Rewind: Your Week in Review for Feb. 7

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the guv’s call for $252 million from the surplus to go to schools, the controversy over legislation to create a statutory framework to address sexual assault test kits and the fallout from the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee firing two execs.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 31

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the vice president’s visit to the state Capitol to tout school choice, the Supreme Court race and the push for medical marijuana.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Feb. 7

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the guv’s call for $252 million from the surplus to go to schools, the controversy over legislation to create a statutory framework to address sexual assault test kits and the fallout from the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee firing two execs.

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GOP legislative leaders eyeing tax cut amid budget surplus

Republican legislative leaders say they are “in general” on the same page for passing a potential tax cut before the session wraps up. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said Wednesday at a Wisconsin Counties Association lawmaker roundtable that Republican Assembly members plan to possibly use a surplus to pay off

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Assembly Republicans considering two tax breaks to aid farmers

Speaker Robin Vos says Assembly Republicans are considering two tax breaks for farmers as they look for a more “robust” boost for the ag industry than what Gov. Tony Evers has proposed. Vos, R-Rochester, said Assembly Republicans were looking at a combination of bills they’ve already introduced, new proposals and

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 31

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the vice president’s visit to the state Capitol to tout school choice, the Supreme Court race and the push for medical marijuana.

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Novak, Shankland confident water quality bills will pass Assembly

Two legislators who led a bipartisan water quality task force say their proposed legislation will pass the Assembly but stopped short of promising the 13 bills will become law this session. Reps. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, and Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, while hopeful, suggested yesterday passage in the Senate remains uncertain.

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Pence, DeVos extol school choice during rally at Wisconsin Capitol

Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos today extolled the virtues of school choice programs during a rally in the Wisconsin Capitol, saying the Trump Administration wants to give parents the power to decide what education is best for their children. Saying Wisconsin is “where it all began,”

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Pence to visit state Capitol today for school choice event

Vice President Pence is set to speak today at the Capitol to promote private school choice. Dem Gov. Tony Evers yesterday said he wasn’t scheduled to be in the building and wouldn’t attend the event. The East Washington Avenue entrance to the Capitol will be the only one open to

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