The Joint Finance Committee recessed for today and plans to take up the UW System portion of the biennial budget on Thursday, according to Co-chair Alberta Darling. The committee had pushed off today’s scheduled votes on UW, as Republicans continue to disagree over
The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously approved Walker’s call to ease the “benefit cliff” that families face with the state’s childcare subsidy program. Now, families earning up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $37,777 for a
The Joint Finance Committee approved 12-4 Walker’s plan to sanction parents in W-2 programs whose children are habitually absent from school. Currently, W-2 participants can be sanctioned if they fail to enroll their child in school. According to the Legislative
The Joint Finance Committee today signed off on Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to expand drug testing and use a more stringent screen in the W-2 program. The state already screens and tests non-custodial parents in the program, as well as
The committee rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to create a public campaign to encourage young people to graduate high school, maintain a full-time job and then wait to have children until they’re married and older than 21. Walker had proposed
Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 “While I support efforts to make higher education more affordable not one proposal from the Governor or the Republican side of the aisle does a single thing to lower student loan payments for the nearly 1
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP tensions over the state budget continued to spill into the open today as JFC Co-chair John Nygren accused Senate Republicans of allowing a handful of members to “railroad” the process. Fellow
The committee unanimously rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s call to end $500,000 annually in federal money for grants of up to $75,000 to programs that provide legal services for low-income families related to domestic violence, sexual abuse, restraining orders, and injunctions.
Two welfare experts today touted Tommy Thompson’s past initiatives, saying the state is “still following” the path on welfare the former guv laid out two decades ago. “We are building off of what Tommy put in place,” Department of Children
Contact: Tony Palese, tony.palese@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 State budget committee fails to address growing student loan debt crisis MADISON, WI – With nearly one million Wisconsin residents owing a combined $19 billion in student loan debt, Democratic lawmakers continue to push for
Wisconsin Republicans today announced plans for a center at UW-Madison named after former Gov. Tommy Thompson, whose tenure was highlighted at an all-day symposium at the Capitol. They said the center would foster research into public policy and bring speakers
GOP tensions over the state budget continued to spill into the open today as JFC Co-chair John Nygren accused Senate Republicans of allowing a handful of members to “railroad” the process. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling acknowledged her Senate GOP colleagues
Colony Brands, Inc. – Colony Brands, Inc. will be closing their Madison Fulfillment Center, 3650 Milwaukee Street, in Madison, Wisconsin, on or about July 31, 2018. This closing will affect approximately 16 full-time employees and 87 temporary employees. The South
Contact: Dave Saloutos Circus World Museum E-Mail: dsaloutos@circusworldbaraboo.org Baraboo, Wis. – From the birthplace of the Ringling Brothers; Circus World whole-heartedly applauds Governor Walker and the Joint Finance Committee with their announcement of support for the 64-acre state-owned site and world-class collections.
Contact: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement reiterating his intent to fight for middle class families in Wisconsin by standing with Governor Scott Walker in cutting UW System tuition by 5%, lowering property
Madison… Leading up to Memorial Day Weekend, Representative Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin) and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dan Zimmerman are coming together for a renewed effort to honor Wisconsin’s Vietnam Veterans, and to raise awareness about Wisconsin Honor Flight. Currently
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland 608-267-9649 Sen. Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 Rep. Gordon Hintz 608-266-2254 Sen. Lena Taylor 608-266-5810 Madison – Today, Democrats on the Joint Committee on Finance proposed that Wisconsin residents be able to refinance student loan debt. The proposal
Joint Finance would be able to review any state lease of more than $500,000 before DOA could sign it under a motion the committee approved along party lines. It also would require DOA to perform a cost-benefit analysis of renewing
Contact: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov BLACK RIVER FALLS – Today, the first litter of ten puppies arrived at Jackson Correctional Institution in Black River Falls to begin training as service dogs. Jackson Correctional Institution is working with Can Do Canines,
The Joint Finance Committee recessed for today and plans to take up the UW System portion of the biennial budget on Thursday, according to Co-chair Alberta Darling. The committee had pushed off today’s scheduled votes on UW, as Republicans continue to disagree over whether they’ll sign off on Walker’s proposed tuition cut for
The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously approved Walker’s call to ease the “benefit cliff” that families face with the state’s childcare subsidy program. Now, families earning up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $37,777 for a family of three, are eligible for the subsidy. Once eligible,
The Joint Finance Committee approved 12-4 Walker’s plan to sanction parents in W-2 programs whose children are habitually absent from school. Currently, W-2 participants can be sanctioned if they fail to enroll their child in school. According to the Legislative Reference Bureau, there has been one such sanction issued since
The Joint Finance Committee today signed off on Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to expand drug testing and use a more stringent screen in the W-2 program. The state already screens and tests non-custodial parents in the program, as well as those who have been convicted of a drug-related felony. The
The committee rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to create a public campaign to encourage young people to graduate high school, maintain a full-time job and then wait to have children until they’re married and older than 21. Walker had proposed $500,000 annually in federal money for the “success sequence” campaign.
Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 “While I support efforts to make higher education more affordable not one proposal from the Governor or the Republican side of the aisle does a single thing to lower student loan payments for the nearly 1 million Wisconsin residents who are struggling with student loan debt.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — GOP tensions over the state budget continued to spill into the open today as JFC Co-chair John Nygren accused Senate Republicans of allowing a handful of members to “railroad” the process. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling acknowledged her Senate GOP colleagues are not
The committee unanimously rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s call to end $500,000 annually in federal money for grants of up to $75,000 to programs that provide legal services for low-income families related to domestic violence, sexual abuse, restraining orders, and injunctions. The money was sunsetted in the 2015-17 budget for June
Two welfare experts today touted Tommy Thompson’s past initiatives, saying the state is “still following” the path on welfare the former guv laid out two decades ago. “We are building off of what Tommy put in place,” Department of Children and Families Secretary Eloise Anderson told a Tommy@30 symposium this
Contact: Tony Palese, tony.palese@legis.wi.gov, 608-266-5490 State budget committee fails to address growing student loan debt crisis MADISON, WI – With nearly one million Wisconsin residents owing a combined $19 billion in student loan debt, Democratic lawmakers continue to push for solutions to lower interest rates and target relief to students
Wisconsin Republicans today announced plans for a center at UW-Madison named after former Gov. Tommy Thompson, whose tenure was highlighted at an all-day symposium at the Capitol. They said the center would foster research into public policy and bring speakers to System campuses from diverse viewpoints. Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester,
GOP tensions over the state budget continued to spill into the open today as JFC Co-chair John Nygren accused Senate Republicans of allowing a handful of members to “railroad” the process. Fellow Co-chair Alberta Darling acknowledged her Senate GOP colleagues are not on the same page yet on the guv’s
Colony Brands, Inc. – Colony Brands, Inc. will be closing their Madison Fulfillment Center, 3650 Milwaukee Street, in Madison, Wisconsin, on or about July 31, 2018. This closing will affect approximately 16 full-time employees and 87 temporary employees. The South Central Workforce Development Board Rapid Response Team will contact the
Contact: Dave Saloutos Circus World Museum E-Mail: dsaloutos@circusworldbaraboo.org Baraboo, Wis. – From the birthplace of the Ringling Brothers; Circus World whole-heartedly applauds Governor Walker and the Joint Finance Committee with their announcement of support for the 64-acre state-owned site and world-class collections. As Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ceases their touring
Contact: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement reiterating his intent to fight for middle class families in Wisconsin by standing with Governor Scott Walker in cutting UW System tuition by 5%, lowering property taxes by eliminating the state property tax (Forestry Property Tax)
Madison… Leading up to Memorial Day Weekend, Representative Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin) and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Dan Zimmerman are coming together for a renewed effort to honor Wisconsin’s Vietnam Veterans, and to raise awareness about Wisconsin Honor Flight. Currently all six regions are accepting Vietnam Veteran requests to fly
Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland 608-267-9649 Sen. Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 Rep. Gordon Hintz 608-266-2254 Sen. Lena Taylor 608-266-5810 Madison – Today, Democrats on the Joint Committee on Finance proposed that Wisconsin residents be able to refinance student loan debt. The proposal would allow Wisconsin residents to refinance their student loan debt
Joint Finance would be able to review any state lease of more than $500,000 before DOA could sign it under a motion the committee approved along party lines. It also would require DOA to perform a cost-benefit analysis of renewing the lease vs. purchasing the space or considering an alternative.
Contact: DOC Communications, 608-240-5060 DOCMedia@wisconsin.gov BLACK RIVER FALLS – Today, the first litter of ten puppies arrived at Jackson Correctional Institution in Black River Falls to begin training as service dogs. Jackson Correctional Institution is working with Can Do Canines, a Minnesota-based non-profit organization that trains assistance dogs for persons