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Vos appoints Born Joint Finance co-chair

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today appointed Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, to take over as co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee. Born, who has served on the committee since 2017, replaces Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, who resigned from the Legislature

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LeMahieu rounds out Senate GOP Finance team

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today rounded out his Finance Committee team, appointing Sen. Duey Stroebel vice-chair and adding four new members. LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, previously announced Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, will serve as chair for the 2021-22 session.

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THU AM Update: Trump files federal suit to overturn Wisconsin election; Evers announces $45M for restaurants

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump’s campaign has filed a second lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin, this time asking a federal court to have the GOP-run Legislature ultimately decide who gets the state’s electoral votes. Milwaukee Mayor Tom

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Vos appoints Born Joint Finance co-chair

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today appointed Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, to take over as co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee. Born, who has served on the committee since 2017, replaces Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, who resigned from the Legislature today to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. Born’s

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WED News Summary: Republicans release COVID-19 proposals; election lawsuit updates

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Jason Stein research director at the Wisconsin

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WED AM Update: Republican COVID-19 bill would restrict local closures, pressure schools to return to in-person instruction

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans are proposing sweeping legislation to deal with COVID-19 that would pressure schools to return to in-person instruction and place new restrictions on the closures that local officials can order to deal with the pandemic. The bill

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LeMahieu rounds out Senate GOP Finance team

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today rounded out his Finance Committee team, appointing Sen. Duey Stroebel vice-chair and adding four new members. LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, previously announced Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, will serve as chair for the 2021-22 session. He and Strobel will be the only holdovers from the

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TUE News Summary: Trump sues to invalidate more than 220,000 absentee ballots in Dane, Milwaukee counties

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Jason Stein research director at the Wisconsin

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MON News Summary: Biden’s lead widens by 87 votes with recounts in Milwaukee, Dane counties complete

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Dec. 3: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Jason Stein research director at the

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WED News Summary: Wisconsin reports 104 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, state aiming to clear unemployment insurance backlog within weeks

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Dec. 3: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Jason Stein research director at the

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TUE News Summary: Evers, Kaul sue over lame-duck laws; WILL asks court to block Dane County order on private gatherings

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Dec. 3: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Jason Stein research director at the

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MON PM Update: Kaul says Joint Finance’s influence on DOJ settlements violates separation of powers

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul says he’s challenging 2018 lame-duck legislation because the Joint Finance Committee’s oversight of DOJ settlements “impedes” the agency’s ability to enforce environmental and consumer protection laws. “The Wisconsin Department of Justice works to make things right when consumers are

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MON News Summary: State reports more than 1K COVID-19 deaths in last 30 days; challenges from Trump campaign slow recount in Milwaukee

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: Medical College President and CEO Dr. John Raymond to Headline Newsmaker Lunch Hour Dr. John Raymond, president and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Tuesday, Nov, 24. This Newsmaker Lunch

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