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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
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
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to set aside funding for an initiative to address homelessness, but Republicans decided to hold back the money while the policy aspects of the effort is decided in separate bills. The guv
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 Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will be back at it today with an agenda that includes Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to pump more money into clean drinking water initiatives. That
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP overpaid for services in 2018 and was overly reliant on consultants as it essentially outsourced management of the party to Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign, according to a postmortem it
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Banking and investment – Civil liberties – Culture – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Law
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — State Rep. David Bowen and MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler were the only candidates to file by Saturday’s deadline to run for state Dem chair. The two will
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report WisPolitics.com review: State Patrol hours to protect Barnes skyrocket compared to Kleefisch Plan to up pay for guards at some prisons leads to spike in transfer
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission this morning will certify the results of last month’s special election, clearing the way for Dem Tim McGuire to be sworn in as the rep for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — In the midst of a heated gubernatorial campaign, Tony Evers made virtually no changes to his finances, according to investment disclosures filed with the state Ethics Commission. Evers’ most recent Statement of
The Joint Finance Committee rejected Gov. Tony Evers’ call to give municipalities a $15.1 million boost in state aid during the second year of the budget. The guv wanted to give each community a 2 percent increase in state aid
The Joint Finance Committee largely backed a series of Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to address treating those with mental health issues, but added several caveats over the objections of Dems. For example, the committee supported the creation of a new
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee voted Thursday to wipe out some of the pillars of Dem Tony Evers’ budget, including an expansion of Medicaid, which the guv considered the linchpin for a $1.6 billion boost in health care spending over
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Health care – Iowa – Law and order – Military – Public
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pledged during a Fox News town hall to not leave the Midwest behind as she pursues the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today took aim at Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr over what they labeled as a “fundamentally unfair” program to boost pay for correctional officers at
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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
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to set aside funding for an initiative to address homelessness, but Republicans decided to hold back the money while the policy aspects of the effort is decided in separate bills. The guv included eight different housing assistance provisions in his budget that
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 Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will be back at it today with an agenda that includes Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to pump more money into clean drinking water initiatives. That plan, part of the environmental improvement fund, includes: *an increase
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP overpaid for services in 2018 and was overly reliant on consultants as it essentially outsourced management of the party to Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign, according to a postmortem it conducted on last year’s losses. The 15-page report — which
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — State Rep. David Bowen and MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler were the only candidates to file by Saturday’s deadline to run for state Dem chair. The two will square off at the party’s June state convention to replace
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report WisPolitics.com review: State Patrol hours to protect Barnes skyrocket compared to Kleefisch Plan to up pay for guards at some prisons leads to spike in transfer requests Hitt leading GOP through postmortem on road to 2020
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — The Elections Commission this morning will certify the results of last month’s special election, clearing the way for Dem Tim McGuire to be sworn in as the rep for the 64th AD. McGuire has an in-district ceremony planned for
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — In the midst of a heated gubernatorial campaign, Tony Evers made virtually no changes to his finances, according to investment disclosures filed with the state Ethics Commission. Evers’ most recent Statement of Economic Interest — which was filed three weeks after his
The Joint Finance Committee rejected Gov. Tony Evers’ call to give municipalities a $15.1 million boost in state aid during the second year of the budget. The guv wanted to give each community a 2 percent increase in state aid after cuts over the past 15 years left county and
The Joint Finance Committee largely backed a series of Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals to address treating those with mental health issues, but added several caveats over the objections of Dems. For example, the committee supported the creation of a new unit for initial intake, triage and treatment of patients upon
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee voted Thursday to wipe out some of the pillars of Dem Tony Evers’ budget, including an expansion of Medicaid, which the guv considered the linchpin for a $1.6 billion boost in health care spending over the next two years. GOP Sen. Luther Olsen, who has
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Health care – Iowa – Law and order – Military – Public health and safety – Real estate – Small business –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pledged during a Fox News town hall to not leave the Midwest behind as she pursues the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House. “I do think as we look in the last few
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today took aim at Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr over what they labeled as a “fundamentally unfair” program to boost pay for correctional officers at six maximum-security facilities to address critical staff shortages. “There wasn’t
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