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Senate Republicans to announce budget proposal

With the impasse over the state budget passing the two-week mark, Senate Republicans announced they will release their own proposal Tuesday. A spokeswoman for Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said the document was still being drafted by the Legislative Fiscal

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FRI REPORT: Records show few drug felons seeking public benefits failed drug tests

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-report-records-show-few-drug-felons-seeking-public-benefits-failed-drug-tests/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Records show few drug felons seeking public benefits failed drug tests Critics complain of insufficient outreach in DNR’s

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FRI News Summary: Walker, Ryan visit flooded areas; DOT reform bill; Senate health care bill

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-news-summary-walker-ryan-visit-flooded-areas-dot-reform-bill-senate-health-care-bill/ **************************************** Sign up for the daily Health Care Report today With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here and in DC through the new

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THU News Summary: Revised Senate health care bill; National Guard to assist flooded communities; state budget impasse

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/thu-news-summary-revised-senate-health-care-bill-national-guard-to-assist-flooded-communities-state-budget-impasse/ **************************************** Sign up for the daily Health Care Report today With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here … Please log in to access

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WED PM Update: Sources say guv floats new idea to break transpo impasse; Vos says Assembly GOP still looking at Senate proposal

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Looking to break the budget impasse, Gov. Scott Walker has floated the possibility of nixing his income tax cuts and instead directing that money to transportation projects, according to multiple GOP sources. The sources said the motivation behind the suggestion is twofold.

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WED News Summary: Senate GOP budget proposal; marijuana trade group donation; Ryan on health care

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Sign up for the daily Health Care Report today 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…. Please log in

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WED AM Update: GOP leggie campaign committees outraise Dem counterparts; Bryce to fundraise in NYC

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement FRWD From WisPolitics.com … — GOP legislative campaign committees outraised Dem counterparts, thanks in part to an advantage in corporate contributions, according to a WisPolitics.com review. The Republicans Assembly Campaign Committee raised $470,856 between two accounts, the most of the four caucuses. RACC pulled in

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GOP leaders still at odds after Senate Republicans release budget proposal

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Tuesday challenged Assembly Republicans to come up with something “palatable” that his caucus could support after unveiling a plan that would repeal the personal property tax, wipe out the guv’s income tax cuts and raise income limits for the statewide voucher program. But Assembly Majority

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TUE PM Update: Fitzgerald calls on Assembly GOP to offer ‘palatable’ budget plan; Steineke rejects Senate transpo proposal as non-starter

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today challenged Assembly Republicans to come up with something “palatable” that his caucus could support after unveiling a plan that would repeal the personal property tax, wipe out the guv’s income tax cuts and raise income limits

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Senate GOP proposes borrowing $712 million for roads

Senate Republicans today proposed using the general fund and transportation revenues to cover borrowing $712 million to help pay for road construction over the next two years, laying down a marker in the ongoing budget impasse. Of that, $350 million would be supported by the general fund, while $362 million

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TUE News Summary: Walker on budget impasse; latest round of anti-opioid bills signed; national health care debate

TUE News Summary — 18 July 2017 Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers – DO NOT FORWARD Access the mobile version of the News Summary:https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Sign up for the daily Health Care Report today With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here and in DC through the …

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Senate Republicans to announce budget proposal

With the impasse over the state budget passing the two-week mark, Senate Republicans announced they will release their own proposal Tuesday. A spokeswoman for Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said the document was still being drafted by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau and declined to release details. Fitzgerald will be joined

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MON News Summary: Walker’s response to flooding; DOT bill would repeal prevailing wage; Johnson, Gronik on UpFront

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** Sign up for the daily Health Care Report today 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… Please log in

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FRI REPORT: Records show few drug felons seeking public benefits failed drug tests

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-report-records-show-few-drug-felons-seeking-public-benefits-failed-drug-tests/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Records show few drug felons seeking public benefits failed drug tests Critics complain of insufficient outreach in DNR’s Kewaunee Co. bottl… Please log in to access subscriber content.

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Records show few drug felons seeking public benefits failed drug tests

The vast majority of Wisconsinites who’ve committed drug felonies pass the required drug test when they apply for public benefits, with only 8 percent of them testing positive, records obtained by WisPolitics.com show. Critics say that’s further proof that drug testing requirements are ineffective and a waste of money — even among

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FRI News Summary: Walker, Ryan visit flooded areas; DOT reform bill; Senate health care bill

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-news-summary-walker-ryan-visit-flooded-areas-dot-reform-bill-senate-health-care-bill/ **************************************** Sign up for the daily Health Care Report today With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here and in DC through the new … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you

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THU News Summary: Revised Senate health care bill; National Guard to assist flooded communities; state budget impasse

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/thu-news-summary-revised-senate-health-care-bill-national-guard-to-assist-flooded-communities-state-budget-impasse/ **************************************** Sign up for the daily Health Care Report today With the health care industry facing big changes, track developments here … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com

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THU AM Update: Ryan to report more than $11 million cash on hand

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan collected $3.4 million for his personal campaign account during the second quarter of the year, pushing his cash on hand to $11.15 million, according to an aide. Ryan’s personal campaign account is just one

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