Sen. Roth: Statement on 2017-2019 Budget

Contact: Senator Roger Roth 608-266-0718 Historic investment in K-12 funding and tax relief MADISON – Senate President Roger Roth (R—Appleton) issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the 2017-2019 Wisconsin State Budget. “Here in Wisconsin we have worked

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Sen. Vinehout: Statement on Budget

(MADISON) State Senator Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma) released the following statement regarding State Senate action on the 2017-19 State Budget bill: “In one week, Majority Party members in the Senate made $79 billion worth of decisions for the Foxconn deal and

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Sens. Kapenga, Nass and Stroebel: Budget Vote and Veto Assurances

CONTACT: Senator Kapenga 608-266-9174 Senator Stroebel 608-266-7513 Senator Nass 608-266-2635 MADISON, WI – State Senators Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield), Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) and Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement after voting in favor of the 2017-19 Biennial Budget after achieving Governor

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Senate passes $76 billion biennial budget 19-14

The state Senate put the final touches Friday on a nearly $76 billion state budget that would pump an additional $649 million into K-12 education over the next two years after a handful of holdout GOP senators received assurances from

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Sen. Roth: Statement on 2017-2019 Budget

Contact: Senator Roger Roth 608-266-0718 Historic investment in K-12 funding and tax relief MADISON – Senate President Roger Roth (R—Appleton) issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the 2017-2019 Wisconsin State Budget. “Here in Wisconsin we have worked to find the best ways to invest in education, infrastructure

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Sen. Wanggaard: Statement on passage of the 2017-19 state budget

Contact: Van Wanggaard, 608-266-1832 “I am happy to vote for a budget that provides a record investment in K-12 education, eliminates waiting lists for 2,200 children with disabilities, freezes tuition at UW Schools, and provides additional funding for special education and mental health. These priorities are shared by a majority

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Sen. Stroebel: The Final Budget Product will Include Needed Reforms

Contact: Ethan Hollenberger (608) 266-7513 Governor Walker’s budget will lead Wisconsin forward. Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement after the passage of the state budget: It was important for the Senate to ensure the final budget product has common-sense reforms that enhance good public policy.

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Sen. Vinehout: Statement on Budget

(MADISON) State Senator Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma) released the following statement regarding State Senate action on the 2017-19 State Budget bill: “In one week, Majority Party members in the Senate made $79 billion worth of decisions for the Foxconn deal and state budget. But our transportation funding crisis, education funding inequalities,

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Gov. Walker: Releases statement on Senate passage of state budget

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement this evening after the Wisconsin State Senate’s passage of the 2017 – 2019 State Budget. “Thank you to the members of the State Senate for approving our budget that will put more actual dollars into K-12

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Sens. Kapenga, Nass and Stroebel: Budget Vote and Veto Assurances

CONTACT: Senator Kapenga 608-266-9174 Senator Stroebel 608-266-7513 Senator Nass 608-266-2635 MADISON, WI – State Senators Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield), Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) and Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement after voting in favor of the 2017-19 Biennial Budget after achieving Governor Scott Walker’s commitment to veto numerous provisions. While the Senators

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Senate passes $76 billion biennial budget 19-14

The state Senate put the final touches Friday on a nearly $76 billion state budget that would pump an additional $649 million into K-12 education over the next two years after a handful of holdout GOP senators received assurances from the guv’s office on a package of vetoes. The budget,

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