WED AM Update: Knodl to be sworn into 8th SD seat today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — It’s Dan Knodl’s final day in the Assembly. The Germantown lawmaker will be sworn into the Senate during a ceremony this evening after he won the special election

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THU AM Update: Assembly committee to exec on shared revenue bill today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly Local Government Committee plans to exec the GOP shared revenue bill today. Co-authors Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc, and Sen. Mary Felzkowski, R-Irma, have said they were working on changes to the bill. But as of

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WED AM Update: Republican legislative leaders to attend DC fundraiser for state GOP

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislative leaders are attending a fundraiser for the Republican Party of Wisconsin in Washington, D.C., this evening. The fundraiser invite lists as hosts: Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg; Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester; Senate President Chris

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TUE AM Update: Assembly committee to take testimony on bill to provide grants to prevent suicide by firearms

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention Committee will take testimony today on legislation that would provide grants to help prevent suicide by firearms. Under AB 173, the grants through the Department of Health Services would go

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MON AM Update: JFC not meeting this week; ‘UpFront’ focuses on shared revenue legislation, arts funding

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee won’t meet this week, according to the offices of the co-chairs. The break comes as lawmakers await updated revenue estimates from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Those are expected out next week. — The Republican

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FRI AM Update: Vos to headline Newsmaker Luncheon today; Evers, Felzkowski deliver parties’ weekly radio addresses

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, will be the headliner at a Newsmaker Luncheon today hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. See details in the calendar below. See today’s REPORT for coverage. — In this week’s Democratic

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THU AM Update: JFC meets today for second round of budget votes; Assembly committee to take testimony on shared revenue bill

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee convenes today for its second round of votes on the budget. The agencies on the agenda include: *Secretary of state *Board on Aging and Long-Term Care *Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board *Board of

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WED AM Update: Knodl to be sworn into 8th SD seat today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — It’s Dan Knodl’s final day in the Assembly. The Germantown lawmaker will be sworn into the Senate during a ceremony this evening after he won the special election for the 8th SD last month. He will complete the

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TUE AM Update: JFC to take first votes on 2023-25 state budget today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will take its first votes on the 2023-25 state budget today, including a motion that would remove 545 of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals. The GOP-controlled committee agenda today also includes a motion

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THU AM Update: Assembly GOP shared revenue plan includes spending requirements for public safety, new sales taxes for Milwaukee city, county

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today will formally roll out details of their plan to dedicate one penny of the state’s 5-cent sales tax to shared revenue while allowing Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to each impose new sales taxes. The additional

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WED AM Update: LFB: State would need $4.1B in revenue growth for ‘25-’27 to meet spending commitments in Evers’ budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The state would have to see revenue growth of nearly $4.1 billion in 2025-27 to cover the ongoing spending commitments Gov. Tony Evers proposed in his budget for the next two years, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

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MON AM Update: Wisconsin poll shows DeSantis faring better than Trump against Biden; Kaul, Fitzgerald on ‘UpFront’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did better against President Biden in a new poll of Wisconsin voters than former President Trump. The survey was conducted by the GOP firm Public Opinion Strategies and shared with WisPolitics.com. It’s the latest

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THU AM Update: Audit Committee to discuss review of community corrections program; Millis to certify spring election results

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Legislative Audit Committee has a hearing today on a review of the state community corrections program that found the Department of Corrections didn’t consistently complete risk assessments of parolees in a timely manner. The assessments

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MON AM Update: Congressional delegation reports fundraising numbers; state DOJ on ‘UpFront’ reports continued increase in fentanyl seizures

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — More than 80 percent of what U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin raised during the first quarter of 2023 came from individual donors. Overall, she raised more than $2.1 million during the quarter, spent almost $1.3 million and had nearly

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