Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislative leaders are considering splitting the budget into two bills — one that would outline spending and the other containing policy — in an attempt to get around the guv’s partial
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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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Flanked by lawmakers, law enforcement officials and advocates, AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers announced the state has today filed a lawsuit alleging subsidiaries of Purdue Pharma fueled the opioid epidemic
The state would pump $12.5 million more into workforce development than what Gov. Tony Evers proposed under a motion the Joint Finance Committee approved today. While more than what the guv floated, it’s short of the additional $15 million that
The Joint Finance Committee approved a $25 million boost in state funding to the Wisconsin Technical College System — more than Gov. Tony Evers originally proposed, but less than he wanted after revenue projections climbed an additional $753 million. The
Joint Finance Republicans rejected Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to increase need-based grants for students at Wisconsin’s colleges, universities and tech schools, opting instead to keep funding at current levels. The state provided $113.8 million in 2018-19 to students at the
The Joint Finance Committee rejected a string of steps Gov. Tony Evers wanted to take to ease property tax limits on counties and municipalities. But the committee agreed to give them a little bit of relief for the costs they
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** 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 the Legislature. Gov. Tony Evers
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee is meeting today to continue taking up agency budgets. Among agenda items today: *Department of Financial Institutions *Higher Educational Aids Board *Wisconsin Technical College
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Flush with an unexpected boost of $753 million, Gov. Tony Evers today said he will use some of the money to pay down debt while calling on lawmakers to invest more in
The state is projected to have nearly $2.9 billion in additional money to spend over the next two years after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau today upped its revenue estimates through mid-2021. The state was already expecting healthy revenue growth for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** 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 the Legislature. Gov. Tony Evers
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The committee voted unanimously to approve Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to pump more money into a program to provide clean drinking water. But the debate turned into a series of jabs over Republicans’ decision to reject $40 million in additional
The Joint Finance Committee pared back some of the new positions Gov. Tony Evers had proposed and wiped out the $1 million he wanted to put toward ensuring Wisconsin has an accurate count in the 2020 Census. The committee voted
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislative leaders are considering splitting the budget into two bills — one that would outline spending and the other containing policy — in an attempt to get around the guv’s partial veto authority. Gov. Tony Evers has the most powerful partial
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Board members for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. have begun visiting the Foxconn site in Mount Pleasant in recent days, with trips continuing into next week. The trips mark the first time they’re visiting the site as board members, WEDC spokesman David
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Vice President Pence concluded his trip to Wisconsin with a visit to Fort McCoy where he praised members of the armed forces and their families and touted the Trump administration’s proposed defense budget. “President Trump and I understand that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Flanked by lawmakers, law enforcement officials and advocates, AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers announced the state has today filed a lawsuit alleging subsidiaries of Purdue Pharma fueled the opioid epidemic by employing “deceptive” marketing and sales techniques. Wisconsin is one
The state would pump $12.5 million more into workforce development than what Gov. Tony Evers proposed under a motion the Joint Finance Committee approved today. While more than what the guv floated, it’s short of the additional $15 million that he urged lawmakers to invest after seeing revised revenue numbers.
The Joint Finance Committee approved a $25 million boost in state funding to the Wisconsin Technical College System — more than Gov. Tony Evers originally proposed, but less than he wanted after revenue projections climbed an additional $753 million. The GOP motion to increase funding $25 million passed along party
Joint Finance Republicans rejected Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to increase need-based grants for students at Wisconsin’s colleges, universities and tech schools, opting instead to keep funding at current levels. The state provided $113.8 million in 2018-19 to students at the UW System, private colleges, the Wisconsin Technical College System and
The Joint Finance Committee rejected a string of steps Gov. Tony Evers wanted to take to ease property tax limits on counties and municipalities. But the committee agreed to give them a little bit of relief for the costs they incur managing storm water. Currently, municipalities have to reduce their
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** 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 the Legislature. Gov. Tony Evers proposed an 8-cent-a gallon increase in the gas tax plus
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee is meeting today to continue taking up agency budgets. Among agenda items today: *Department of Financial Institutions *Higher Educational Aids Board *Wisconsin Technical College System *Legislature *Department of Military Affairs *Secretary of State *Wisconsin
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Flush with an unexpected boost of $753 million, Gov. Tony Evers today said he will use some of the money to pay down debt while calling on lawmakers to invest more in worker training and stash much of it away in the
The state is projected to have nearly $2.9 billion in additional money to spend over the next two years after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau today upped its revenue estimates through mid-2021. The state was already expecting healthy revenue growth for the next budget compared to the current biennium. But today’s
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** 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 the Legislature. Gov. Tony Evers proposed an 8-cent-a gallon increase in the gas tax plus
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — The state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today as justices begin to consider the legality of a host of measures passed by the Legislature during December’s extraordinary session. The case, brought by the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Vice President Pence will visit an industrial supplier and distributor in Eau Claire on Thursday to tout the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact the White House is trying to get through Congress. It will be Pence’s first visit to Wisconsin since he stumped for
The committee voted unanimously to approve Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to pump more money into a program to provide clean drinking water. But the debate turned into a series of jabs over Republicans’ decision to reject $40 million in additional bonding that would’ve gone to replace lead laterals. Evers included
The Joint Finance Committee pared back some of the new positions Gov. Tony Evers had proposed and wiped out the $1 million he wanted to put toward ensuring Wisconsin has an accurate count in the 2020 Census. The committee voted 11-3 along party lines to reject the census money over