TUE News Summary: Evers signs merit-based pay increase bill for state public defenders; state to receive 47K J&J vaccine doses next week

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Democratic legislative leaders Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, and Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh. They will discuss Dem priorities in

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WED AM Update: Assembly committee to hear testimony on COVID-19 bills; Assembly Dem JFC members to hold first of five budget hearings

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly committee will take public testimony today on bills that would ban mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and strip the powers of state and local officials to restrict meetings at houses of worship during the pandemic. The provisions were

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Overhauling UI system won’t fix current delay, labor attorney says

Labor and employment attorney Victor Forberger argues that overhauling the UI computer system isn’t going to help the current delay in unemployed people getting their benefits. The foundation of Gov. Tony Evers’ latest special session bill was to revamp the Unemployment Insurance system. Evers had sought $5.3 million to begin

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TUE News Summary: Evers signs merit-based pay increase bill for state public defenders; state to receive 47K J&J vaccine doses next week

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Democratic legislative leaders Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, and Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh. They will discuss Dem priorities in the new session. The program is set to run… Please

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