WED News Summary: WI could take in nearly $6B in revenue over next three years; JFC reduces money for roads, mass transit in Milwaukee and Madison

**************************************** Tuesday: From dairy to tech: How smarter immigration policy can help the Midwest workforce Four speakers will talk about the prospects for immigration reform under the Biden administration and within Congress, and how bipartisan changes might help solve workforce problems in some of Wisconsin’s largest economic sectors. Participants are

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Joint Finance approves $1.5 billion in capital projects

The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines Tuesday evening to approve $1.5 billion in building projects. Adding in projects the committee had approved earlier in the process, and its capital budget is about $800 million less than the $2.4 billion that Gov. Tony Evers had proposed. The GOP motion,

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TUE PM Update: With a $4.4B boost in revenue projections, Evers reverses $250M in agency cuts, Vos wants $4B in tax cuts

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Flush with $4.4 billion in unexpected revenue growth, Gov. Tony Evers today reversed $250 million in agency cuts while GOP legislative leaders called for deep tax cuts. Citing “unprecedented” general fund collections in 2020-21, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau today projected the state

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Vos aiming for $4 billion tax cut after new revenue projections

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said today he’d like to use $4 billion of unexpected revenue growth to cut taxes. Vos met with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, this afternoon after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau released new projections showing the state is now expected to take in $4.4 billion

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TUE News Summary: Marquette University requires vaccination for students; UW System president says state universities won’t require vaccination

**************************************** TODAY: 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 today. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Brennan will

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Joint Finance to take up Corrections, courts, stewardship Thursday

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 also meets Tuesday. It is the first time since the

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THU News Summary: Vos says state should address no-show unemployment applicants; GOP lawmakers reject funding UI system upgrades

**************************************** 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 between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Johnson will field

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