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Republicans signed off on a motion that would pump $1 billion into K-12 education, with $647 million of that coming from property taxes.
The Joint Finance Committee late today put off taking action on the UW System budget, hours after Speaker Robin Vos called for a $32 million cut in state aid.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Backers of the shared revenue agreement Dem Gov. Tony Evers struck with Republican legislative leaders were still lobbying GOP senators late this afternoon to get behind the legislation on the eve of
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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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Chris Larson today warned state aid increases for private school choice vouchers in a bipartisan education agreement could be higher than expected. Meanwhile, co-author and Joint Finance Committee Vice Chair Duey
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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
Quotes of the Week This compromise will be transformative for our communities and our state, and coming to an agreement in principle on major parts of this proposal is a significant milestone in my negotiations with Republican leaders over the
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) From WisPolitics.com … — Dem AG Josh Kaul is knocking the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee for declining to put additional state dollars into the Office of School Safety. During its
Dems on the Joint Finance Committee today ripped their GOP colleagues for adding less than a fourth of the positions at DSPS than what Gov. Tony Evers had proposed, arguing it would slow down processing occupational licenses.
The state Department of Justice would get a $10 million boost in general purpose revenue, a fraction of the $92.2 million that Dem Gov. Tony Evers had proposed, under a GOP motion the Joint Finance Committee approved today.
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today voted to put another $30.7 million aside to cover expected overtime costs for Wisconsin prison guards over the next two years.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu expressed confidence today he can get his caucus behind allowing Milwaukee County and the city to impose new sales taxes to address their pension obligations without going
Along with striking a deal on shared revenue, GOP leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have agreed on a package that would boost funding for K-12 schools by $1 billion between state aid and property tax revenue.
GOP leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have reached a deal that would drop a requirement that Milwaukee County and the city go to referendum to approve new sales taxes to address their pension liabilities, according to sources. Instead, the
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Civil liberties – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Non-profits
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu was threatening to walk away from a proposal to allow Milwaukee County and the city to impose new sales taxes unless the guv
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today suggested dropping Milwaukee-related provisions from the shared revenue bill if an agreement isn’t reached this week as the standoff over pumping more state aid into local governments
Republicans signed off on a motion that would pump $1 billion into K-12 education, with $647 million of that coming from property taxes.
The Joint Finance Committee late today put off taking action on the UW System budget, hours after Speaker Robin Vos called for a $32 million cut in state aid.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Backers of the shared revenue agreement Dem Gov. Tony Evers struck with Republican legislative leaders were still lobbying GOP senators late this afternoon to get behind the legislation on the eve of a planned floor vote. Senate GOP leaders hadn’t yet released
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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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Chris Larson today warned state aid increases for private school choice vouchers in a bipartisan education agreement could be higher than expected. Meanwhile, co-author and Joint Finance Committee Vice Chair Duey Stroebel at today’s Senate Education Committee said there will be
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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
Quotes of the Week This compromise will be transformative for our communities and our state, and coming to an agreement in principle on major parts of this proposal is a significant milestone in my negotiations with Republican leaders over the past few months. – Dem Gov. Tony Evers on a
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) From WisPolitics.com … — Dem AG Josh Kaul is knocking the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee for declining to put additional state dollars into the Office of School Safety. During its executive session late yesterday, the committee voted 11-4 to approve
Dems on the Joint Finance Committee today ripped their GOP colleagues for adding less than a fourth of the positions at DSPS than what Gov. Tony Evers had proposed, arguing it would slow down processing occupational licenses.
The state Department of Justice would get a $10 million boost in general purpose revenue, a fraction of the $92.2 million that Dem Gov. Tony Evers had proposed, under a GOP motion the Joint Finance Committee approved today.
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today voted to put another $30.7 million aside to cover expected overtime costs for Wisconsin prison guards over the next two years.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu expressed confidence today he can get his caucus behind allowing Milwaukee County and the city to impose new sales taxes to address their pension obligations without going to referendum. The Oostburg Republican late last week said he
Along with striking a deal on shared revenue, GOP leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have agreed on a package that would boost funding for K-12 schools by $1 billion between state aid and property tax revenue.
GOP leaders and Dem Gov. Tony Evers have reached a deal that would drop a requirement that Milwaukee County and the city go to referendum to approve new sales taxes to address their pension liabilities, according to sources. Instead, the County Board and Common Council would have to approve the
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Civil liberties – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Non-profits – Public health and safety – Technology – Tourism –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu was threatening to walk away from a proposal to allow Milwaukee County and the city to impose new sales taxes unless the guv accepted Republicans’ “last, best offer” on shared revenue. LeMahieu, R-Oostburg,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today suggested dropping Milwaukee-related provisions from the shared revenue bill if an agreement isn’t reached this week as the standoff over pumping more state aid into local governments threatened to grind budget deliberations to a halt. As Vos