U.S. Sen. Johnson: Votes against disastrous debt deal

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting against suspending the debt limit: “The original bill passed by the House to increase the debt ceiling contained the bare minimum of spending restraint and policy improvements. 

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Sen. Felzkowski: Invests in northern Wisconsin

Madison, WI – On Thursday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) joined her colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee to approve fiscally responsible budget motions that promote Northwoods tourism, address rural healthcare shortages, prepare the state to usher federal broadband dollars into our

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UW System: Statement on capital budget

MADISON, Wis.— University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “We appreciate the action the legislature’s budget-writing committee took today to approve several facilities for the UW System. However, for Wisconsin to compete and prosper, we must invest

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Sen. Cowles, Rep. Steffen: Green Bay is on the clock

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after a budget motion he authored with Representative David Steffen (R-Green Bay) to assist with the costs of hosting the 2025 NFL Draft was adopted by the Joint Committee on

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Votes against disastrous debt deal

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting against suspending the debt limit: “The original bill passed by the House to increase the debt ceiling contained the bare minimum of spending restraint and policy improvements.  The original bill also increased the debt ceiling by a

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Marquette University: Statement on Joint Committee on Finance support of the Marquette University School of Dentistry

Marquette University expresses its gratitude to the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Finance and Wisconsin legislative leaders for supporting the Marquette University School of Dentistry (MUSOD), Wisconsin’s longstanding dental education partner and provider of oral health care services throughout the state, in the state budget. This joint investment by the State

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Sen. Felzkowski: Invests in northern Wisconsin

Madison, WI – On Thursday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) joined her colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee to approve fiscally responsible budget motions that promote Northwoods tourism, address rural healthcare shortages, prepare the state to usher federal broadband dollars into our communities, and buy down debt that will result in future

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UW System: Statement on capital budget

MADISON, Wis.— University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today: “We appreciate the action the legislature’s budget-writing committee took today to approve several facilities for the UW System. However, for Wisconsin to compete and prosper, we must invest in high-demand programs at all our universities. UW-Madison’s engineering building

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Sen. Cowles, Rep. Steffen: Green Bay is on the clock

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after a budget motion he authored with Representative David Steffen (R-Green Bay) to assist with the costs of hosting the 2025 NFL Draft was adopted by the Joint Committee on Finance during an executive session this afternoon: “For decades, national

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