The committee unanimously approved providing less money to cover overtime costs at state prisons than Gov. Scott Walker proposed as Dems Republicans weren’t doing enough to boost pay and morale for guards. The committee’s action dropped the amount available for
The committee approved 12-4 Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to kill the the Local Government Property Insurance Fund, which has seen municipalities flee over the last two years, spooked by a 2015 attempt to kill it and a more than 70-percent
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Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker released the following column today highlighting the importance of workforce development when it comes to ensuring the future success of Wisconsin and America. Building America’s Future, Investing in Our
The committee voted 12-4 along party lines to go along with Gov. Scott Walker’s call to end providing domestic partner benefits to state and local public employees. The move would end all health insurance coverage for partners and dependents of
Contact: Representative Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 “Justice Gableman’s opinions continually demonstrate a fidelity to the rule of law. He has never wavered from his oath to defend the Constitution,” said Rep. Allen. “I will be sorry to see him leave
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The committee unanimously signed off on giving state and UW employees raises in 2018 and 2019. Under the plan, non-UW state employees would get a 2 percent raise Sept. 30, 2018, and another 2 percent on May 26, 2019. To
The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously shot down Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to self-insure state workers, putting an end for now to an effort the Walker administration has studied for years. The committee rejected Walker’s plan on a bipartisan 16-0
The committee unanimously approved providing less money to cover overtime costs at state prisons than Gov. Scott Walker proposed as Dems Republicans weren’t doing enough to boost pay and morale for guards. The committee’s action dropped the amount available for overtime to $100 million over the biennium, $8 million than
The committee approved 12-4 Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to kill the the Local Government Property Insurance Fund, which has seen municipalities flee over the last two years, spooked by a 2015 attempt to kill it and a more than 70-percent hike to shore up the sagging fund. Walker proposed ending
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Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 Madison, Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker released the following column today highlighting the importance of workforce development when it comes to ensuring the future success of Wisconsin and America. Building America’s Future, Investing in Our Nation’s Workforce Workforce is our number one issue here in
The committee voted 12-4 along party lines to go along with Gov. Scott Walker’s call to end providing domestic partner benefits to state and local public employees. The move would end all health insurance coverage for partners and dependents of domestic partners effective Jan. 1, 2018. The move is expected
Contact: Representative Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 “Justice Gableman’s opinions continually demonstrate a fidelity to the rule of law. He has never wavered from his oath to defend the Constitution,” said Rep. Allen. “I will be sorry to see him leave the bench next year, and wish him the very best
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The committee unanimously signed off on giving state and UW employees raises in 2018 and 2019. Under the plan, non-UW state employees would get a 2 percent raise Sept. 30, 2018, and another 2 percent on May 26, 2019. To pay for it, the committee set aside $15.3 million in
The Joint Finance Committee today unanimously shot down Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to self-insure state workers, putting an end for now to an effort the Walker administration has studied for years. The committee rejected Walker’s plan on a bipartisan 16-0 vote, with lawmakers again questioning the guv’s saving projections and