Senate approves shared revenue bill with Dem help

The state Senate this afternoon approved legislation to pump additional state aid into local governments after six Dems joined 15 Republicans in voting for the deal GOP leaders struck with Dem Gov. Tony Evers. Dems Melissa Agard, of Madison; LaTonya

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THU PM Update: Assembly committee signs off on reading, alcohol bills

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly State Affairs Committee today approved along party lines a bill to fundamentally change Wisconsin’s literacy program as Dems argued it takes tools away from teachers. Ahead of passing it 9-5, the committee amended the bill to soften a provision that

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THU News Summary: Evers says he won’t sign a budget with diversity funding cuts from UW System; Legislature passes shared revenue, education bill

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Senate approves shared revenue bill with Dem help

The state Senate this afternoon approved legislation to pump additional state aid into local governments after six Dems joined 15 Republicans in voting for the deal GOP leaders struck with Dem Gov. Tony Evers. Dems Melissa Agard, of Madison; LaTonya Johnson, of Milwaukee; Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska; Jeff Smith, of

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WED PM Update: Senate on path to pass shared revenue bill

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate was on track to pass a shared revenue bill late this afternoon after several Dem members indicated they planned to vote for the bill. Dems Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska; Mark Spreitzer, of Beloit; and Bob Wirch, of Pleasant Prairie,

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TUE AM Update: JFC to take up DPI, Transportation, UW System budgets today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee reconvenes today as the panel begins its final push to complete work on the two-year state budget. Today’s agenda includes the departments of Public Instruction and Transportation, as well as the UW

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MON AM Update: Committee work to start today on shared revenue, education funding deal; Lasry elected to DNC at Dem state convention

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The deal GOP legislative leaders struck with Dem Gov. Tony Evers on shared revenue and education is set to move quickly through the Legislature. The Senate Education Committee has a public hearing today on the bill that

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