job creation plan. Republican lawmakers from WI question President Trump’s plan to increase tariffs.

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THU News Summary: Senate sends ‘born alive’ bill to Evers’ desk

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** TOMORROW: WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com discussion: Closing the urban-rural health care gap The recent 2019 County Health Rankings report showed gaps in health care between suburban-urban areas and rural counties in Wisconsin. In southwestern Wisconsin, La Crosse County was ranked 6th among the state’s 72 cou…

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A day at the ballpark with Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke

Fox Cities Stadium. 2400 N. Casaloma Drive, Appleton. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers vs. Beloit Snappers Monday, July 8th – 12:05pm, First Pitch $1,000: Grand Slam Host – Includes 2 Suite Tickets $500: MVP – Includes 1 Suite Ticket All tickets include ballpark food and drink. Please RSVP to Rusty by July

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Introduces bipartisan legislation to recognize the all Black, female “Six Triple Eight” Battalion of World War II

Contact Samara Sheff 202-225-4572 Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement as she introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 6888 (Six Triple Eight) Central Postal Battalion, the only African American Women’s Army Corps Battalion to serve overseas during World War II. The women of

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Marklein Announces: $156 million for local roads, $320 million more for state highways and $44 Million for broadband expansion

Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) made the following statement on the Joint Finance Committee’s (JFC’s) decision to send $156 million to counties, towns and municipalities for local road maintenance and construction, $320 million more for State Highways and $44 million for the Rural Broadband Expansion Grant Program:

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: After Trump Administration moves to close Blackwell Job Corps Center, Senator Baldwin takes action to protect Northwoods Job Training Program

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Bipartisan legislation will block administration from removing funds from successful job training program serving Forest County since 1964 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the announcement that the Trump administration plans to close the Blackwell Job Corps Center in Forest County, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined her colleagues on

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Rep. Bowen: Statement on Republican comments during JFC session

Contact: Rep. David Bowen (608) 266-7671 “Every single child across our state is worth taking care of.” MILWAUKEE – In response to last night’s tense exchange between Democrats and Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance over child welfare funding, during which Republicans accused Milwaukee County of “screwing” taxpayers in

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GOP squandered opportunity to fund EV charging station infrastructure

MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin’s Government Relations Director Carly Michiels issued the following statement after the majority Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance rejected Governor Tony Evers’ proposal to use $10 million from the Volkswagen (VW) settlement fund for public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations:   “The Joint Finance Committee

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Joint Finance Committee: Transportation package

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding the Joint Finance Committee Transportation Package.  The package includes $483.7 million in fee increases and a transfer from the General Fund to the Transportation Fund.  The proposal also includes $326 million in new transportation bonding.  The proposal didn’t include any required

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Legislative leaders commit to transportation reforms

Madison…The leaders of the Wisconsin State Legislature released the following statements in regard to the GOP agreement on transportation funding and their commitment to making transportation reforms outside of the state budget. “Assembly Republicans finally achieved our goal of increasing revenues to fix our roads and bridges. The GOP agreement

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