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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — All six Wisconsin GOP House members signaled their support for a bill that pairs lifting the debt ceiling with spending cuts after U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden joined a push for changes
STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Demographics – Education – Environment – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Military – Non-profits – Public
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics one of the final details to work out in a shared revenue package is how much to set aside to reward communities that consolidate services.
STORY TOPICS – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education – Energy – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Non-profits – Public health
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Sen. Duey Stroebel has released a new version of his legislation to fully repeal the personal property tax after discussions with the Department of Revenue to iron
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
STORY TOPICS – Us senate race – State government – Federal government – Local government – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Education – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Media –
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
Quotes of the Week We are not Illinois. We are not California. We are not Colorado. We are a state that’s at best purple. And purple is not legalization of recreational marijuana. – Assembly Speaker Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, after
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Consumer protection – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Public health and safety
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Statewide home sales in March fell 23.6 percent over the year, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The group’s latest report shows 4,419 homes were sold last month, compared
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr today told Joint Legislative Audit Committee members he largely agrees with findings from an audit of Wisconsin’s probation and parole program. Carr said he is working to implement
STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Demographics – Education – Energy – Foxconn – Health care – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Media – Public health and
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate today passed legislation to crack down on reckless driving and to make it easier to grant attorneys’ fees in open records lawsuits while OK’ing the re-appointment of two of
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Consumer protection – Demographics – Education – Elections – Health care – Iowa – Law and order – Management – Minnesota – Real estate
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate will be in today to vote on legislation that would increase the penalties for reckless driving. The Senate also will vote on the re-appointments of Peter
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today voted along party lines to reject a DNR request for $4 million in state stewardship funds to pay for part of the largest land conservation deal in
In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they said was a mismanagement of the project by the Department of Natural Resources and outright deceit.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — All six Wisconsin GOP House members signaled their support for a bill that pairs lifting the debt ceiling with spending cuts after U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden joined a push for changes to a provision seeking to repeal biofuel tax credits. The
STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Demographics – Education – Environment – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Military – Non-profits – Public health and safety – Regulation – Retail – Technology –
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.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told WisPolitics one of the final details to work out in a shared revenue package is how much to set aside to reward communities that consolidate services. But Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, downplayed that as a
STORY TOPICS – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education – Energy – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Manufacturing – Media – Non-profits – Public health and safety – Real estate – Regulation – Retail –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — GOP Sen. Duey Stroebel has released a new version of his legislation to fully repeal the personal property tax after discussions with the Department of Revenue to iron out differences from last session. The Saukville Republican’s office said
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
STORY TOPICS – Us senate race – State government – Federal government – Local government – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Education – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Media – Michigan – Public health and safety – Real estate –
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
Quotes of the Week We are not Illinois. We are not California. We are not Colorado. We are a state that’s at best purple. And purple is not legalization of recreational marijuana. – Assembly Speaker Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, after signaling Wisconsin Republicans are working to build support for a
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Consumer protection – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Public health and safety – Race relations – Real estate – Regulation – Retail
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Hospital Association From WisPolitics.com … — Statewide home sales in March fell 23.6 percent over the year, the Wisconsin Realtors Association reports. The group’s latest report shows 4,419 homes were sold last month, compared to 5,782 in March of 2022. Meanwhile, statewide listings declined
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr today told Joint Legislative Audit Committee members he largely agrees with findings from an audit of Wisconsin’s probation and parole program. Carr said he is working to implement 21 of the Legislative Audit Bureau’s 27 recommendations on improving
STORY TOPICS – State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Demographics – Education – Energy – Foxconn – Health care – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Media – Public health and safety – Real estate – Regulation – Small business –
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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Senate today passed legislation to crack down on reckless driving and to make it easier to grant attorneys’ fees in open records lawsuits while OK’ing the re-appointment of two of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries. During today’s floor period, senators
STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Federal government – Local government – Consumer protection – Demographics – Education – Elections – Health care – Iowa – Law and order – Management – Minnesota – Real estate – Technology – Tourism – Transportation – Utilities – Editorials
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate will be in today to vote on legislation that would increase the penalties for reckless driving. The Senate also will vote on the re-appointments of Peter Barca as Revenue secretary and Randy Romanski as DATCP secretary,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Joint Finance Committee today voted along party lines to reject a DNR request for $4 million in state stewardship funds to pay for part of the largest land conservation deal in state history. In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they
In rejecting the money, Republicans decried what they said was a mismanagement of the project by the Department of Natural Resources and outright deceit.