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Quotes of the Week It is not only morally wrong. Fiscally, it’s really stupid if you think about it. Who says ‘no’ to a billion dollars? – Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-West Point, on Republicans’ almost immediate rejection of Gov. Tony
**************************************** June 8: 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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission will meet via teleconference tomorrow morning to approve candidates for the special election in the 37th AD if no challenges are filed to their nomination
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DOA Secretary Joel Brennan today raised concerns with Joint Finance Committee co-chairs over efforts to cut vacant state jobs, arguing unfilled positions were meant to save money at the outset of the
DOA Secretary Joel Brennan today raised concerns with the Joint Finance co-chairs over their efforts to cut vacant state jobs, arguing those unfilled positions were meant to help save money at the outset of the pandemic and were never meant
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee voted today to reject the guv’s call to pump more than $90 million into programs to help the homeless and provide assistance to those struggling to pay their water bills. In all, the committee approved
The Joint Finance Committee voted to increase lobbying fees for the first time in more than 28 years, but by a fraction of what the Ethics Commission had requested. Lobbying principals now pay $375 a year to register and $125
The Joint Finance Committee will meet May 27 to take up K-12 funding and the UW System. The two areas are among the biggest drivers of spending in the state budget and are often put off until the end of
**************************************** TODAY: Summer Tourism Outlook — How will Wisconsin take advantage of a post-pandemic visitor surge? Join WisBusiness.com today for a virtual lunch hour event featuring three tourism leaders — Department of Tourism Acting Secretary Anne Sayers, Wisconsin Hotel and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s House delegation voted along party lines on a bill that would create a national commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The bill,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules along party lines shot down a DWD emergency rule suspending a work search requirement for people seeking unemployment benefits. Dems slammed the 6-4
Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/wed-news-summary-evers-announces-100m-in-broadband-expansion-republican-lawmakers-introduce-bills-to-end-additional-ui-benefits/ STORY TOPICS – Race relations – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Civil liberties – Courts – Culture – Education – Elections – Foxconn – Health care
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement AARP Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — A Republican-run panel will move today to again require those on unemployment to do at least four work searches a week to remain eligible for benefits. The Joint Committee
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers says he’ll use $100 million in coming federal COVID stimulus money to cover a first round of broadband expansion grants through the PSC. Along with announcing the federal money,
Gov. Tony Evers announced today he will use $100 million in coming federal COVID stimulus funds to cover a first round of broadband expansion grants through the Public Service Commission using the money. Evers had previously announced he planned to
**************************************** WEDNESDAY: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon: “Assessing the State-Federal Infrastructure Push” Prospects for millions of dollars in new state and federal money for road, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure are bright. What’s it mean for Wisconsin and local governments? Join WisPolitics.com
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Democratic Party of Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly committee will begin taking public testimony on a package of bills from the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities. The package includes one bill that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Using federal money from the latest COVID-19 stimulus package to expand broadband would require a higher level of service for the projects than putting state money toward the build-out, according to the
Thursday’s Joint Finance executive session includes broadband provisions under the Public Service Commission. The committee also plans to vote on energy programs under the PSC along with: Administration — General Agency Provisions Administration — Housing and Homelessness Administration — Energy
**************************************** WEDNESDAY: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon: “Assessing the State-Federal Infrastructure Push” Prospects for millions of dollars in new state and federal money for road, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure are bright. What’s it mean for Wisconsin and local governments? Join WisPolitics.com
Quotes of the Week It is not only morally wrong. Fiscally, it’s really stupid if you think about it. Who says ‘no’ to a billion dollars? – Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-West Point, on Republicans’ almost immediate rejection of Gov. Tony Evers’ call for a special session to expand Medicaid, which
**************************************** June 8: 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 presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission will meet via teleconference tomorrow morning to approve candidates for the special election in the 37th AD if no challenges are filed to their nomination papers. Challenges are due at 4:30 p.m. today. If a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DOA Secretary Joel Brennan today raised concerns with Joint Finance Committee co-chairs over efforts to cut vacant state jobs, arguing unfilled positions were meant to save money at the outset of the pandemic and never meant to be permanent reductions. Brennan wrote
DOA Secretary Joel Brennan today raised concerns with the Joint Finance co-chairs over their efforts to cut vacant state jobs, arguing those unfilled positions were meant to help save money at the outset of the pandemic and were never meant to be permanent reductions. Brennan wrote to the co-chairs the
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee voted today to reject the guv’s call to pump more than $90 million into programs to help the homeless and provide assistance to those struggling to pay their water bills. In all, the committee approved $1.2 million over the biennium to boost funding for grants
The Joint Finance Committee voted to increase lobbying fees for the first time in more than 28 years, but by a fraction of what the Ethics Commission had requested. Lobbying principals now pay $375 a year to register and $125 per lobbyist — fees that were last modified in 1995.
The Joint Finance Committee will meet May 27 to take up K-12 funding and the UW System. The two areas are among the biggest drivers of spending in the state budget and are often put off until the end of the Joint Finance process. But the committee plans to take
**************************************** TODAY: Summer Tourism Outlook — How will Wisconsin take advantage of a post-pandemic visitor surge? Join WisBusiness.com today for a virtual lunch hour event featuring three tourism leaders — Department of Tourism Acting Secretary Anne Sayers, Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association President and CEO Bill Elliott and Association of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin’s House delegation voted along party lines on a bill that would create a national commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The bill, now in the Senate, would create a special commission to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules along party lines shot down a DWD emergency rule suspending a work search requirement for people seeking unemployment benefits. Dems slammed the 6-4 vote as adding complications to the UI process when the
Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2021/wed-news-summary-evers-announces-100m-in-broadband-expansion-republican-lawmakers-introduce-bills-to-end-additional-ui-benefits/ STORY TOPICS – Race relations – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Civil liberties – Courts – Culture – Education – Elections – Foxconn – Health care – Law a… Please log in to access subscriber content.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement AARP Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — A Republican-run panel will move today to again require those on unemployment to do at least four work searches a week to remain eligible for benefits. The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules will first take public testimony
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers says he’ll use $100 million in coming federal COVID stimulus money to cover a first round of broadband expansion grants through the PSC. Along with announcing the federal money, Evers also called on the Legislature to approve his $200
Gov. Tony Evers announced today he will use $100 million in coming federal COVID stimulus funds to cover a first round of broadband expansion grants through the Public Service Commission using the money. Evers had previously announced he planned to use $200 million of the funds for infrastructure with an
**************************************** WEDNESDAY: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon: “Assessing the State-Federal Infrastructure Push” Prospects for millions of dollars in new state and federal money for road, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure are bright. What’s it mean for Wisconsin and local governments? Join WisPolitics.com for a special virtual luncheon on “Assessing the State-Federal… Please
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Democratic Party of Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — An Assembly committee will begin taking public testimony on a package of bills from the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities. The package includes one bill that would ban the use of chokeholds by law enforcement officers
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Using federal money from the latest COVID-19 stimulus package to expand broadband would require a higher level of service for the projects than putting state money toward the build-out, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means using federal money to expand
Thursday’s Joint Finance executive session includes broadband provisions under the Public Service Commission. The committee also plans to vote on energy programs under the PSC along with: Administration — General Agency Provisions Administration — Housing and Homelessness Administration — Energy and Environment Administration — Personnel Management Administration — Information Technology
**************************************** WEDNESDAY: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon: “Assessing the State-Federal Infrastructure Push” Prospects for millions of dollars in new state and federal money for road, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure are bright. What’s it mean for Wisconsin and local governments? Join WisPolitics.com for a special virtual luncheon on “Assessing the State-Federal… Please