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Fitzgerald, Vos lob insults as budget impasse tensions heighten

The Legislature’s top Republicans lobbed bombs at each other Tuesday over their remaining budget disputes in an unusual public airing of their differences. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, called Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’s position on transportation “laughable” as he

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FRI REPORT: Fitz office: Heavy truck fee ‘probably dead’ in Senate after five members express opposition

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Fitz office: Heavy truck fee ‘probably dead’ in Senate after five members express opposition Emails show early concerns, last-minute changes to UW-Madison Thompson Center Progressives, conservatives claim more people considering bids for elected office Week ahead

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THU News Summary: Marquette Law School poll; GOP leaders consider heavy truck fee

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THU AM Update: Sources say Walker may be open to fee on heavy trucks

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Insiders are taking Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s starkly different tone on a proposal to add a new fee on heavy trucks as a sign the guv is at least open to the idea. Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, told reporters

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Fitzgerald: Budget negotiations ‘back on track’ after meeting with guv

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today Republican budget negotiations are “back on track” after today’s meeting with the guv. Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, met with Gov. Scott Walker today as part of their weekly gathering after the two legislative leaders yesterday aired in public how

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WED News Summary: Senate health care bill delay; budget impasse; veteran-owned businesses

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WED AM Update: Fitzgerald, Vos to meet with Walker amid tension over budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Top Republicans are meeting with Gov. Scott Walker today following a tense budget meeting that left GOP legislative leaders voicing blistering criticisms of the process and their colleagues. The two caucuses are divided on the appropriate levels of

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TUE PM Update: Fitzgerald, Vos clash over budget; Schneider passes on U.S. Senate bid

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislature’s top Republicans today displayed their private disputes over the budget stalemate, lobbing shots at each other in unusual back-to-back appearances in the Capitol press room. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald called Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ position on transportation “laughable” as

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Fitzgerald, Vos lob insults as budget impasse tensions heighten

The Legislature’s top Republicans lobbed bombs at each other Tuesday over their remaining budget disputes in an unusual public airing of their differences. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, called Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’s position on transportation “laughable” as he detailed differences between the two GOP caucuses on transportation during

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TUE AM Update: Johnson holds telephone town hall on Senate health care bill; GOP legislative leaders to meet on budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says though Wisconsin’s high-risk pool wasn’t perfect and “did exclude people,” it provides important lessons that Congress needs to consider. Johnson said in a telephone town hall meeting yesterday he’s still not sure

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