Dave Zweifel: A tale of two eras of Wisconsin government

“A Toast to Tony Earl” recaptured his long public service, but what was so striking about the event, emceed by former ambassador to Norway Tom Loftus, was its congeniality — Democrats and Republicans, friends and even some old political adversaries gathering together to remember old times when you could disagree but not become an enemy.

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Evers asks JFC to release $3.75M annually to fight homelessness

Gov. Tony Evers is asking the Joint Finance Committee to release $3.75 million annually to fight the homeless problem. The money would cover the costs of initiatives proposed by the Interagency Council on Homelessness. The guv’s letter comes a week after Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, raised concerns about

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FRI News Summary: Evers urges release of homelessness funding; Grothman bill seeks to crack down on payday lenders

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tuesday: 2020 Election Year Preview with ‘The Insiders’ Join WisPolitics.com on Nov. 19 at Spectrum offices in Milwaukee for a look ahead to 2020 elections and the Democratic National Convention. The experts are also the stars of the WisPolitics.com show, “The Insiders.” Former state legislative

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Dave Zweifel: A tale of two eras of Wisconsin government

“A Toast to Tony Earl” recaptured his long public service, but what was so striking about the event, emceed by former ambassador to Norway Tom Loftus, was its congeniality — Democrats and Republicans, friends and even some old political adversaries gathering together to remember old times when you could disagree but not become an enemy.

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