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In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, League of Wisconsin Municipalities Government Affairs Director Toni Herkert talks about why the shared revenue deal that increases state aid to local governments is so important. She also talks about why some municipalities got more than others and why the Milwaukee-specific provisions are so contentious.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Canadian Consul General Aaron Annable shares the latest figures illustrating Canada’s trade relationship with Wisconsin.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Milwaukee’s adoption of a 2 percent city sales tax, a GOP bill on transgender athletes in school sports, a lawsuit targeting Wisconsin’s abortion ban and Tuesday’s 24th AD special election.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the possible GOP candidates to run against Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2024. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Department of Health Services Sec. Kirsten Johnson talks about the importance of expanding Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin, which would save Medicaid recipients money. She also said the state’s abortion ban could make Wisconsin less
Wisconsin is projected to finish the 2023-25 biennium with a more than $4 billion surplus after Dem Gov. Tony Evers vetoed the bulk of a GOP income tax cut plan, according to new figures from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state budget and the governor’s veto powers, the fate of Elections Administrator Meagan Wolfe, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s latest fundraising numbers and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the proposal for the first major changes to Wisconsin’s alcohol sales laws in nearly a century. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, talks about how Republicans’ budget doesn’t give Milwaukee the help it needs. She argues the state’s most populous city is the economic driver, and other lawmakers should give Milwaukee the respect and resources it needs to keep boosting the rest of the state.
Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed a GOP plan to cut Wisconsin’s top two income tax rates but signed most of the nearly $99 billion budget passed by Republican lawmakers.
Quotes of the Week “F*** the suburbs because they don’t know a goddamn thing about how life is in the city. – Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, during the Senate’s budget debate this week, decrying concerns that crime in Milwaukee is
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the GOP budget headed to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk, uncertainty surrounding whether Meagan Wolfe will continue as Wisconsin’s top election official, federal broadband funds heading to Wisconsin and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, disagree over whether the GOP budget is good for the UW System and K-12 education. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The Assembly late this evening approved 63-34 along party lines a $98.7 billion two-year budget that would pump more money into K-12 education, raises for state employees and transportation projects.
The state would reduce income taxes by $3.5 billion, fund a boost in shared revenue and cut $32 million in state aid for the UW System under a $98.7 billion state budget that cleared the state Senate 20-13 today.
On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, argues the recent investigation that resulted in charges against Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, compromises the president. He also says several members of Biden’s cabinet should be impeached.
The Assembly plans to be in session at 1 p.m. Thursday to begin debate on the state budget, setting up the Legislature to pass the document before the fiscal year ends the following day.
The state Senate will take up the budget on Wednesday as the Legislature works to complete its work on the document this week.
Gov. Tony Evers today was noncommittal about potentially vetoing the GOP’s $3.5 billion income tax cut passed by the Joint Finance Committee but said he still believes tax cuts shouldn’t go to the rich.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and CBS 58’s A.J. Bayatpour discuss the Joint Finance Committee’s passage of the state budget, Gov. Tony Evers’ signing of the shared revenue bill and the Assembly’s passage of bills to overhaul alcohol regulations and change literacy instruction in K-12 schools.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, League of Wisconsin Municipalities Government Affairs Director Toni Herkert talks about why the shared revenue deal that increases state aid to local governments is so important. She also talks about why some municipalities got more than others and why the Milwaukee-specific provisions are so contentious.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Canadian Consul General Aaron Annable shares the latest figures illustrating Canada’s trade relationship with Wisconsin.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Milwaukee’s adoption of a 2 percent city sales tax, a GOP bill on transgender athletes in school sports, a lawsuit targeting Wisconsin’s abortion ban and Tuesday’s 24th AD special election.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the possible GOP candidates to run against Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2024. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Department of Health Services Sec. Kirsten Johnson talks about the importance of expanding Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin, which would save Medicaid recipients money. She also said the state’s abortion ban could make Wisconsin less attractive to medical students, arguing the lack of abortion access
Wisconsin is projected to finish the 2023-25 biennium with a more than $4 billion surplus after Dem Gov. Tony Evers vetoed the bulk of a GOP income tax cut plan, according to new figures from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state budget and the governor’s veto powers, the fate of Elections Administrator Meagan Wolfe, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s latest fundraising numbers and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the proposal for the first major changes to Wisconsin’s alcohol sales laws in nearly a century. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, talks about how Republicans’ budget doesn’t give Milwaukee the help it needs. She argues the state’s most populous city is the economic driver, and other lawmakers should give Milwaukee the respect and resources it needs to keep boosting the rest of the state.
Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed a GOP plan to cut Wisconsin’s top two income tax rates but signed most of the nearly $99 billion budget passed by Republican lawmakers.
Quotes of the Week “F*** the suburbs because they don’t know a goddamn thing about how life is in the city. – Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, during the Senate’s budget debate this week, decrying concerns that crime in Milwaukee is spreading to the suburbs. Elected officials say dumb things occasionally,
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the GOP budget headed to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk, uncertainty surrounding whether Meagan Wolfe will continue as Wisconsin’s top election official, federal broadband funds heading to Wisconsin and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, disagree over whether the GOP budget is good for the UW System and K-12 education. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The Assembly late this evening approved 63-34 along party lines a $98.7 billion two-year budget that would pump more money into K-12 education, raises for state employees and transportation projects.
The state would reduce income taxes by $3.5 billion, fund a boost in shared revenue and cut $32 million in state aid for the UW System under a $98.7 billion state budget that cleared the state Senate 20-13 today.
On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, argues the recent investigation that resulted in charges against Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, compromises the president. He also says several members of Biden’s cabinet should be impeached.
The Assembly plans to be in session at 1 p.m. Thursday to begin debate on the state budget, setting up the Legislature to pass the document before the fiscal year ends the following day.
The state Senate will take up the budget on Wednesday as the Legislature works to complete its work on the document this week.
Gov. Tony Evers today was noncommittal about potentially vetoing the GOP’s $3.5 billion income tax cut passed by the Joint Finance Committee but said he still believes tax cuts shouldn’t go to the rich.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and CBS 58’s A.J. Bayatpour discuss the Joint Finance Committee’s passage of the state budget, Gov. Tony Evers’ signing of the shared revenue bill and the Assembly’s passage of bills to overhaul alcohol regulations and change literacy instruction in K-12 schools.