THU PM Update: Assembly Republicans unveil ‘historic’ investment in state aid to local governments, want series of strings attached to the money

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today hailed what they called a historic investment in state aid to local governments, but provided few details publicly as they continued to work on a final agreement with their Senate colleagues. In a series of news conferences around the

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THU News Summary: Stubbs says she would resign if confirmed as Dane County Human Services chair; House GOP passes debt limit, spending reduction bill

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THU AM Update: Assembly GOP shared revenue plan includes spending requirements for public safety, new sales taxes for Milwaukee city, county

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Republicans today will formally roll out details of their plan to dedicate one penny of the state’s 5-cent sales tax to shared revenue while allowing Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to each impose new sales taxes. The additional

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WED AM Update: LFB: State would need $4.1B in revenue growth for ‘25-’27 to meet spending commitments in Evers’ budget

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The state would have to see revenue growth of nearly $4.1 billion in 2025-27 to cover the ongoing spending commitments Gov. Tony Evers proposed in his budget for the next two years, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

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TUE News Summary: Johnson doubts FDA followed science, avoided playing politics on mifepristone; Assembly to vote on UI system, BadgerCare changes

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MON PM Update: Johnson doesn’t trust FDA on abortion drug

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he has doubts about the FDA’s ability to avoid playing politics on approving an abortion drug because the pandemic has shown him it can’t. The Oshkosh Republican at a Milwaukee Press Club-WisPolitics luncheon today also said his

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MON AM Update: Wisconsin poll shows DeSantis faring better than Trump against Biden; Kaul, Fitzgerald on ‘UpFront’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did better against President Biden in a new poll of Wisconsin voters than former President Trump. The survey was conducted by the GOP firm Public Opinion Strategies and shared with WisPolitics.com. It’s the latest

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FRI News Summary: GOP working on medical marijuana legalization as Dems continue pushing the issue; GOP lawyer Mitchell decries campus voting

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THU AM Update: Audit Committee to discuss review of community corrections program; Millis to certify spring election results

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Legislative Audit Committee has a hearing today on a review of the state community corrections program that found the Department of Corrections didn’t consistently complete risk assessments of parolees in a timely manner. The assessments

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