Assembly and Senate committees heard several mostly-Republican backed bills that would ban transgender girls from competing in girl sports in K-12 and collegiate competitions. Supporters say they would protect women athletes while opponents say they would hurt transgender kids. wispolitics · GOP lawmakers push to ban transgender girls from competing in girl sports
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The UW tuition freeze that’s been in place for the past eight years would expire under a GOP motion the Joint Finance Committee approved today. Along with allowing the cap on in-state, undergrad tuition to go away, the motion would add $22.3 million in additional general purpose revenue for the UW System, the Wisconsin Technical College System and the Higher Educational Aids Board. It’s a fraction… 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.
Wisconsin schools would get $128 million in general purpose revenue over the next two years, a fraction of what Dem Gov. Tony Evers originally proposed, under a motion the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee approved today. The GOP motion, approved 11-4 along party lines, also would transfer $350 million to the state’s budget stabilization fund that could be tapped later for K-12 education as w… 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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The Joint Finance Committee will meet Wednesday to take up funding for several state agencies as well as the state’s unemployment insurance program. GOP lawmakers and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have been at odds over the UI program for much of the past year as it was plagued by delays in processing unemployment claims during the pandemic. More recently, they’ve traded barbs over the enhanced federal unem… 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.
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today reworked a $154 million pot of federal money to reward districts that provided in-person instruction for at least half of the 2020-21 school year. The motion, approved 11-4 along party lines, also would give priority to small, rural schools for a portion of the money. The bulk of the federal money — $114.6 million — would create a grant program fo… 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.
May 27, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Encouraging Wisconsin Small Businesses to Apply for the Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant Program Audio file of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant Program. The grants will provide up to $420 million in $5,000 grants to as many as 84,000 Wisconsin small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with annual gross revenue between $10,000 and $7 million. To apply for these grant funds, small businesses should visit revenue.wi.gov. Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m.
May 27, 2021 Contact: Adam Freihoefer, DNR Water Use Section Chief Adam.Freihoefer@wisconsin.gov or 608-514-6058 DNR Submits Central Sands Lakes Study Findings And Recommendations To State Legislature Recommendations Follow Study Of Pleasant, Long And Plainfield Lakes In Waushara County MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department has submitted the final Central Sands Lakes Study Report and recommendations to the Wisconsin Legislature advising a management framework to address impacted water resources across the Central Sands Region. Over the past three years, the DNR and partners have evaluated and modeled the impacts of groundwater withdrawals from high-capacity wells from Pleasant, Long
GOP lawmakers are proposing to put $150 million into K-12 education now, while putting aside $350 million that could be released later. The proposed move comes with a federal requirement that the state maintain its current spending commitment to K-12 education in order to qualify for $2.2 billion in COVID-19 funds, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The state would have to add $387 millio… 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.
CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 By Wisconsin National Guard public affairs office Gov. Tony Evers, Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and senior Wisconsin Army National Guard leaders will join family and friends in sending off a Wisconsin Army National Guard maintenance unit deploying to Eastern Europe at a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, May 29 at Sparta Memorial Field, 725 Pine Street, Sparta, Wisconsin. The Sparta, Wisconsin-based 107th Maintenance Company, which also has detachments in Viroqua, Wisconsin and Camp Ripley, Minnesota, will mobilize to U.S. European Command in Eastern Europe to conduct maintenance and recovery
May 27, 2021 Contact: Cassandra Krause, Communications Manager, Wisconsin Bankers Association 608-441-1216 ckrause@wisbank.com FDIC Quarterly Numbers Show Rebound in Economy Statement on the release of first-quarter 2021 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) numbers from Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association The numbers demonstrate banks’ financial strength and an improving economy. Wisconsinites continue to save money as deposits have increased over the prior year (17%) and loan volume grew slightly. A decrease in noncurrent loans and leases compared to last year (11%) shows more customers are up to date on their payments. Banks continue to demonstrate their
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**************************************** June 3: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to headline Newsmaker Lunch Hour Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Thursday, June 3. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Johnson will field questions from a panel of journalists from noon to 1 p.m., m… 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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Assembly and Senate committees heard several mostly-Republican backed bills that would ban transgender girls from competing in girl sports in K-12 and collegiate competitions. Supporters say they would protect women athletes while opponents say they would hurt transgender kids. wispolitics · GOP lawmakers push to ban transgender girls from competing
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The UW tuition freeze that’s been in place for the past eight years would expire under a GOP motion the Joint Finance Committee approved today. Along with allowing the cap on in-state, undergrad tuition to go away, the motion would add $22.3 million in additional general purpose revenue for the
Wisconsin schools would get $128 million in general purpose revenue over the next two years, a fraction of what Dem Gov. Tony Evers originally proposed, under a motion the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee approved today. The GOP motion, approved 11-4 along party lines, also would transfer $350 million to the
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The Joint Finance Committee will meet Wednesday to take up funding for several state agencies as well as the state’s unemployment insurance program. GOP lawmakers and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have been at odds over the UI program for much of the past year as it was plagued by delays
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today reworked a $154 million pot of federal money to reward districts that provided in-person instruction for at least half of the 2020-21 school year. The motion, approved 11-4 along party lines, also would give priority to small, rural schools for a portion of the
May 27, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Encouraging Wisconsin Small Businesses to Apply for the Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant Program Audio file of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grant Program.
May 27, 2021 Contact: Adam Freihoefer, DNR Water Use Section Chief Adam.Freihoefer@wisconsin.gov or 608-514-6058 DNR Submits Central Sands Lakes Study Findings And Recommendations To State Legislature Recommendations Follow Study Of Pleasant, Long And Plainfield Lakes In Waushara County MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department has submitted
GOP lawmakers are proposing to put $150 million into K-12 education now, while putting aside $350 million that could be released later. The proposed move comes with a federal requirement that the state maintain its current spending commitment to K-12 education in order to qualify for $2.2 billion in COVID-19
CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 By Wisconsin National Guard public affairs office Gov. Tony Evers, Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and senior Wisconsin Army National Guard leaders will join family and friends in sending off a Wisconsin Army National Guard maintenance unit deploying to Eastern
May 27, 2021 Contact: Cassandra Krause, Communications Manager, Wisconsin Bankers Association 608-441-1216 ckrause@wisbank.com FDIC Quarterly Numbers Show Rebound in Economy Statement on the release of first-quarter 2021 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) numbers from Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association The numbers demonstrate banks’ financial
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**************************************** June 3: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to headline Newsmaker Lunch Hour Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Thursday, June 3. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Johnson will
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