JFC invites six agencies to testify on budget, encourages standing committees to hear from others

The Joint Finance Committee has asked the heads of six agencies to testify April 3-4 on the guv’s budget, a significant reduction from the number of cabinet secretaries who typically brief members on the proposal. In a letter to committee members Friday, Co-chairs Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and John Nygren, R-Marinette, said they’ve asked to hear from the departments of Public Instruction, Tr...