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JFC approves more money for child care subsidies

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously voted Tuesday to approve an additional $8 million in 2018-19 to increase child care subsidies under the Wisconsin Shares program. The program helps low-income working families cover the costs of quality child care when the

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JFC makes changes to guv’s reinsurance program

The Joint Finance Committee voted 13-3 Tuesday to change the guv’s plan to create a reinsurance program in the federal marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. That includes stripping out the state funding of $50 million for the $200 million

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THU PM Update: Assembly debating last of 10 welfare overhaul bills

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly was still debating the final of 10 special session welfare bills this afternoon. The other nine bills, which would set new requirements for various government assistance programs including food stamps, cleared the chamber in under three hours. Dems have voted

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THU News Summary: Walker presses lawmakers to pass juvenile corrections plan; GOP seeks federal money for welfare overhaul

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program

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WED News Summary: JFC approves ACA reinsurance plan; Fitzgerald says Assembly juvenile corrections overhaul may be ‘big lift’ this session

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program

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TUE PM Update: Fitzgerald revives push to create alcohol czar

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he is taking another run at creating an alcohol czar, claiming enforcement of current rules by the Department of Revenue has fallen apart. Earlier talks this session about an Office of Alcohol Beverages Enforcement faded amid

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JFC approves changes to guv’s rural economic development fund

The Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to change the guv’s rural economic development fund program to target some of the money to local development organizations. Gov. Scott Walker called for directing $50 million annually to the 56 rural counties that would qualify under the program administered by the Wisconsin

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JFC approves more money for child care subsidies

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously voted Tuesday to approve an additional $8 million in 2018-19 to increase child care subsidies under the Wisconsin Shares program. The program helps low-income working families cover the costs of quality child care when the parents are working or participating in another approved activity. The

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JFC makes changes to guv’s reinsurance program

The Joint Finance Committee voted 13-3 Tuesday to change the guv’s plan to create a reinsurance program in the federal marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. That includes stripping out the state funding of $50 million for the $200 million plan in 2018-19. Backers said that’s because a payment would

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TUE News Summary: Trump praises Walker, takes credit for Foxconn; Nicholson’s parents donate to Baldwin; bipartisan Assembly bill to overhaul juvenile corrections

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 22: WisPolitics Luncheon with Senator Tammy Baldwin Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at the Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday Feb. 22 with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, up for re-election this year. Check-in and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program

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Lead Assembly author on guv’s rural development fund proposes changes

GOP Rep. Travis Tranel, the lead author of legislation to create a $50 million rural economic development fund that Gov. Scott Walker wants, pitched the Joint Finance Committee on Monday to re-work the bill. Walker’s proposal seeks $50 million distributed annually through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. The money would

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