Gov. Scott Walker again took to Twitter today to promote the lower taxes proposed in his budget, touting his “reform dividend” as evidence that “now is NOT the time to raise taxes on the hard-working people of WI.” And he
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Tommy@30 Project From WisPolitics.com … — The guv is now threatening to veto the entire budget if it results in a property tax increase. Gov. Scott Walker’s pledge comes as some Republicans consider killing his
Backers of a proposal to require justices to step off cases if the parties involved donated $10,000 or more in their races argued it would increase the public’s confidence in the court through transparency and accountability. But a WisPolitics.com check
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to freeze tuition at the Wisconsin Technical College System, opting to boost funding for financial aid instead. The committee also rejected Dems’
Milwaukee activists today slammed Milwaukee County Sheriff Clarke’s promotion to a position in the Department of Homeland Security, calling the appointment “disgraceful.” They also called on Gov. Scott Walker to appoint a sheriff friendlier toward immigrant families, following Clarke’s announcement
Gov. Scott Walker today lauded the dropping of the state’s unemployment rate last month to 3.2 percent as “further evidence we are continuing to move Wisconsin forward.” This is down 0.2 percent from March’s unemployment rate, and marks the lowest
Two GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would bring back Gov. Scott Walker’s efforts to require the UW System to lay out more three-year degree options for its students. Under the bill, from Sen. Dan Feyen and Rep. Joel
Sen. Steve Nass clashed with the UW System today on whether it’s trying to use public funds to “bail out” the UW-Oshkosh Foundation. The UW System is currently suing a former UW-Oshkosh chancellor and former vice chancellor in a lawsuit
The state would restrict access to the homestead tax credit, but impact fewer people than the guv’s version, under a motion the Finance Committee approved 12-4. Co-chair John Nygren, R-Marinette, said Republicans generally want to those who need it, but
The Joint Finance Committee scrapped Gov. Scott Walker’s plan for settlement money from Volkswagen, opting instead to fund a $32 million statewide transit capital assistance program. Originally, the guv planned to provide Milwaukee County $26 million over the next two
The state would take over operations of the the Circus World Museum under a proposal the Joint Finance Committee approved unanimously today. The state already owns the facilities, artifacts and site. Under the guv’s plan, it would take the next
The Joint Finance Committee scrapped — for now — Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to eliminate the Labor and Industry Review Commission, which handles unemployment, worker’s comp and civil rights cases. But the committee voted to delete 7.8 vacant vacant positions
The Joint Finance Committee today rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to freeze tuition at the Wisconsin Technical College System, opting to boost funding for financial aid instead. The committee also rejected Dems’ efforts to make WTCS tuition free. Walker’s proposal would
The Joint Finance Committee today rejected Walker’s plan to tweak the performance funding formula at the Wisconsin Technical College System. WTCS has had its system in place since 2014-15 but Walker’s proposal would’ve made significant changes to how its formula works.
The Joint Finance Committee today rejected a Dem move to re-open the WEDC part of the biennial budget after yesterday’s audit. The audit flagged several improvements that WEDC has made over the past two years but also highlighted concerns that
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Gov. Scott Walker again took to Twitter today to promote the lower taxes proposed in his budget, touting his “reform dividend” as evidence that “now is NOT the time to raise taxes on the hard-working people of WI.” And he repeated his Twitter pledge to veto the entire budget if
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Tommy@30 Project From WisPolitics.com … — The guv is now threatening to veto the entire budget if it results in a property tax increase. Gov. Scott Walker’s pledge comes as some Republicans consider killing his plan to wipe out the state property tax as they
Backers of a proposal to require justices to step off cases if the parties involved donated $10,000 or more in their races argued it would increase the public’s confidence in the court through transparency and accountability. But a WisPolitics.com check found no individual donations of $10,000 or more in recent
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Attorney General Brad Schimel argues in a new filing with the U.S. Supreme Court against the “hodgepodge” of social science measures called for by those suing the state over its redistricting maps. A split federal three-judge panel late
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to freeze tuition at the Wisconsin Technical College System, opting to boost funding for financial aid instead. The committee also rejected Dems’ efforts to make WTCS tuition free. Walker’s proposal would have
Milwaukee activists today slammed Milwaukee County Sheriff Clarke’s promotion to a position in the Department of Homeland Security, calling the appointment “disgraceful.” They also called on Gov. Scott Walker to appoint a sheriff friendlier toward immigrant families, following Clarke’s announcement in a radio interview yesterday that he’s leaving his post
Gov. Scott Walker today lauded the dropping of the state’s unemployment rate last month to 3.2 percent as “further evidence we are continuing to move Wisconsin forward.” This is down 0.2 percent from March’s unemployment rate, and marks the lowest level of unemployment since February 2000, according to federal data
Two GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would bring back Gov. Scott Walker’s efforts to require the UW System to lay out more three-year degree options for its students. Under the bill, from Sen. Dan Feyen and Rep. Joel Kitchens, the UW System would have to submit three-year graduation
Sen. Steve Nass clashed with the UW System today on whether it’s trying to use public funds to “bail out” the UW-Oshkosh Foundation. The UW System is currently suing a former UW-Oshkosh chancellor and former vice chancellor in a lawsuit that alleges the two approved “illegal transfers” of money for
The state would restrict access to the homestead tax credit, but impact fewer people than the guv’s version, under a motion the Finance Committee approved 12-4. Co-chair John Nygren, R-Marinette, said Republicans generally want to those who need it, but by giving them a hand up, not a hand out.
The Joint Finance Committee scrapped Gov. Scott Walker’s plan for settlement money from Volkswagen, opting instead to fund a $32 million statewide transit capital assistance program. Originally, the guv planned to provide Milwaukee County $26 million over the next two years to buy new buses, as well as direct $16
The state would take over operations of the the Circus World Museum under a proposal the Joint Finance Committee approved unanimously today. The state already owns the facilities, artifacts and site. Under the guv’s plan, it would take the next step and take over management from the private foundation that
The Joint Finance Committee scrapped — for now — Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to eliminate the Labor and Industry Review Commission, which handles unemployment, worker’s comp and civil rights cases. But the committee voted to delete 7.8 vacant vacant positions at LIRC. The three-member, quasi-judicial commission now reviews administrative decisions
The Joint Finance Committee today rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to freeze tuition at the Wisconsin Technical College System, opting to boost funding for financial aid instead. The committee also rejected Dems’ efforts to make WTCS tuition free. Walker’s proposal would have frozen tuition for the next two years and given
The Joint Finance Committee today rejected Walker’s plan to tweak the performance funding formula at the Wisconsin Technical College System. WTCS has had its system in place since 2014-15 but Walker’s proposal would’ve made significant changes to how its formula works. WTCS leaders had asked lawmakers to reject that proposal, saying
The Joint Finance Committee today rejected a Dem move to re-open the WEDC part of the biennial budget after yesterday’s audit. The audit flagged several improvements that WEDC has made over the past two years but also highlighted concerns that the agency still can’t fully keep track of the number
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