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WED News Summary: Supreme Court hears arguments in stay-at-home order lawsuit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** May 13: New Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Newly-elected Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Wednesday, May 13. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership among the

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WED AM Update: MMAC calls for phased reopening beginning Monday

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce is asking Gov. Tony Evers to start a phased reopening of the state economy by Monday, arguing that hospitals and businesses are ready. The group’s board on Friday unanimously passed a resolution

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TUE PM Update: Conservative justices express skepticism about Palm’s authority in hearing on stay-at-home order lawsuit

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Justice Rebecca Bradley today suggested the DHS secretary’s stay-at-home order was a form of “tyranny” and argued the Legislature never intended to grant an unelected bureaucrat such expansive powers. During oral arguments in a GOP lawsuit seeking to prevent enforcement of the

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THU PM Update: Hughes says WMC reopening plan ‘thoughtful,’ ‘reasonable,’ but Evers administration plan should continue

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — WEDC Secretary-designee Missy Hughes said she found WMC’s plan to reopen the economy “very thoughtful and reasonable,” but that she believes public health assessment in a pandemic should be left to the public health experts. In today’s Assembly Committee on State Affairs

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THU News Summary: Evers administration orders 5% spending cuts; GOP leaders seek meeting with Evers on regional reopening plan

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – 2020 – Dnc – Coronavirus – State government – Federal government – Local government – Courts – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Health care – Manufacturing – Non-profits – Real estate – Small business – Tourism – Transportation – Columns

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WED PM Update: State expected to save $70M from agency budget cuts

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Evers administration estimates the state will save $70 million from agency budget cuts ordered to cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 impact. Still, that is only a fraction of the $2 billion the administration has already estimated the state

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Evers cutting agency budgets to deal with revenue loss from COVID-19

The Evers administration is immediately cutting executive branch agency budgets 5 percent in the current fiscal year to help deal with the looming state revenue loss due to COVID-19, according to an email DOA Secretary Joel Brennan sent to employees. Brennan wrote Tuesday night that cuts to general purpose revenue

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