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Quotes of the Week This catch-up, this chase, the Tony Evers fever: It just seems to me that the governor has just dragged and pulled Republicans. And as he acts and as he takes on these initiatives and as he
A parade of witnesses today called on the Joint Finance Committee to pump state funding into pet causes that ranged from increasing school funding to decreasing prisoner recidivism. During a hearing at UW-Whitewater, speakers advocated for returning the state’s commitment
**************************************** April 15: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County officials are the latest defendants in Donald Trump’s failed election lawsuit to ask a judge to force the former president and his attorneys to cover
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With the rise in new variants, the state’s chief medical officer is warning of a new surge of COVID-19. Wisconsin reported 1,046 cases today, the most cases in a single day since
**************************************** April 15: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to approve 11 GOP bills to spend coming stimulus money as Dems questioned whether the proposals were allowed under federal law. The 11-4 votes came after memos from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Some of the biggest items in the GOP package to spend $3.2 billion in new federal stimulus aren’t allowed under current guidance, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Meanwhile, the GOP plan
Some of the biggest items in the GOP package to spend $3.2 billion in new federal stimulus aren’t allowed under current guidance, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Meanwhile, the GOP plan to use nearly $1.1 billion of the $3.2
GOP Joint Finance member Tony Kurtz today questioned the need to invest state dollars in expanding broadband when the state can use federal money to do it. But Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq cautioned against relying solely on
DNR Secretary Preston Cole implored the Joint Finance Committee today to support agency efforts to clean up PFAS, arguing contamination is a threat to the state’s health, economy and sporting heritage. Cole warned the effort would likely take at least
STORY TOPICS – Spring 2021 elections – White house – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Banking and investment – Census – Education – Elections – Environment – Military – Real estate – Regulation
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — State Superintendent-elect Jill Underly says she wants to make sure all schools reopen for in-person learning by the fall while pledging to improve math and literacy gaps across
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee Public Schools will receive more than a third of the more than $2.2 billion in federal aid Wisconsin districts will receive through the three stimulus packages approved over the past year,
Workforce Development Secretary Amy Pechacek told the Joint Finance Committee today Wisconsin’s economy is undergoing a change due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state needs to begin preparing workers for that new environment. Responding to a question on how
Milwaukee Public Schools is in line for more than a third of the more than $2.2 billion in federal aid Wisconsin districts will receive through the three stimulus packages approved over the past year, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
**************************************** STORY TOPICS – White house – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Banking and investment – Courts – Education – Elections – Energy – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Public health and safety –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The 4th District Court of Appeals has rejected a bid by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to block the Evers administration from releasing records detailing companies that have had
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Under 60 percent of the absentee ballots requested for tomorrow’s election have been registered as returned, which may be partly due to indefinitely confined voters failing to send them back after automatically
**************************************** STORY TOPICS – Race relations – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Education – Elections – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Management – Public health and safety – Real
Quotes of the Week This catch-up, this chase, the Tony Evers fever: It just seems to me that the governor has just dragged and pulled Republicans. And as he acts and as he takes on these initiatives and as he leads, you guys are two or three steps behind. –
A parade of witnesses today called on the Joint Finance Committee to pump state funding into pet causes that ranged from increasing school funding to decreasing prisoner recidivism. During a hearing at UW-Whitewater, speakers advocated for returning the state’s commitment to fund two-thirds of public education costs, increasing DNR grants
**************************************** April 15: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state budget and Senate Republican priorities. The event will begin with
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Climate Reality Action Fund From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee County officials are the latest defendants in Donald Trump’s failed election lawsuit to ask a judge to force the former president and his attorneys to cover their legal fees. In a filing yesterday, Milwaukee County Clerk
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With the rise in new variants, the state’s chief medical officer is warning of a new surge of COVID-19. Wisconsin reported 1,046 cases today, the most cases in a single day since Feb. 11. This brings the seven-day average for daily confirmed
**************************************** April 15: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, joins a WisPolitics.com Madison virtual luncheon on Thursday, April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. LeMahieu will take questions on the state budget and Senate Republican priorities. The event will begin with
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to approve 11 GOP bills to spend coming stimulus money as Dems questioned whether the proposals were allowed under federal law. The 11-4 votes came after memos from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau suggested millions Republicans want to spend don’t meet current federal
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Some of the biggest items in the GOP package to spend $3.2 billion in new federal stimulus aren’t allowed under current guidance, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Meanwhile, the GOP plan to use nearly $1.1 billion of the $3.2 billion to
Some of the biggest items in the GOP package to spend $3.2 billion in new federal stimulus aren’t allowed under current guidance, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Meanwhile, the GOP plan to use nearly $1.1 billion of the $3.2 billion to send property owners a rebate equal to 10
GOP Joint Finance member Tony Kurtz today questioned the need to invest state dollars in expanding broadband when the state can use federal money to do it. But Public Service Commission Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq cautioned against relying solely on federal funds for the work. “What I want to caution
DNR Secretary Preston Cole implored the Joint Finance Committee today to support agency efforts to clean up PFAS, arguing contamination is a threat to the state’s health, economy and sporting heritage. Cole warned the effort would likely take at least a decade to address, but argued clean water is “foundational
STORY TOPICS – Spring 2021 elections – White house – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Banking and investment – Census – Education – Elections – Environment – Military – Real estate – Regulation – Small business – Editorials – Columns TOP STORIES Underly
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — State Superintendent-elect Jill Underly says she wants to make sure all schools reopen for in-person learning by the fall while pledging to improve math and literacy gaps across the state. “Wisconsin’s kids and public schools face significant challenges
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee Public Schools will receive more than a third of the more than $2.2 billion in federal aid Wisconsin districts will receive through the three stimulus packages approved over the past year, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The LFB memo shows
Workforce Development Secretary Amy Pechacek told the Joint Finance Committee today Wisconsin’s economy is undergoing a change due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state needs to begin preparing workers for that new environment. Responding to a question on how the state’s economy is doing, Pechacek noted Wisconsin remains down
Milwaukee Public Schools is in line for more than a third of the more than $2.2 billion in federal aid Wisconsin districts will receive through the three stimulus packages approved over the past year, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The LFB memo shows MPS will receive nearly $798 million
**************************************** STORY TOPICS – White house – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Banking and investment – Courts – Education – Elections – Energy – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Public health and safety – Real estate – Telecommunications – Tourism – Transportation – Columns
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The 4th District Court of Appeals has rejected a bid by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce to block the Evers administration from releasing records detailing companies that have had multiple COVID-19 cases. The three-judge panel unanimously ruled yesterday that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Under 60 percent of the absentee ballots requested for tomorrow’s election have been registered as returned, which may be partly due to indefinitely confined voters failing to send them back after automatically receiving them. The latest update from the Elections Commission, posted
**************************************** STORY TOPICS – Race relations – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Education – Elections – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Management – Public health and safety – Real estate – Regulation – Small business – Tourism – Transportation