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The two main architects of legislation to significantly boost shared revenue while allowing Milwaukee County and the city to add new sales taxes told WisPolitics talks on final details are ongoing.
A recent draft of an Assembly GOP plan to pump more money into shared revenue didn’t yet include details on how to divvy up $227 million in new aid for counties and municipalities or language for a full repeal of the personal property tax.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says full details of a shared revenue agreement, still being negotiated with the Senate throughout the weekend, will be released as early as today.
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.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics one of the final details to work out in a shared revenue package is how much to set aside to reward communities that consolidate services.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he has doubts about the FDA’s ability to avoid playing politics on approving an abortion drug because the pandemic has shown him it can’t.
AG Josh Kaul says Department of Justice attorneys will be reviewing materials and holding moot court practice in preparation for the May 4 hearing challenging the state’s 1849 abortion law.
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.
Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr during a hearing Thursday said he is working to implement 21 of the Legislative Audit Bureau’s 27 recommendations on improving the Division of Community Corrections. He added there are six findings his agency wants to discuss further, but he did not list exactly the recommendations he wants to talk about.
AG Josh Kaul announced a defrocked former cardinal had been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for an incident that allegedly occurred in April 1977. Theodore McCarrick, 92, is the second person charged after the Attorney General’s Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative received a complaint.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice reports a “scary and alarming trend” in fentanyl seizures has continued into the first part of 2023 as the DOJ is requesting 19 new agents in the next state budget to address a wide array of issues.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Dem convention going to Chicago, Tammy Baldwin’s campaign announcement and unemployment bills circulating in the Capitol.
GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it’s unlikely his caucus will back dedicating state money to the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium beyond income and sales taxes already generated from the team being in Wisconsin.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, formally announced today that she will seek reelection in 2024, saying “Wisconsinites need someone who can fight and win” in a crucial election year.
Under the bill, the school board would have to approve allowing employees with such licenses to have a gun on the premises.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler says he wants President Biden to seek reelection coming off last Tuesday’s win for Janet Protasiewicz in the state Supreme Court race.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the implications of liberals winning a majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Republicans clinching a supermajority in the state Senate, Demographic headwinds facing the GOP in the state and more.
Superintendents, a county executive, a mayor, public employees and parents pressed the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee Wednesday to boost shared revenue and school funding increases during the first public hearing on the biennial budget.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says a group of House Republicans are considering the unprecedented move of subpoenaing Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. The lawmakers are demanding his testimony in what would be a new test of congressional oversight power after a grand jury indicted former President Trump.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss record Supreme Court race spending, the 8th SD race, legislation to extend Medicaid coverage for new moms, budget hearings with agency officials and more.
The two main architects of legislation to significantly boost shared revenue while allowing Milwaukee County and the city to add new sales taxes told WisPolitics talks on final details are ongoing.
A recent draft of an Assembly GOP plan to pump more money into shared revenue didn’t yet include details on how to divvy up $227 million in new aid for counties and municipalities or language for a full repeal of the personal property tax.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says full details of a shared revenue agreement, still being negotiated with the Senate throughout the weekend, will be released as early as today.
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.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics one of the final details to work out in a shared revenue package is how much to set aside to reward communities that consolidate services.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he has doubts about the FDA’s ability to avoid playing politics on approving an abortion drug because the pandemic has shown him it can’t.
AG Josh Kaul says Department of Justice attorneys will be reviewing materials and holding moot court practice in preparation for the May 4 hearing challenging the state’s 1849 abortion law.
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.
Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr during a hearing Thursday said he is working to implement 21 of the Legislative Audit Bureau’s 27 recommendations on improving the Division of Community Corrections. He added there are six findings his agency wants to discuss further, but he did not list exactly the recommendations he wants to talk about.
AG Josh Kaul announced a defrocked former cardinal had been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for an incident that allegedly occurred in April 1977. Theodore McCarrick, 92, is the second person charged after the Attorney General’s Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative received a complaint.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice reports a “scary and alarming trend” in fentanyl seizures has continued into the first part of 2023 as the DOJ is requesting 19 new agents in the next state budget to address a wide array of issues.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Dem convention going to Chicago, Tammy Baldwin’s campaign announcement and unemployment bills circulating in the Capitol.
GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it’s unlikely his caucus will back dedicating state money to the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium beyond income and sales taxes already generated from the team being in Wisconsin.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, formally announced today that she will seek reelection in 2024, saying “Wisconsinites need someone who can fight and win” in a crucial election year.
Under the bill, the school board would have to approve allowing employees with such licenses to have a gun on the premises.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler says he wants President Biden to seek reelection coming off last Tuesday’s win for Janet Protasiewicz in the state Supreme Court race.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the implications of liberals winning a majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Republicans clinching a supermajority in the state Senate, Demographic headwinds facing the GOP in the state and more.
Superintendents, a county executive, a mayor, public employees and parents pressed the GOP-run Joint Finance Committee Wednesday to boost shared revenue and school funding increases during the first public hearing on the biennial budget.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says a group of House Republicans are considering the unprecedented move of subpoenaing Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. The lawmakers are demanding his testimony in what would be a new test of congressional oversight power after a grand jury indicted former President Trump.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss record Supreme Court race spending, the 8th SD race, legislation to extend Medicaid coverage for new moms, budget hearings with agency officials and more.