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MON News Summary: Supreme Court to hear WI redistricting case

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its

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FRI REPORT: Political donation, receipt history shows contrast between Burns, Dallet

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-report-political-donation-receipt-history-shows-contrast-between-burns-dallet/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Political donation, receipt history shows contrast between Burns, Dallet Districts that lose students to open enrollment concerned about

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FRI News Summary: JFC rejects self-insurance; Walker to sign REINS Act; Gableman won’t seek re-election

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-news-summary-jfc-rejects-self-insurance-walker-to-sign-reins-act-gableman-wont-seek-re-election/ **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. … Please log in to

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JFC adjourns, might return next Thursday

The Joint Finance Committee has adjourned for the evening but may come back on Thursday, according to JFC Co-chair John Nygren. Nygren, R-Marinette, told committee members at the close of the session to keep Thursday open on their calendars. Nygren

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State unemployment rate falls to 3.1 percent in May

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in May, according to federal data released by the state Department of Workforce Development. This follows a rate of 3.2 percent in April, and marks the lowest it’s been since October 1999. It’s

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JFC approves raises for state, UW employees

The committee unanimously signed off on giving state and UW employees raises in 2018 and 2019. Under the plan, non-UW state employees would get a 2 percent raise Sept. 30, 2018, and another 2 percent on May 26, 2019. To

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JFC unanimously rejects Walker’s self-insurance plan

The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously shot down Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to self-insure state workers, putting an end for now to an effort the Walker administration has studied for years. The committee rejected Walker’s plan on a bipartisan 16-0

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MON PM Update: Senate, Assembly leaders to meet Tuesday to seek budget deal

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate and Assembly leaders are meeting tomorrow to hammer out differences over the budget’s remaining big-ticket items, ahead of a potential Joint Finance Committee meeting on Thursday. Co-chair John Nygren, R-Marinette, told members last week to keep Thursday open, but it’s still

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MON News Summary: Supreme Court to hear WI redistricting case

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Panelists: – Laura Davis of Isthmus Architects, lead

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Political donation, receipt history shows contrast between Burns, Dallet

A WisPolitics.com review of Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet’s biggest donors show many of them have given to Democrats or liberal candidates, though several also gave money to Republicans and conservatives. Meanwhile, Tim Burns, a Madison attorney who’s made the case that he’s an unabashed progressive, has given more than

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FRI REPORT: Political donation, receipt history shows contrast between Burns, Dallet

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the REPORT: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-report-political-donation-receipt-history-shows-contrast-between-burns-dallet/ TABLE OF CONTENTS Quotes of the week Political stock report Political donation, receipt history shows contrast between Burns, Dallet Districts that lose students to open enrollment concerned about aid… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you

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FRI News Summary: JFC rejects self-insurance; Walker to sign REINS Act; Gableman won’t seek re-election

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2017/fri-news-summary-jfc-rejects-self-insurance-walker-to-sign-reins-act-gableman-wont-seek-re-election/ **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please

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JFC adjourns, might return next Thursday

The Joint Finance Committee has adjourned for the evening but may come back on Thursday, according to JFC Co-chair John Nygren. Nygren, R-Marinette, told committee members at the close of the session to keep Thursday open on their calendars. Nygren and his fellow co-chair, Sen. Alberta Darling, told reporters earlier

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JFC votes to end a type of domestic partnership for same-sex couples

The Joint Finance Committee today voted to prohibit people in the future from entering into a type of domestic partnerships available only to same-sex couples under state law. Republicans pitched it as a fairness issue, noting that specific arrangement and the benefits that come with it aren’t available to opposite-sex couples. But

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State unemployment rate falls to 3.1 percent in May

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in May, according to federal data released by the state Department of Workforce Development. This follows a rate of 3.2 percent in April, and marks the lowest it’s been since October 1999. It’s the second-lowest rate on record after the 3 percent rate

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JFC approves $8 million less to cover OT pay for prison guards

The committee unanimously approved providing less money to cover overtime costs at state prisons than Gov. Scott Walker proposed as Dems Republicans weren’t doing enough to boost pay and morale for guards. The committee’s action dropped the amount available for overtime to $100 million over the biennium, $8 million than

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JFC approves raises for state, UW employees

The committee unanimously signed off on giving state and UW employees raises in 2018 and 2019. Under the plan, non-UW state employees would get a 2 percent raise Sept. 30, 2018, and another 2 percent on May 26, 2019. To pay for it, the committee set aside $15.3 million in

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JFC unanimously rejects Walker’s self-insurance plan

The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously shot down Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to self-insure state workers, putting an end for now to an effort the Walker administration has studied for years. The committee rejected Walker’s plan on a bipartisan 16-0 vote, with lawmakers again questioning the guv’s saving projections and

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THU News Summary: JFC to take up self-insurance; Ryan on DC-area shooting

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** June 22: WisPolitics.com luncheon: Secrets of the Capitol Building Join WisPolitics for lunch at the Madison Club on Thursday, June 22. Hear from an historian and those who restored the iconic structure now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Panelists: – Laura Davis of Isthmus Architects, lead

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