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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislative Audit Bureau found DHS failed during the pandemic to execute appropriate agreements on ventilators it loaned providers and didn’t properly track the equipment. The LAB found six ventilators — worth
STORY TOPICS – Us senate race – State government – Federal government – Local government – Consumer protection – Courts – Education – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Michigan – Public health and safety
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) From WisPolitics.com … — There will be no primary for the 24th AD special election in suburban Milwaukee after only one Dem and one Republican filed by the deadline. On
The Joint Finance Committee voted today to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to hire an outside contractor to study the troubled State Veterans Home at King to find ways to improve residents’ quality of life.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A co-author of a GOP shared revenue proposal today at a hearing encouraged compromise on the bill, while Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson called for lawmakers to eliminate provisions restricting diversity, equity and
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to increase state funding for youth apprenticeship grants and career and technical education programs in school districts to help address the state’s workforce shortage.
STORY TOPICS – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Education – Energy – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Manufacturing – Military – Non-profits – Public health and safety – Real estate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will be in today or the first of two executive sessions this week on the budget. The budget areas on today’s agenda are: Workforce
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Dan Knodl, chair of the Senate’s Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection Committee, tells WisPolitics he’s keeping an open mind on whether to require Milwaukee County and the city to get
STORY TOPICS – Federal government – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Military – Public health and safety – Real estate – Telecommunications
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Ben Wikler will be unopposed at next month’s state convention for a third two-year term as state Dem Party chair after no one else filed to run by
Quotes of the Week We are done negotiating. We have negotiated in good faith literally for months. – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, ahead of a floor vote to send the Republican-authored shared revenue bill to the Senate for consideration.
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee approved investing $125 million to combat PFAS — but left the details of how to spend the money for a trailer bill introduced just
The Joint Finance Committee late Thursday approved investing $125 million to combat PFAS — but left the details of how to spend the money for a trailer bill introduced just this week.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said today his caucus will likely drop a requirement that Milwaukee County and the city approve a new sales tax via referendum as part of the GOP
STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Census – Courts – Economy – Education – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Military – Public health and safety – Real estate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos declares his caucus is “done negotiating” on the shared revenue bill, but a spokesperson for Tony Evers says the Dem guv hasn’t signed off
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans late this afternoon released changes to the shared revenue bill that would set a new floor for the boost in state aid to local governments — though the city of
STORY TOPICS – Us senate race – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education – Environment – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Non-profits – Public health
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislative Audit Bureau found DHS failed during the pandemic to execute appropriate agreements on ventilators it loaned providers and didn’t properly track the equipment. The LAB found six ventilators — worth a combined $122,300 — were missing as of January and
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) From WisPolitics.com … — There will be no primary for the 24th AD special election in suburban Milwaukee after only one Dem and one Republican filed by the deadline. On the GOP side, Ozaukee County Supv. Paul Melotik filed by
The Joint Finance Committee voted today to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to hire an outside contractor to study the troubled State Veterans Home at King to find ways to improve residents’ quality of life.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A co-author of a GOP shared revenue proposal today at a hearing encouraged compromise on the bill, while Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson called for lawmakers to eliminate provisions restricting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, last week declared “we
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to increase state funding for youth apprenticeship grants and career and technical education programs in school districts to help address the state’s workforce shortage.
STORY TOPICS – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Education – Energy – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Manufacturing – Military – Non-profits – Public health and safety – Real estate – Regulation – Retail – Tourism – Transportation – Utilities
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee will be in today or the first of two executive sessions this week on the budget. The budget areas on today’s agenda are: Workforce Development, Insurance, Veterans Affairs, Higher Educational Aids Board and the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Dan Knodl, chair of the Senate’s Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection Committee, tells WisPolitics he’s keeping an open mind on whether to require Milwaukee County and the city to get voter permission to impose new sales taxes. The Germantown Republican
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Ben Wikler will be unopposed at next month’s state convention for a third two-year term as state Dem Party chair after no one else filed to run by the deadline. Wikler, who has been a prolific fundraiser, also
Quotes of the Week We are done negotiating. We have negotiated in good faith literally for months. – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, ahead of a floor vote to send the Republican-authored shared revenue bill to the Senate for consideration. A sticking point in the negotiations has been whether the
STORY TOPICS – White house – Us senate race – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Census – Courts – Demographics – Education – Environment – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Public health and safety – Real estate –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee approved investing $125 million to combat PFAS — but left the details of how to spend the money for a trailer bill introduced just this week. Dems last night slammed the GOP plan —
The Joint Finance Committee late Thursday approved investing $125 million to combat PFAS — but left the details of how to spend the money for a trailer bill introduced just this week.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said today his caucus will likely drop a requirement that Milwaukee County and the city approve a new sales tax via referendum as part of the GOP shared revenue bill. That prompted Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to
STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Census – Courts – Economy – Education – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Military – Public health and safety – Real estate – Regulation – Technology – Transportation – Tribes – Editorials
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos declares his caucus is “done negotiating” on the shared revenue bill, but a spokesperson for Tony Evers says the Dem guv hasn’t signed off on any of the amendments Republicans have added to the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans late this afternoon released changes to the shared revenue bill that would set a new floor for the boost in state aid to local governments — though the city of Milwaukee wouldn’t benefit — and declared the Senate can take
STORY TOPICS – Us senate race – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Economy – Education – Environment – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Non-profits – Public health and safety – Real estate – Small business – Taxes