Contact: Sen. Lena Taylor 608-266-5810 Rep. Gordon Hintz 608-266-2254 Sen. Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 Rep. Katrina Shankland 608-267-9649 Republican budget prioritizes special interest giveaways over schools and roads MADISON – Instead of fully restoring school funding and fixing crumbling local roads,
Following are a list of motions adopted by the Joint Finance Committee beginning May 1, and broken down by agency: Final Motion and Adoption of the Substitute Amendments https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/170906JFCFinal.pdf Administration – Facilities https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/170524JFC241.pdf Administration – General Agency Provisions https://www.w… Please
GOP state Sen. Leah Vukmir officially kicked off her campaign for the U.S. Senate today, saying in a four-minute video Wisconsin needs a “real conservative” to change leadership in Washington, D.C. Vukmir, a 14-year veteran of the state Legislature, is
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly is poised to take up the budget next week after the Joint Finance Committee put the final touches on its version of the two-year spending plan.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about what Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is up to in Washington. Sign up for our mailing list here to receive our newsletter directly. Quotes of the week, Sept. 1-7 I think there is a
Republicans put the final touches on their version of the state budget late Tuesday, as the Joint Finance Committee added provisions that would repeal the AMT, create new tax breaks for broadcasters and nix a series of tax cuts Gov.
The committee voted 12-4 along party lines to approve the wrap-up motion that includes moving up a pay increase for state employees and requiring the UW System to start tracking teaching loads. Dems noted the wrap-up motion — normally called
Contact: Senator Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 “I would love to support a proposal to help create 13,000 new jobs in Wisconsin but I cannot give away our water, wetlands and environment to get there. The FOXCONN deal is the biggest taxpayer
Contact: Bill Rubin/Nita Dusek, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will provide an overview of supply chain (contract vender) opportunities associated with Foxconn Technology Group at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Cashman
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org Comment Period Will Allow Citizens to Weigh in on Drinking Water Crisis MADISON – The public comment period on a set of new manure management rules is officially open, and the
contact: Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810 (MADISON) – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance will vote on an eleventh-hour amendment that pushes aside environmental protections and due process. Under the bill, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) would be able to create an electronics and
CONTACT: William Sturtevant, DNR State Dam Safety Engineer, 608-266-8033 or Andrew Savagian, DNR Communications, 608-261-6422 MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District have scheduled meetings on the Estabrook Dam abandonment and removal application. The meetings will be held on Wednesday,
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner released the following statement regarding the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: Congressman Sensenbrenner: “The Obama administration overstepped its authority when it enacted the DACA program.
CONTACT:Rep. Pronschinske(608) 266-7015 MADISON – Governor Walker requested today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) review flood damage and meet with local and state officials in La Crosse and Trempealeau counties. This is an early step to kick start
Contact: Sen. Lena Taylor 608-266-5810 Rep. Gordon Hintz 608-266-2254 Sen. Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 Rep. Katrina Shankland 608-267-9649 Republican budget prioritizes special interest giveaways over schools and roads MADISON – Instead of fully restoring school funding and fixing crumbling local roads, Republican lawmakers on the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee failed Wisconsin
Following are a list of motions adopted by the Joint Finance Committee beginning May 1, and broken down by agency: Final Motion and Adoption of the Substitute Amendments https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/170906JFCFinal.pdf Administration – Facilities https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/170524JFC241.pdf Administration – General Agency Provisions https://www.w… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have
GOP state Sen. Leah Vukmir officially kicked off her campaign for the U.S. Senate today, saying in a four-minute video Wisconsin needs a “real conservative” to change leadership in Washington, D.C. Vukmir, a 14-year veteran of the state Legislature, is the second Republican to formally declare for the Senate race
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly is poised to take up the budget next week after the Joint Finance Committee put the final touches on its version of the two-year spending plan. The proposal, which cleared the committee on party lines 12-4,
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about what Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is up to in Washington. Sign up for our mailing list here to receive our newsletter directly. Quotes of the week, Sept. 1-7 I think there is a strong desire to recognize that we’ve got some problems in
Republicans put the final touches on their version of the state budget late Tuesday, as the Joint Finance Committee added provisions that would repeal the AMT, create new tax breaks for broadcasters and nix a series of tax cuts Gov. Scott Walker originally proposed. The amended budget cleared the committee
The committee voted 12-4 along party lines to approve the wrap-up motion that includes moving up a pay increase for state employees and requiring the UW System to start tracking teaching loads. Dems noted the wrap-up motion — normally called 999, but 421 this year — did not contain some
Contact: Senator Jon Erpenbach 608-266-6670 “I would love to support a proposal to help create 13,000 new jobs in Wisconsin but I cannot give away our water, wetlands and environment to get there. The FOXCONN deal is the biggest taxpayer give away to a foreign company in the history of
Contact: Bill Rubin/Nita Dusek, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will provide an overview of supply chain (contract vender) opportunities associated with Foxconn Technology Group at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Cashman Conference Center, WITC-New Richmond campus, 1019 South Knowles Avenue, New
CONTACT: Ryan Billingham, Communications Director, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, 608-208-1129 (office), 608-213-6972 (mobile/text), or ryan@conservationvoters.org Comment Period Will Allow Citizens to Weigh in on Drinking Water Crisis MADISON – The public comment period on a set of new manure management rules is officially open, and the public now has the opportunity to help strengthen them. Wisconsin
contact: Jordan Krieger, 608-266-5810 (MADISON) – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance will vote on an eleventh-hour amendment that pushes aside environmental protections and due process. Under the bill, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) would be able to create an electronics and information technology manufacturing (EITM) zone that exempts entities within the
CONTACT: William Sturtevant, DNR State Dam Safety Engineer, 608-266-8033 or Andrew Savagian, DNR Communications, 608-261-6422 MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District have scheduled meetings on the Estabrook Dam abandonment and removal application. The meetings will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn –
CONTACT Nicole Tieman, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner released the following statement regarding the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: Congressman Sensenbrenner: “The Obama administration overstepped its authority when it enacted the DACA program. I believe the proper way to address our nation’s immigration
CONTACT:Rep. Pronschinske(608) 266-7015 MADISON – Governor Walker requested today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) review flood damage and meet with local and state officials in La Crosse and Trempealeau counties. This is an early step to kick start a process for homeowners, renters, and business owners to receive