FRI News Summary: JFC wraps up work on state budget

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JFC approves adding GOP tax plan to budget

The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today added a package to the budget that would produce a net reduction in taxes of $378.6 million, including an income tax reduction that would average $75 per person. Separately, the committee was expected to

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WED AM Update: JFC approves nearly $1.9B capital budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee approved a nearly $1.9 billion capital budget, paring back nearly $600 million that Gov. Tony Evers originally wanted to spend

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JFC approves Stewardship Fund extension

The Joint Finance Committee signed off on extending the Stewardship Fund another two years through mid-2022, embracing Gov. Tony Evers’ original request for the program. But the motion cleared 12-4 along party lines after Evers tweeted ahead of the committee

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GOP JFC nixes Evers’ CAFO fee hike

The Joint Finance Committee voted to nix fee hikes Gov. Tony Evers proposed for those who operate large animal farms, pare back the additional positions he proposed to oversee them and funded the whole thing with a different approach. The

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FRI News Summary: JFC wraps up work on state budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Free event: June 17: Navigating the New Economy: The booming border –Sponsored by WAGET, the Wisconsin Academy of Global Education and Training in partnership with WisBusiness.com and the Kenosha News — Even if the Foxconn development doesn’t reach its full promise, the southeastern Wisconsin border

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JFC approves adding GOP tax plan to budget

The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today added a package to the budget that would produce a net reduction in taxes of $378.6 million, including an income tax reduction that would average $75 per person. Separately, the committee was expected to vote Thursday on a standalone bill that would add another

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THU News Summary: Evers weighing options on budget; lawmakers seek to delay youth prison closure

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JFC Republicans plan to vote on $500 million in tax cuts

The Joint Finance Committee today plans to vote on more than $500 in tax cuts between a package Republicans plan to add to the budget and a separate bill on today’s agenda. The GOP tax motion introduced this morning includes reducing the rate for the second lowest income tax bracket.

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WED News Summary: Supreme Court reinstates most lame-duck laws; JFC approves $1.9B capital budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Free event: June 17: Navigating the New Economy: The booming border –Sponsored by WAGET, the Wisconsin Academy of Global Education and Training in partnership with WisBusiness.com and the Kenosha News — Even if the Foxconn development doesn’t reach its full promise, the southeastern Wisconsin border

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WED AM Update: JFC approves nearly $1.9B capital budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee approved a nearly $1.9 billion capital budget, paring back nearly $600 million that Gov. Tony Evers originally wanted to spend on building projects. More than $1 billion of the GOP

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JFC approves Stewardship Fund extension

The Joint Finance Committee signed off on extending the Stewardship Fund another two years through mid-2022, embracing Gov. Tony Evers’ original request for the program. But the motion cleared 12-4 along party lines after Evers tweeted ahead of the committee meeting that he now supported reauthorizing the program for 10

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GOP JFC nixes Evers’ CAFO fee hike

The Joint Finance Committee voted to nix fee hikes Gov. Tony Evers proposed for those who operate large animal farms, pare back the additional positions he proposed to oversee them and funded the whole thing with a different approach. The GOP plan, approved 12-4 along party lines, also included $8

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