Thursday’s votes will be the first on two main drivers of state spending. The Department of Public Instruction accounted for nearly 35% of all general fund appropriations in the 2023-25 budget when it was signed into law, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Shared revenue, another item on the committee’s Thursday agenda, is the third-largest general fund appropriation.
GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos accused the Evers administration of lying when Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement that Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in education, childcare and the UW System as budget negotiations broke down.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss budget talks between the governor and GOP leaders breaking down, the Trump administration’s threat to withhold federal election funding from Wisconsin, and the state suspending funding for Milwaukee Public Schools after the district misses another reporting deadline.
Both voiced optimism at a WisPolitics luncheon about their parties’ futures despite recent losses.
The Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously today to increase bonding authority by $732.3 million to provide more revolving loans for clean water and safe drinking water projects. The move would cover for the next four years the state’s requirement for providing matching funds to qualify for federal grants.
GOP legislative leaders late today declared budget negotiations with Dem Gov. Tony Evers had reached an impasse and said they will now turn to the Joint Finance Committee to build their proposal.
The Joint Finance Committee will meet tomorrow to take up 10 areas of the state budget, including the Elections and Ethics commissions.
DPI Deputy State Superintendent Tom McCarthy said the agency will continue to withhold $16.6 million from the prior year and begin withholding new aid for this year.
The GOP legislators were among those who met a Friday deadline to indicate whether they wanted to weigh in on a lawsuit that argues the current districts failed to adhere to standards requiring the districts to have identical populations.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, says he has “the facts and figures on my side” as the U.S. Senate returns to Washington and he prepares to take on President Donald Trump and his “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
Jim Davel, the county administrator, told WisPolitics in a phone interview he has “no idea what the heck this is about, whatsoever.”
Legislative Democrats and members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus introduced a package of legislation defending LGBTQ+ rights heading into Pride Month in June.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson lambasted President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” arguing it would increase the deficit and Congress should find more cuts before approving.
It would be their third day of meetings after they first got together March 26. Vos, R-Rochester, also confirmed legislative leaders met with Evers last week.
“Where can I do the most good for the people in the state of Wisconsin, and am I the best candidate? Those are the questions,” Tiffany said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers met twice with GOP legislative leaders this week as budget talks have ramped up, according to multiple sources.
Lawmakers and transportation experts at a WisPolitics luncheon agreed the state surplus could delay tough choices on how to fund transportation, but they expect hard decisions in future budgets. They also suggested one much-discussed future revenue option is unlikely for years to come: tolling.
Gov. Tony Evers has proposed investing $3.7 million in the state budget to provide farmers with fencing to prevent wolves from killing or injuring livestock, but ag groups say more could be done to address the issue.
Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor, a former Dem lawmaker, is formally launching her bid for state Supreme Court in 2026, when liberals will look to expand their majority.
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Brian Schimming says he still has the backing of the party’s executive committee amid some grassroots Republicans criticizing his leadership as the party’s state convention comes to an end.
Thursday’s votes will be the first on two main drivers of state spending. The Department of Public Instruction accounted for nearly 35% of all general fund appropriations in the 2023-25 budget when it was signed into law, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Shared revenue, another item on the committee’s Thursday agenda, is the third-largest general fund appropriation.
GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos accused the Evers administration of lying when Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement that Republicans refused to agree to meaningful investments in education, childcare and the UW System as budget negotiations broke down.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss budget talks between the governor and GOP leaders breaking down, the Trump administration’s threat to withhold federal election funding from Wisconsin, and the state suspending funding for Milwaukee Public Schools after the district misses another reporting deadline.
Both voiced optimism at a WisPolitics luncheon about their parties’ futures despite recent losses.
The Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously today to increase bonding authority by $732.3 million to provide more revolving loans for clean water and safe drinking water projects. The move would cover for the next four years the state’s requirement for providing matching funds to qualify for federal grants.
GOP legislative leaders late today declared budget negotiations with Dem Gov. Tony Evers had reached an impasse and said they will now turn to the Joint Finance Committee to build their proposal.
The Joint Finance Committee will meet tomorrow to take up 10 areas of the state budget, including the Elections and Ethics commissions.
DPI Deputy State Superintendent Tom McCarthy said the agency will continue to withhold $16.6 million from the prior year and begin withholding new aid for this year.
The GOP legislators were among those who met a Friday deadline to indicate whether they wanted to weigh in on a lawsuit that argues the current districts failed to adhere to standards requiring the districts to have identical populations.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, says he has “the facts and figures on my side” as the U.S. Senate returns to Washington and he prepares to take on President Donald Trump and his “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
Jim Davel, the county administrator, told WisPolitics in a phone interview he has “no idea what the heck this is about, whatsoever.”
Legislative Democrats and members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus introduced a package of legislation defending LGBTQ+ rights heading into Pride Month in June.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson lambasted President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” arguing it would increase the deficit and Congress should find more cuts before approving.
It would be their third day of meetings after they first got together March 26. Vos, R-Rochester, also confirmed legislative leaders met with Evers last week.
“Where can I do the most good for the people in the state of Wisconsin, and am I the best candidate? Those are the questions,” Tiffany said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers met twice with GOP legislative leaders this week as budget talks have ramped up, according to multiple sources.
Lawmakers and transportation experts at a WisPolitics luncheon agreed the state surplus could delay tough choices on how to fund transportation, but they expect hard decisions in future budgets. They also suggested one much-discussed future revenue option is unlikely for years to come: tolling.
Gov. Tony Evers has proposed investing $3.7 million in the state budget to provide farmers with fencing to prevent wolves from killing or injuring livestock, but ag groups say more could be done to address the issue.
Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor, a former Dem lawmaker, is formally launching her bid for state Supreme Court in 2026, when liberals will look to expand their majority.
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Brian Schimming says he still has the backing of the party’s executive committee amid some grassroots Republicans criticizing his leadership as the party’s state convention comes to an end.