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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Both the Assembly and Senate are in session today, the same day as the annual State of the Tribes address. Chairman Tehassi Hill of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Conservative Brian Hagedorn added to his narrow lead over rival Lisa Nuebauer in the state Supreme Court race after the first wave of county canvasses were completed, according to a WisPolitics.com tally.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Upcoming WisPolitics.com events include: *An April 25 Madison Club luncheon featuring Joint Finance Committee Co-chairs Sen. ALBERTA DARLING and Rep. JOHN NYGREN. The two will discuss
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers agreed Wisconsin is in a “constitutional crisis” but said it was “created by the Republicans in the lame-duck session.” “Yes, there is a constitutional crisis.
Hundreds of Wisconsinites gathered in Janesville to highlight their support of various budget provisions ranging from accepting the Medicaid expansion to upping the special ed reimbursement rate during the legislative budget committee’s first roadshow stop today. The Joint Finance Committee
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report TV spending has mixed impact on Supreme Court results Evers: ‘Ridiculous’ to view Supreme Court election as referendum on his budget JFC hears from public on
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — DNR Secretary Preston Cole defended Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to reject new money in the budget to combat chronic wasting disease, arguing the administration is looking to take a
DNR Secretary Preston Cole defended the guv’s decision not to include any new money in the budget to combat chronic wasting disease in the state’s deer herd, arguing the administration is looking to take a more collaborative approach with other
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Foxconn spent nearly $100 million on its Racine County development last year with the lion’s share going to land acquisition. And about half the Taiwanese tech company’s hires last year were made
Joint Finance Committee members quizzed Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr on staffing issues at correctional facilities across the state. Members highlighted a number of conditions that make hiring new corrections officers difficult, including relatively low pay and dangerous work conditions. A
Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee today expressed concern that Gov. Tony Evers’ Workforce Development budget proposals “really missed the mark.” The guv’s plan to up the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.50 by 2023 drew the ire of Republicans
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Upcoming WisPolitics.com events in Madison and Milwaukee include: *A Milwaukee University Club luncheon today. The event focuses on new developments regarding the complicated issues affecting Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes. Speakers include PETER ANNIN,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee grilled Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm on the plan to accept the federal Medicaid expansion, a proposal Palm said is the center
Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee today grilled Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm on the plan to accept the federal Medicaid expansion, a proposal Palm said is the center of her agency’s budget. Gov. Tony Evers’ budget calls for expanding
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With a potential recount on the horizon, Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn described his nearly 6,000 vote lead in the Supreme Court race as “insurmountable.” Hagedorn told reporters during a press conference
GOP members of the Joint Finance Committee voiced concerns to Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson about Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to reinstate the prevailing wage on state projects and let those in the state illegally get driver’s licenses. And they also
Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday peppered DPI Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor with questions about the guv’s education proposal, questioning if the state can afford the proposed $1.4 billion increase for public schools. But prompted by questions
Members of the Joint Finance Committee drew early battle lines Wednesday as they kicked off the first agency briefings of Gov. Tony Evers’ $84 billion budget. JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, started today’s hearing by knocking Evers for proposing
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities From WisPolitics.com … — Both the Assembly and Senate are in session today, the same day as the annual State of the Tribes address. Chairman Tehassi Hill of the Oneida Nation will deliver remarks to the Legislature this
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Conservative Brian Hagedorn added to his narrow lead over rival Lisa Nuebauer in the state Supreme Court race after the first wave of county canvasses were completed, according to a WisPolitics.com tally. And he’s likely to get another bump once Outagamie County
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Upcoming WisPolitics.com events include: *An April 25 Madison Club luncheon featuring Joint Finance Committee Co-chairs Sen. ALBERTA DARLING and Rep. JOHN NYGREN. The two will discuss Gov. TONY EVERS’ b… Please log in to access subscriber
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers agreed Wisconsin is in a “constitutional crisis” but said it was “created by the Republicans in the lame-duck session.” “Yes, there is a constitutional crisis. It will be resolved,” Evers told “UpFront,” produced in partnership
Hundreds of Wisconsinites gathered in Janesville to highlight their support of various budget provisions ranging from accepting the Medicaid expansion to upping the special ed reimbursement rate during the legislative budget committee’s first roadshow stop today. The Joint Finance Committee heard testimony from a series of speakers, many who were
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report TV spending has mixed impact on Supreme Court results Evers: ‘Ridiculous’ to view Supreme Court election as referendum on his budget JFC hears from public on Medicaid expansion, special ed, gas tax during Janesville hearing Three
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — DNR Secretary Preston Cole defended Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to reject new money in the budget to combat chronic wasting disease, arguing the administration is looking to take a more collaborative approach with other states. Responding to a question
DNR Secretary Preston Cole defended the guv’s decision not to include any new money in the budget to combat chronic wasting disease in the state’s deer herd, arguing the administration is looking to take a more collaborative approach with other states. Responding to a question from Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Foxconn spent nearly $100 million on its Racine County development last year with the lion’s share going to land acquisition. And about half the Taiwanese tech company’s hires last year were made in the last three months of 2018, according to capital
Joint Finance Committee members quizzed Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr on staffing issues at correctional facilities across the state. Members highlighted a number of conditions that make hiring new corrections officers difficult, including relatively low pay and dangerous work conditions. A January report also showed that overtime costs at Wisconsin’s prisons
Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee today expressed concern that Gov. Tony Evers’ Workforce Development budget proposals “really missed the mark.” The guv’s plan to up the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.50 by 2023 drew the ire of Republicans on the committee. Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, said DWD’s focus
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Upcoming WisPolitics.com events in Madison and Milwaukee include: *A Milwaukee University Club luncheon today. The event focuses on new developments regarding the complicated issues affecting Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes. Speakers include PETER ANNIN, author of “The Great Lakes Water Wars”; MOLLY FLANAGAN, vice…
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee grilled Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm on the plan to accept the federal Medicaid expansion, a proposal Palm said is the center of her agency’s budget. Gov. Tony Evers’ budget calls for
Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee today grilled Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm on the plan to accept the federal Medicaid expansion, a proposal Palm said is the center of her agency’s budget. Gov. Tony Evers’ budget calls for expanding to cover people whose income was up to 130 percent
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — With a potential recount on the horizon, Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn described his nearly 6,000 vote lead in the Supreme Court race as “insurmountable.” Hagedorn told reporters during a press conference in Pewaukee today that a few days back people on
GOP members of the Joint Finance Committee voiced concerns to Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson about Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to reinstate the prevailing wage on state projects and let those in the state illegally get driver’s licenses. And they also expressed skepticism over the guv’s claims that nixing the minimum
Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday peppered DPI Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor with questions about the guv’s education proposal, questioning if the state can afford the proposed $1.4 billion increase for public schools. But prompted by questions from Dem members, Taylor said simply maintaining current funding levels
Members of the Joint Finance Committee drew early battle lines Wednesday as they kicked off the first agency briefings of Gov. Tony Evers’ $84 billion budget. JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, started today’s hearing by knocking Evers for proposing tax hikes in his budget after saying in the waning