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Home » Press Releases » Rep. Phelps: JFC Republican education budget motion is staggering betrayal
State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) released the following statement in response to the Joint Finance Committee’s actions on June 12, 2025: “The Joint Finance Committee Republicans’ action yesterday – passing an education budget motion that increases spending on private education by $30 million, but includes only 37.5% special education funding for public schools, and&nb...