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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fitz office: Heavy truck fee ‘probably dead’ in Senate after five members express opposition Emails show early concerns, last-minute changes to UW-Madison Thompson Center Progressives, conservatives
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-report-sources-potential-k-12-deal-would-boost-aid-reduce-property-taxes/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Sources: Potential K-12 deal would boost aid, reduce property taxes State could rake in $15 million from fees
It took a new tunnel leading out of the state Capitol to solve one of the major issues contractors struggled with when renovating the 100-year-old building. For years, architect Laura Davis said, trucks idled on the entrance coming up East
The state’s take from fees tacked onto what people owe state agencies, courts and the UW System could hit $15 million over the next two years, under a plan in the guv’s budget to expand debt collection. Debt collectors in
GOP Joint Finance Committee members have discussed a K-12 package that would keep Gov. Scott Walker’s per pupil boost while meeting the guv’s insistence that property tax bills in 2018 be lower than they were in 2014, sources tell WisPolitics.com.
Suburban school districts are applauding an open enrollment aid boost in the Assembly GOP education plan, saying it would direct dollars to those actually teaching the transferring students. But rural districts and others that lose large numbers of students to
A WisPolitics.com review of Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet’s biggest donors show many of them have given to Democrats or liberal candidates, though several also gave money to Republicans and conservatives. Meanwhile, Tim Burns, a Madison attorney who’s made the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-report-political-donation-receipt-history-shows-contrast-between-burns-dallet/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Political donation, receipt history shows contrast between Burns, Dallet Districts that lose students to open enrollment concerned about
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan this week railed against the House GOP health care bill, predicting Republicans will pay a “big, big price” at the polls next year. The co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus D-Town of Vermont, told a WisPolitics.com
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has a message for fellow Republicans looking to raise the gas tax despite Gov. Scott Walker’s veto threat: Trust us, the voters aren’t interested. Kleefisch quickly ticks off stats about the number of listening sessions Walker
In just three weeks, a state board that’s spent 27 years managing grants for environmental education will go away. That’s why two lawmakers of different parties, both members of the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, are making a last-ditch effort to
To break the state budget impasse, GOP lawmakers need three dominoes to fall. The most important for the general fund piece of the budget is an agreement on the benchmark they’ll use for the property taxes on the median-valued home
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Agreement on transportation, taxes needed to break budget stalemate Mursau, Shankland hope lawmakers will save Wisconsin Environmental Education Board Kleefisch: Walker’s budget reflects residents’ desires Pocan:
Though lawmakers have already indicated they plan to spike the proposal, Department of Administration Secretary Scott Neitzel today touted up to $103 million he said the state would save by moving to self-insurance. He also warned the state is likely
The four candidates for state Democratic Party chair all have different views on how the party should be organized coming off of a crushing 2016 general election. While they differ on whether the state should employ a bottom-up versus top-down
A behind-the-scenes battle has erupted at the Capitol over whether lawmakers should add a provision to the state budget that would expand what chiropractors can tell patients about over-the-counter drugs. Doctors, pharmacists and other health care groups want to kill
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers SUBSCRIBERS: Today’s REPORT is the final WisPolitics.com product ahead of the holiday weekend. Products will resume Tuesday morning with the AM Update. Thank you for subscribing. TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report
Backers of a proposal to require justices to step off cases if the parties involved donated $10,000 or more in their races argued it would increase the public’s confidence in the court through transparency and accountability. But a WisPolitics.com check
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report No recent donations would have triggered proposed Supreme Court recusal rule Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK Ultimately,
Since becoming state GOP chair in 2011, Brad Courtney has seen Scott Walker become the first governor in U.S. history to fend off a recall, Republicans expand their majorities in both houses of the Legislature and his party’s nominee win
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fitz office: Heavy truck fee ‘probably dead’ in Senate after five members express opposition Emails show early concerns, last-minute changes to UW-Madison Thompson Center Progressives, conservatives claim more people considering bids for elected office Week ahead
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It took a new tunnel leading out of the state Capitol to solve one of the major issues contractors struggled with when renovating the 100-year-old building. For years, architect Laura Davis said, trucks idled on the entrance coming up East Washington Avenue and carried the trash out of offices elsewhere.
The state’s take from fees tacked onto what people owe state agencies, courts and the UW System could hit $15 million over the next two years, under a plan in the guv’s budget to expand debt collection. Debt collectors in the private sector are generally banned under the Wisconsin Consumer
GOP Joint Finance Committee members have discussed a K-12 package that would keep Gov. Scott Walker’s per pupil boost while meeting the guv’s insistence that property tax bills in 2018 be lower than they were in 2014, sources tell WisPolitics.com. The framework for an education deal also would create a
Suburban school districts are applauding an open enrollment aid boost in the Assembly GOP education plan, saying it would direct dollars to those actually teaching the transferring students. But rural districts and others that lose large numbers of students to other districts through open enrollment worry that giving up an
A WisPolitics.com review of Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet’s biggest donors show many of them have given to Democrats or liberal candidates, though several also gave money to Republicans and conservatives. Meanwhile, Tim Burns, a Madison attorney who’s made the case that he’s an unabashed progressive, has given more than
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-report-political-donation-receipt-history-shows-contrast-between-burns-dallet/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Political donation, receipt history shows contrast between Burns, Dallet Districts that lose students to open enrollment concerned about ai… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan this week railed against the House GOP health care bill, predicting Republicans will pay a “big, big price” at the polls next year. The co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus D-Town of Vermont, told a WisPolitics.com breakfast in DC that the Affordable Care Act isn’t perfect
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has a message for fellow Republicans looking to raise the gas tax despite Gov. Scott Walker’s veto threat: Trust us, the voters aren’t interested. Kleefisch quickly ticks off stats about the number of listening sessions Walker did ahead of putting together this budget as well as
In just three weeks, a state board that’s spent 27 years managing grants for environmental education will go away. That’s why two lawmakers of different parties, both members of the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board, are making a last-ditch effort to save the board and the grants it gives out. The
To break the state budget impasse, GOP lawmakers need three dominoes to fall. The most important for the general fund piece of the budget is an agreement on the benchmark they’ll use for the property taxes on the median-valued home in 2018. The most difficult, budget watchers say, will be
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Agreement on transportation, taxes needed to break budget stalemate Mursau, Shankland hope lawmakers will save Wisconsin Environmental Education Board Kleefisch: Walker’s budget reflects residents’ desires Pocan: GOP will pay ‘big, big price’ for health care bill
Though lawmakers have already indicated they plan to spike the proposal, Department of Administration Secretary Scott Neitzel today touted up to $103 million he said the state would save by moving to self-insurance. He also warned the state is likely to see a 10.4 percent increase in how much it
The four candidates for state Democratic Party chair all have different views on how the party should be organized coming off of a crushing 2016 general election. While they differ on whether the state should employ a bottom-up versus top-down approach, or some kind of mix, they all agree that
A behind-the-scenes battle has erupted at the Capitol over whether lawmakers should add a provision to the state budget that would expand what chiropractors can tell patients about over-the-counter drugs. Doctors, pharmacists and other health care groups want to kill a proposal from the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association, which says state
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers SUBSCRIBERS: Today’s REPORT is the final WisPolitics.com product ahead of the holiday weekend. Products will resume Tuesday morning with the AM Update. Thank you for subscribing. TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Chiropractic groups at odds over measure to allow advice on
Backers of a proposal to require justices to step off cases if the parties involved donated $10,000 or more in their races argued it would increase the public’s confidence in the court through transparency and accountability. But a WisPolitics.com check found no individual donations of $10,000 or more in recent
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report No recent donations would have triggered proposed Supreme Court recusal rule Week ahead Political TV Names in the news Lobbyist watch QUOTES OF THE WEEK Ultimately, the decision will be his. But at the same time,
Since becoming state GOP chair in 2011, Brad Courtney has seen Scott Walker become the first governor in U.S. history to fend off a recall, Republicans expand their majorities in both houses of the Legislature and his party’s nominee win Wisconsin’s electoral votes for the first time since 1984. But