Citations, arrests could help munis meet law enforcement commitment requirement in GOP shared revenue bill

Republicans’ shared revenue bill would allow municipalities to cite the number of citations for moving violations or arrests for breaking local ordinances in the previous year to meet requirements for additional state aid. That’s even though state law bars state agencies or municipalities from requiring a law enforcement officer to meet a quota for traffic violation citations.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 28

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest on the state budget, including Assembly Republicans’ shared revenue plan, tax cut proposals and items the Joint Finance Committee intends to pull from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. The two also discuss GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s comments on abortion at a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon this week.

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JFC plans to nix 545 of Evers’ budget proposals

The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee plans to pull 545 of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals from the budget, nixing items that range from putting $240 million of state money into a new paid family and medical leave program to capping co-pays on insulin.

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Assembly passes unemployment insurance, BadgerCare bills along party lines

The Assembly has approved a series of bills that would make changes to the state’s unemployment insurance program. The chamber Tuesday also approved legislation that would bar local governments from using public funds for guaranteed income programs and another that would require the Department of Health Services to review the eligibility of BadgerCare Plus participants every six months.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 21

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee rejecting funds for the largest conservation deal in state history, this week’s action in the Legislature, medical marijuana legislation and more.

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Citations, arrests could help munis meet law enforcement commitment requirement in GOP shared revenue bill

Republicans’ shared revenue bill would allow municipalities to cite the number of citations for moving violations or arrests for breaking local ordinances in the previous year to meet requirements for additional state aid. That’s even though state law bars state agencies or municipalities from requiring a law enforcement officer to meet a quota for traffic violation citations.

Read More »

Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 28

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest on the state budget, including Assembly Republicans’ shared revenue plan, tax cut proposals and items the Joint Finance Committee intends to pull from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. The two also discuss GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s comments on abortion at a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon this week.

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JFC plans to nix 545 of Evers’ budget proposals

The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee plans to pull 545 of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals from the budget, nixing items that range from putting $240 million of state money into a new paid family and medical leave program to capping co-pays on insulin.

Read More »

Assembly passes unemployment insurance, BadgerCare bills along party lines

The Assembly has approved a series of bills that would make changes to the state’s unemployment insurance program. The chamber Tuesday also approved legislation that would bar local governments from using public funds for guaranteed income programs and another that would require the Department of Health Services to review the eligibility of BadgerCare Plus participants every six months.

Read More »

Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 21

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee rejecting funds for the largest conservation deal in state history, this week’s action in the Legislature, medical marijuana legislation and more.

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