FRI REPORT: Ethics forms show leggies traveled to Poland, Taiwan as Vos topped colleagues for costs

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2019/fri-report-ethics-forms-show-leggies-traveled-to-poland-taiwan-as-vos-topped-colleagues-for-costs/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Ethics forms show leggies traveled to Poland, Taiwan as Vos topped colleagues for costs Vos backs away from

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JFC approves GOP education plan, Dems slam as inadequate

Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee approved putting an additional $500 million into K-12 education over the next two years as Dems slammed the plan as embarrassingly inadequate, particularly on special education. The GOP plan, approved along party lines, included

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THU News Summary: GOP ed budget boost spending $500 million, falls $900 million short of Evers’ goal

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** June 13: WisPolitics.com luncheon: The future of transportation funding in Wisconsin Transportation funding has become one of the key debating points in the two-year state budget

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WED News Summary: Evers to veto abortion package; JFC approves raises for prison guards, state workers

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** June 13: WisPolitics.com luncheon: The future of transportation funding in Wisconsin Transportation funding has become one of the key debating points in the two-year state budget

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TUE News Summary: Evers, GOP leaders continue to spar over working with women

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** June 13: WisPolitics.com luncheon: The future of transportation funding in Wisconsin Transportation funding has become one of the key debating points in the two-year state budget

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JFC reworks Evers tourism proposal

The Joint Finance Committee reworked Tony Evers’ proposal to promote tourism in Wisconsin, including paring back money designated for marketing. The centerpiece of Evers’ plan was a call to put $5 million for the agency’s marketing appropriation while putting in

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TUE AM Update: JFC to take up Corrections, Tourism

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will convene today to consider Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to boost funding for the Department of Corrections. That plan includes: *an increase of nearly

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FRI REPORT: Ethics forms show leggies traveled to Poland, Taiwan as Vos topped colleagues for costs

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2019/fri-report-ethics-forms-show-leggies-traveled-to-poland-taiwan-as-vos-topped-colleagues-for-costs/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Ethics forms show leggies traveled to Poland, Taiwan as Vos topped colleagues for costs Vos backs away from falsely accusin… Please log in to access subscriber content. If

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FRI News Summary: JFC passes GOP K-12 ed plan; Kaul says he would defend Act 10 in court

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FRI AM Update: Evers, Nygren talk education in radio addresses

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement WHCA / WiCAL and LeadingAge Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers used this week’s Dem radio address to rally support for his plan to boost public school spending by $1.4 billion and special education funding by $600 million. The former Wisconsin Superintendent of

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JFC approves GOP education plan, Dems slam as inadequate

Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee approved putting an additional $500 million into K-12 education over the next two years as Dems slammed the plan as embarrassingly inadequate, particularly on special education. The GOP plan, approved along party lines, included an additional $97 million for special education. But it was

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THU PM Update: JFC Republicans approve $500 million boost to K-12, Evers says plan ‘doesn’t get us where we need to be’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee approved putting an additional $500 million into K-12 education over the next two years as Dems slammed the plan as embarrassingly inadequate, particularly on special education. The GOP plan, approved along party lines, included an additional

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THU News Summary: GOP ed budget boost spending $500 million, falls $900 million short of Evers’ goal

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Republicans reach deal on $500 million boost to K-12

GOP lawmakers have reached a deal to pump an additional $500 million into K-12 education, including a $97 million increase for special education. Both figures are well short of the $1.4 billion increase that Gov. Tony Evers proposed. That plan included a $606 million bump for special ed. Still, Sen.

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Assembly Republicans propose $500 million boost to K-12

Assembly Republicans today pledged to pump an additional $500 million into K-12 education, including the first increase in special education aid in more than a decade. The proposal still falls well short of the $1.4 billion more that Gov. Tony Evers proposed for K-12. But Assembly Republicans said it was

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Fitz, Vos still trying to determine ‘big number’ for K-12

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today said that they were open to providing a boost for special education and were still trying to determine “what the big number is” for K-12 school funding. Addressing reporters on a jaunt up a Capitol staircase shortly after concluding

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WED News Summary: Evers to veto abortion package; JFC approves raises for prison guards, state workers

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** June 13: WisPolitics.com luncheon: The future of transportation funding in Wisconsin Transportation funding has become one of the key debating points in the two-year state budget making its way through… Please log in to access subscriber

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TUE News Summary: Evers, GOP leaders continue to spar over working with women

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** June 13: WisPolitics.com luncheon: The future of transportation funding in Wisconsin Transportation funding has become one of the key debating points in the two-year state budget making its way through… Please log in to access subscriber

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JFC reworks Evers tourism proposal

The Joint Finance Committee reworked Tony Evers’ proposal to promote tourism in Wisconsin, including paring back money designated for marketing. The centerpiece of Evers’ plan was a call to put $5 million for the agency’s marketing appropriation while putting in another $186,700 for a new marketing position. He also wanted

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TUE AM Update: JFC to take up Corrections, Tourism

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will convene today to consider Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to boost funding for the Department of Corrections. That plan includes: *an increase of nearly $130 million for the department’s overtime and overtime supplement funds.

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