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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Sources: Transpo package could keep 39/90 on track, while delaying 94 east-west, north leg of Zoo Mining bill could spur mineral exploration in Wis., draws ire
GOP legislative leaders were looking at a transportation package that would keep the I-39/90 expansion project moving forward, but not fund I-94 east-west or the north leg of the Zoo Interchange in this budget as they try to wrap up
A GOP bill looking to end the so-called moratorium on sulfide mining in the state is just the opportunity many mining interests have been waiting for. But various groups that support the bill say they haven’t heard of an operation
More than 18,000 FoodShare recipients in a state work training program found a job two years after the state’s new work requirement took effect, although about 70,000 people have lost their eligibility for food stamps after failing to meet that
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary:https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-news-summary-milwaukee-county-sheriff-resigns-foxconn-ryan-discusses-opioid-crisis/ **************************************** Wed., Sept. 6: WisPolitics Insiders Breakfast Forum (WASHINGTON, D.C.) In conjunction with MMAC’s annual Milwaukee Night, WisPolitics is ho… Please log in to access subscriber content. If
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said he will have an announcement about what he’s doing next “in the very near future.” Clarke resigned at 11:59 p.m.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin more than doubled its incentive package for Foxconn after initially offering the Taiwanese manufacturer $1.1 billion to bring jobs to the state, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com and confirmed by
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan will be in Janesville today to host a roundtable discussion on the opioid crisis. Ryan, R-Janesville, will hold the discussion at the MercyHealth Prehospital
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Mike McCabe, the former executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, is set to formally launch his campaign for guv Sept. 12 with an event at the north-central Wisconsin farm where he
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues Committee is holding a public hearing this morning on two bills that would address the so-called “dark store” tax
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp says she’s looking forward to bringing “many of the reforms we’ve implemented” to the U.S. EPA. Gov. Scott Walker earlier today announced Stepp, who’s been in her post
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Health
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 along party lines to change Gov. Scott Walker’s K-12 education plan by adding a boost for low-spending school districts and increasing the
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Joint Finance Committee members this afternoon bickered over K-12 funding with Republicans poised to remake parts of Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal. A GOP motion before the panel would boost low-spending districts and
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
GOP lawmakers today are calling for boosting low-spending districts and raising the family income limits for the statewide voucher program as part of a $639 million K-12 package. The Joint Finance Committee also will consider placing new limits on when
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Sources: Transpo package could keep 39/90 on track, while delaying 94 east-west, north leg of Zoo Mining bill could spur mineral exploration in Wis., draws ire of environmental groups 70,000 lost FoodShare benefits over work requirement,
GOP legislative leaders were looking at a transportation package that would keep the I-39/90 expansion project moving forward, but not fund I-94 east-west or the north leg of the Zoo Interchange in this budget as they try to wrap up a final plan, according to multiple sources. Some, though, warned
A GOP bill looking to end the so-called moratorium on sulfide mining in the state is just the opportunity many mining interests have been waiting for. But various groups that support the bill say they haven’t heard of an operation immediately waiting in the wings to exploit deposits in northern
More than 18,000 FoodShare recipients in a state work training program found a job two years after the state’s new work requirement took effect, although about 70,000 people have lost their eligibility for food stamps after failing to meet that requirement, a new report shows. The report from the Department
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary:https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-news-summary-milwaukee-county-sheriff-resigns-foxconn-ryan-discusses-opioid-crisis/ **************************************** Wed., Sept. 6: WisPolitics Insiders Breakfast Forum (WASHINGTON, D.C.) In conjunction with MMAC’s annual Milwaukee Night, WisPolitics is ho… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said he will have an announcement about what he’s doing next “in the very near future.” Clarke resigned at 11:59 p.m. yesterday, a little more than two months after announcing he
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin more than doubled its incentive package for Foxconn after initially offering the Taiwanese manufacturer $1.1 billion to bring jobs to the state, according to records obtained by WisPolitics.com and confirmed by the guv’s office. Along with pushing the state’s share of
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan will be in Janesville today to host a roundtable discussion on the opioid crisis. Ryan, R-Janesville, will hold the discussion at the MercyHealth Prehospital and Emergency Services Center. He’ll be in Greendale in the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Mike McCabe, the former executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, is set to formally launch his campaign for guv Sept. 12 with an event at the north-central Wisconsin farm where he grew up. McCabe’s backers have been passing out “save the
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues Committee is holding a public hearing this morning on two bills that would address the so-called “dark store” tax loophole. That loophole has allowed retailers to appeal their assessed
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp says she’s looking forward to bringing “many of the reforms we’ve implemented” to the U.S. EPA. Gov. Scott Walker earlier today announced Stepp, who’s been in her post since 2011, is leaving the state to take a job
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Foxconn – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Public safety
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 along party lines to change 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
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Joint Finance Committee members this afternoon bickered over K-12 funding with Republicans poised to remake parts of Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal. A GOP motion before the panel would boost low-spending districts and raise the family income limits for the statewide voucher program
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
GOP lawmakers today are calling for boosting low-spending districts and raising the family income limits for the statewide voucher program as part of a $639 million K-12 package. The Joint Finance Committee also will consider placing new limits on when schools could go to voters via referendum to exceed state-imposed
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