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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report GOP legislators rack up $1.5M in legal bills in first five months of 2019 Despite changes in the works, county officials still concerned about juvenile justice

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Joint Finance Committee’s final actions on the budget, the guv bringing back the pardon process and the state Supreme Court’s latest rulings in the lame-duck lawsuits.

As GOP legislators ready their budget for a floor vote, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate the decision to turn down federal Medicaid expansion. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

The Assembly Transportation Committee has approved three bills designed to ensure spending by the Department of Transportation is “efficient and effective.” The panel Thursday approved three measures from the so-called Road to Sustainability package authored by Rep. Joe Sanfelippo: AB
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Free event: June 17: Navigating the New Economy: The booming border –Sponsored by WAGET, the Wisconsin Academy of Global Education and Training in partnership with WisBusiness.com and the Kenosha News — Even if the Foxconn

If left up to you, would you discard the U.S. Constitution and start over? That question underpins the hit Broadway play “What the Constitution Means to Me.”

On Tuesday, the rightwing justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court demonstrated once again that they have no compunction whatsoever about discarding established law if that’s what’s necessary to rule in favor of their Republican buddies in the legislature.

Bernier talks about elections, voter fraud, and why people who need people may be the luckiest people in the world on this edition of MacIver Newsmakers.

Once they promoted this user fee, now they’d rather roads fall apart. Why?

Deploying broadband is an issue that generates strong bipartisan support in our nation’s capital. In May, the entire Wisconsin congressional delegation came together seeking Federal Communications Commission action on better broadband mapping, which will lead to more efficient broadband investments.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers is scheduled to attend the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers 2019 Leadership Summit that kicks off today in Milwaukee. According to the agenda,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With the Joint Finance Committee finishing its work on the budget today, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he will begin meeting with his members Tuesday to see where they stand on
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org On this day in 2017 Trump accidentally told the truth about his toxic health care agenda MADISON– On this day in 2017 President Trump accidentally told the truth about his toxic health care agenda — calling his own health
Government Finance Officers Association recognizes WEDC for sixth consecutive year Madison, WI. June 13, 2019 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has earned national recognition for outstanding financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report GOP legislators rack up $1.5M in legal bills in first five months of 2019 Despite changes in the works, county officials still concerned about juvenile justice overhaul Godlewski says BCPL can be part of solution to

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Joint Finance Committee’s final actions on the budget, the guv bringing back the pardon process and the state Supreme Court’s latest rulings in the lame-duck lawsuits.

As GOP legislators ready their budget for a floor vote, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate the decision to turn down federal Medicaid expansion. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

The Assembly Transportation Committee has approved three bills designed to ensure spending by the Department of Transportation is “efficient and effective.” The panel Thursday approved three measures from the so-called Road to Sustainability package authored by Rep. Joe Sanfelippo: AB 273 would offer ways for the DOT to source materials
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Free event: June 17: Navigating the New Economy: The booming border –Sponsored by WAGET, the Wisconsin Academy of Global Education and Training in partnership with WisBusiness.com and the Kenosha News — Even if the Foxconn development doesn’t reach its full promise, the southeastern Wisconsin border

If left up to you, would you discard the U.S. Constitution and start over? That question underpins the hit Broadway play “What the Constitution Means to Me.”

On Tuesday, the rightwing justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court demonstrated once again that they have no compunction whatsoever about discarding established law if that’s what’s necessary to rule in favor of their Republican buddies in the legislature.

Bernier talks about elections, voter fraud, and why people who need people may be the luckiest people in the world on this edition of MacIver Newsmakers.

Once they promoted this user fee, now they’d rather roads fall apart. Why?

Deploying broadband is an issue that generates strong bipartisan support in our nation’s capital. In May, the entire Wisconsin congressional delegation came together seeking Federal Communications Commission action on better broadband mapping, which will lead to more efficient broadband investments.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers is scheduled to attend the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers 2019 Leadership Summit that kicks off today in Milwaukee. According to the agenda, Evers will take questions at a news conference alongside other
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With the Joint Finance Committee finishing its work on the budget today, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he will begin meeting with his members Tuesday to see where they stand on the document. Already, Sen. Dave Craig, R-Big Bend, has said
Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org On this day in 2017 Trump accidentally told the truth about his toxic health care agenda MADISON– On this day in 2017 President Trump accidentally told the truth about his toxic health care agenda — calling his own health care bill “mean.” He later confirmed the comments during an interview on “Fox and Friends”.
Government Finance Officers Association recognizes WEDC for sixth consecutive year Madison, WI. June 13, 2019 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has earned national recognition for outstanding financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). WEDC received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence