Thanks to “unprecedented” general fund tax collections in 2021, the state is now expected to take in $4.4 billion more through mid-2023 than was anticipated just four months ago, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The net impact of the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — A coalition of unions and construction groups is urging the Joint Finance Committee to embrace Gov. Tony Evers’ nearly $2.4 billion capital budget. In a letter to committee
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Marquette University will require all students to be fully vaccinated by August for the upcoming school year. In an open letter to current and incoming students, MU President Michael Lovell said the
**************************************** TOMORROW: DOA Secretary Joel Brennan headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Joel Brennan, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Tuesday, June 8. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Democratic Party of Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — The nation’s top Dems told state party activists Wisconsin is key in 2022, urging them to mobilize around successes such as a refundable child tax credit
The Joint Finance Committee on Thursday plans to take up Corrections, the state court system, district attorneys and public defenders. The committee’s agenda also includes the state Department of Justice, the Legislature and the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship. The committee
WisPolitics.com will be covering the Democratic Party’s virtual state convention this weekend. Check the WisPolitics.com Dem Convention Blog now for a preview of Gov. Tony Evers’ convention speech, and check back for more news throughout the weekend. Quotes of the
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The UW Board of Regents today will select a new president. Michael Grebe, the current vice president and a Gov. Scott Walker appointee, is expected to square off
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Ahead of tomorrow’s UW regents vote on a new board president, one of Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees wrote GOP Sen. Roger Roth that it would go against the body’s bylaws to disclose
**************************************** TODAY: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to headline Newsmaker Lunch Hour Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Thursday, June 3. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly committee is set to vote today on seven bills recommended by the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities. One of those bills would require the Department
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines today to help those with disabilities find jobs, buy body-worn cameras for DNR wardens and address the bottleneck in meat processing. But Dems knocked
Subscribers: This post has been updated to remove an inaccurate description of a committee action related to funding for DWD IT. The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to boost funds to help those with disabilities find jobs and
The state would boost aid to maintain trails for off-road vehicles, help cover the costs of boating safety enforcement and buy body-worn cameras for DNR wardens under a GOP motion the Joint Finance Committee approved 12-4 along party lines. Rep.
