Budget BLOG

Evers calls for lawmakers to send him budget; Republicans warn against full veto

An hour after Tony Evers called for lawmakers to send him the budget, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the “worst thing, I think, in the world” would be if the guv vetoed the entire thing. GOP lawmakers today touted their version of the budget in a pair of news conferences, arguing it delivered on the guv’s priorities but in a more measured way. Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he expected s… 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

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THU PM Update: Evers calls for lawmakers to send him the budget; reaction to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — An hour after Tony Evers called for lawmakers to send him the budget, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said the “worst thing, I think, in the world” would be if the guv vetoed the entire thing. GOP lawmakers today touted their version of the budget in a pair of news conferences, arguing it delivered on the guv’s prioriti… 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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Wisconsin Labor Movement: Calls on legislature to pass non-partisan redistricting reform before 2021 redistricting process

Contact:  Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, released the following statement on today’s United States Supreme Court Decision on Partisan Gerrymandering: It is an outrage the U.S. Supreme Court did not call for an end to the extreme partisan gerrymandering currently suffocating the rights and freedom of voters to fairly choose our own representation. Partisan gerrymandering is unjust, undemocratic, and un-American. While we are disappointed with the 5-4 ruling, the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO takes Chief Justice Roberts’ decision as a call to action. Our American values of democracy tell us voters deserve an electoral process where

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Project SEARCH promotes bright futures for young adults with disabilities

Contact: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 Guest Column by Caleb Frostman; Secretary, Department of Workforce Development Wisconsin’s Project SEARCH recently concluded another remarkable year where 92 percent of program participants graduated from the program, gained valuable workplace and life skills, and put themselves on a path to economic independence and brighter futures. Nearly 230 individuals with disabilities graduated from the program this year, many of whom were hired by their host employer or another community business before or immediately after graduation. As my tear-soaked sleeves can attest from attending multiple Project SEARCH graduations, these students and their families, their employers, and their

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WisGOP: Statement on night two of the first Democrat presidential debate

Contact: (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] – In response to night two of the first Democrat presidential debate, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Executive Director Mark Jefferson: “Tonight, voters heard another round of radical and dangerous policy proposals that would have catastrophic effects on our Country. From their attacks on President Trump and our personal freedoms, to their support for open borders, these Democrats have proven just how extreme and out of touch they are with everyday Wisconsinites. Tonight reaffirmed what we already knew: America will be more free, more prosperous, and more safe under four more

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Sen. Darling: Bipartisan bill to ensure closure of Lincoln Hills approved

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) 608-266-1832 State Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) 608-266-5810 State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) 608-266-2540 State Representative Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) 608-267-7990 State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) 608-266-0645 State Representative David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) 608-266-7671 State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) 608-266-5580 Madison – The troubled youth detention center, Lincoln Hills, will close next year thanks to a bipartisan bill on its way to Governor Evers’ desk for approval. The measure closes the facility by the end of June 2021. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle applauded the bill. State Senator

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Wisconsin Labor Movement: Calls on legislature to pass non-partisan redistricting reform before 2021 redistricting process

Contact:  Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, released the following statement on today’s United States Supreme Court Decision on Partisan Gerrymandering: It is an outrage the U.S. Supreme Court did not call for an end to the extreme partisan gerrymandering currently suffocating the rights and freedom

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Project SEARCH promotes bright futures for young adults with disabilities

Contact: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 Guest Column by Caleb Frostman; Secretary, Department of Workforce Development Wisconsin’s Project SEARCH recently concluded another remarkable year where 92 percent of program participants graduated from the program, gained valuable workplace and life skills, and put themselves on a path to economic independence and brighter futures.

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WisGOP: Statement on night two of the first Democrat presidential debate

Contact: (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI] – In response to night two of the first Democrat presidential debate, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Executive Director Mark Jefferson: “Tonight, voters heard another round of radical and dangerous policy proposals that would have catastrophic effects on our Country. From

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Sen. Darling: Bipartisan bill to ensure closure of Lincoln Hills approved

Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) 608-266-1832 State Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) 608-266-5810 State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) 608-266-2540 State Representative Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) 608-267-7990 State Representative Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) 608-266-0645 State Representative David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) 608-266-7671 State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) 608-266-5580

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