Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The co-chairs of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee are accusing DOA of withholding documents from the Legislative Audit Bureau as it reviewed how the agency used federal COVID-19 funds. But Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld wrote to the lawmakers

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today will consider whether to sign off on a package that would give a manufacturer $5.6 million in refundable tax credits to help expand its Milton plan. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. submitted the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) From WisPolitics.com … — There will be no primary for the 24th AD special election in suburban Milwaukee after only one Dem and one Republican filed by the deadline. On the GOP side, Ozaukee County Supv. Paul Melotik filed by

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will be in today or the first of two executive sessions this week on the budget. The budget areas on today’s agenda are: Workforce Development, Insurance, Veterans Affairs, Higher Educational Aids Board and the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Ben Wikler will be unopposed at next month’s state convention for a third two-year term as state Dem Party chair after no one else filed to run by the deadline. Wikler, who has been a prolific fundraiser, also

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee approved investing $125 million to combat PFAS — but left the details of how to spend the money for a trailer bill introduced just this week. Dems last night slammed the GOP plan —

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos declares his caucus is “done negotiating” on the shared revenue bill, but a spokesperson for Tony Evers says the Dem guv hasn’t signed off on any of the amendments Republicans have added to the

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers, who two weeks ago threatened to veto a GOP shared revenue bill, this morning expressed optimism that he’ll reach a deal on a revised proposal with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Assembly Speaker Robin

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee resumes its work on the state budget today. The agenda includes: Circuit Courts, the Supreme Court, District Attorneys and the Public Defender. It’s the first committee meeting since the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, said Gov. Tony Evers and GOP leaders need to “resolve their differences” and pass a shared revenue bill. The Assembly is expected to vote on legislation this week.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s House delegation split along party lines on a GOP-authored immigration bill that would set minimum staffing standards for Border Control agents and require the federal government to resume building a wall along the southern border. U.S.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — 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. “I have no doubt, in the end, it will