James Wigderson: JFC budget motion could kill wedding barn industry

When the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee wraps up their budget work this week, they are likely to consider a “999 motion” that will contain a plethora of last-minute provisions for special interests to be snuck into the budget. One of those provisions could be a sop to the Wisconsin Tavern League who are out to destroy what they see as competition from Agricultural Event Venues, commonly referred to as “wedding barns.”

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TUE AM Update: JFC to take up taxes, capital budget today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee kicks off its final sprint with an agenda today that includes taxes and the capital budget. The full agenda for the committee, which is scheduled to convene at 1 p.m., includes: Appropriation Obligation Bonds Building

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James Wigderson: JFC budget motion could kill wedding barn industry

When the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee wraps up their budget work this week, they are likely to consider a “999 motion” that will contain a plethora of last-minute provisions for special interests to be snuck into the budget. One of those provisions could be a sop to the Wisconsin Tavern League who are out to destroy what they see as competition from Agricultural Event Venues, commonly referred to as “wedding barns.”

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