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JFC approves GOP K-12 education plan along party lines

The Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 along party lines Monday to tweak Gov. Scott Walker’s K-12 education plan by adding a boost for low-spending school districts and increasing the income cutoff for students in the statewide voucher program. Dems slammed

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JFC to meet Sept. 5 on transportation, taxes

The Joint Finance Committee is meeting Sept. 5 to take up transportation, taxes and the Special Needs Scholarship Program. Specific items on the agenda include local transportation aid and assistance, the state highway program, State Patrol and the Department of

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JFC approves $1 billion building program

The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously approved a $1 billion building budget, expanding Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal by more than $200 million as lawmakers seek to fund an expanded engineering program at UW-Platteville, among other things. Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River

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JFC approves increased rates to house juvenile offenders

JFC approved a significant increase in the daily rates state taxpayer and counties pay to house juvenile offenders. State Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, objected to the modification and slammed the “inhumane” treatment of those housed at Lincoln Hilly and Copper

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WED News Summary: Stepp to join EPA; Archer loses John Doe appeal; AG Sessions talks opioid abuse in Green Bay

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Wed., Sept. 6: WisPolitics Insiders Breakfast Forum (WASHINGTON, D.C.) In conjunction with MMAC’s annual Milwaukee Night, WisPolitics is hosting a DC breakfast on Wed. Sept. 6. to discuss the DC landscape and how that could affect Wisconsin’s budget and 2018 governor and Senate elections in

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JFC approves GOP K-12 education plan along party lines

The Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 along party lines Monday to tweak Gov. Scott Walker’s K-12 education plan by adding a boost for low-spending school districts and increasing the income cutoff for students in the statewide voucher program. Dems slammed the proposal, saying the $639 million more the motion would

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JFC to meet Sept. 5 on transportation, taxes

The Joint Finance Committee is meeting Sept. 5 to take up transportation, taxes and the Special Needs Scholarship Program. Specific items on the agenda include local transportation aid and assistance, the state highway program, State Patrol and the Department of Motor Vehicles. Members will also take up the school levy

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JFC approves $1 billion building program

The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously approved a $1 billion building budget, expanding Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal by more than $200 million as lawmakers seek to fund an expanded engineering program at UW-Platteville, among other things. Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, said the engineering building at Platteville has long been

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MON AM Update: JFC to take up education budget; ‘UpFront’ recap

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet this afternoon to take up education as lawmakers begin a final push to finish the long-delayed budget. Multiple sources told WisPolitics.com late last week the education package was expected to include boosting

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FRI News Summary: JFC votes to end forestry mill tax; Ryan says debt ceiling increase ‘will get done’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here and in DC through the new Health Care Report from WisPolitics.com and WisBusiness.com. If you haven’t signed up, now is the time. As a WisPolitics.com or WisBusiness.com subscriber, you can get it free. Click

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JFC approves increased rates to house juvenile offenders

JFC approved a significant increase in the daily rates state taxpayer and counties pay to house juvenile offenders. State Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, objected to the modification and slammed the “inhumane” treatment of those housed at Lincoln Hilly and Copper Lake. “Instead of increasing the rates, we should be giving

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THU PM Update: Physicians, WMC clash over workers’ comp proposal; Gronik says he’d vote against Foxconn deal

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Physicians and a key business group are clashing over a new workers’ compensation proposal that would significantly change how doctors are paid. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce says companies get overcharged by providers and hospitals for medical expenses to treat their injured employees

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JFC approves smaller boost in lottery advertising than guv wanted

The Joint Finance Committee approved a boost of $1 million annually for lottery advertising, $2 million less than what Gov. Scott Walker wanted. It would be the first increase in advertising in nearly a decade. Dems proposed using $96,600 of that money to increase responsible gaming public service announcements to

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