Corporate collections boost state GPR

Corporate collections rose 72.6 percent to date in fiscal year 2021 compared to last year. Despite a pandemic-induced recession, that corporate tax boost helped Wisconsin see a 5.2 percent increase in GPR collections in the first five months of the

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Congressional delegation decries Capitol violence

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, told President Trump “you have got to stop this” as the president’s supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol yesterday and interrupted a vote on certifying Joe Biden’s victory. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of

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THU News Summary: Congressional delegation decries Capitol violence; state surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 deaths

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Jan. 14: D.C. virtual luncheon with U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Congressmen Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald. They will be starting their first full congressional terms. The program is set to run via webinar from

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WEDC allocates $1.7M to nine regional groups, three chambers of commerce

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is allocating nearly $1.7 million for nine regional groups and three chambers of commerce as “key strategic partners” for the coming year. The money comes as regional economic development organizations face private-sector funding challenges while supporting their communities in recovering from the economic impacts of

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Advisory panel discusses next eligible vaccine recipients

Wisconsin has vaccinated a fifth of its priority patients, and the advisory committee to the state health department is deciding who will be next.  The state will not wait to vaccinate all 450,000 frontline health care workers and long-term care residents and staff before moving on to “phase 1B” —

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Construction groups support proposals to combat worker misclassification

Construction association groups are voicing their support for task force recommendations aimed at combating worker misclassification and payroll fraud. Wisconsin is losing $200 million in tax revenue annually due to payroll fraud, according to a study on worker misclassification released in early 2020. The state lost $91.2 million in personal

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Corporate collections boost state GPR

Corporate collections rose 72.6 percent to date in fiscal year 2021 compared to last year. Despite a pandemic-induced recession, that corporate tax boost helped Wisconsin see a 5.2 percent increase in GPR collections in the first five months of the 2021 fiscal year over the previous year, according to the

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Kind slams congressional Republicans, Trump over Capitol violence

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind slammed congressional Republicans, saying mayhem in the U.S. Capitol stemmed directly from “unfounded accusations lacking any evidence or facts about voter fraud in this election.” “What did they expect the reaction to be? They have unleashed dark forces in our society now who would think that

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THU AM Update: Fitzgerald, Tiffany vote to reject Arizona, Pennsylvania electoral votes as Congress confirms Biden’s win

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — GOP U.S. Reps. Scott Fitzgerald and Tom Tiffany were the only Wisconsin members who backed rejecting electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania as Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s presidential win in a session delayed by violent pro-Trump protesters.

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Congressional delegation decries Capitol violence

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, told President Trump “you have got to stop this” as the president’s supporters stormed the nation’s Capitol yesterday and interrupted a vote on certifying Joe Biden’s victory. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, accused Trump of “inciting domestic terrorism” as members of

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