JFC releases suicide hotline money

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously backed releasing $220,000 appropriated in the budget for a suicide prevention line after adding new reporting requirements and redirecting it through a different agency. As they have over multiple issues with the budget, the committee

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WED News Summary: Evers expresses reservations about Fitzgerald’s call for new tax cuts; reaction to Trump impeachment inquiry

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WED News Summary: Evers to set new 7th CD special election dates; U.S. Ag secretary addresses World Dairy Expo

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JFC releases suicide hotline money

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously backed releasing $220,000 appropriated in the budget for a suicide prevention line after adding new reporting requirements and redirecting it through a different agency. As they have over multiple issues with the budget, the committee tussled over decisions by GOP members to require agencies to

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TUE News Summary: Federal judge tosses lame-duck lawsuit; Evers’ Caregivers Task Force begins its work

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FRI News Summary: PSC approves controversial $500M transmission line

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THU PM Update: Evers knocks Republicans for pulling driver licensing, in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants from budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today knocked Republican lawmakers for striking the budget provisions he backed that would have granted driver’s licenses and in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. “At the end of the day, it was all about politics,” Evers said of the

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THU News Summary: New bills seek to combat suicide in Wisconsin

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WED PM Update: Suicide prevention task force urges release of hotline money

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Speakers Task Force on Suicide Prevention is now calling on the Joint Finance Committee to release $220,000 already budgeted for a suicide hotline. This comes after earlier considering new legislation that would’ve allocated the money, but with added reporting requirements. The

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WED News Summary: Evers expresses reservations about Fitzgerald’s call for new tax cuts; reaction to Trump impeachment inquiry

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2019/wed-news-summary-evers-expresses-reservations-about-fitzgeralds-call-for-new-tax-cuts-reaction-to-trump-impeachment-inquiry/ STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education – E… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have

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