JFC approves Stewardship Fund extension

The Joint Finance Committee signed off on extending the Stewardship Fund another two years through mid-2022, embracing Gov. Tony Evers’ original request for the program. But the motion cleared 12-4 along party lines after Evers tweeted ahead of the committee

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GOP JFC nixes Evers’ CAFO fee hike

The Joint Finance Committee voted to nix fee hikes Gov. Tony Evers proposed for those who operate large animal farms, pare back the additional positions he proposed to oversee them and funded the whole thing with a different approach. The

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JFC approves Stewardship Fund extension

The Joint Finance Committee signed off on extending the Stewardship Fund another two years through mid-2022, embracing Gov. Tony Evers’ original request for the program. But the motion cleared 12-4 along party lines after Evers tweeted ahead of the committee meeting that he now supported reauthorizing the program for 10

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GOP JFC nixes Evers’ CAFO fee hike

The Joint Finance Committee voted to nix fee hikes Gov. Tony Evers proposed for those who operate large animal farms, pare back the additional positions he proposed to oversee them and funded the whole thing with a different approach. The GOP plan, approved 12-4 along party lines, also included $8

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Protect Our Care: As Medicaid expansion makes America healthier, Wisconsin still lags behind

Contact: Joe Zepecki jz@jzcomms.com 202-445-1517 MILWAUKEE, WI – Protect Our Care released a new report today detailing the benefits of Medicaid expansion in communities across America. This report confirms what we already know: Wisconsin Republicans’ refusal to expand Medicaid is limiting Wisconsinites’ access to health care. The report documents improved maternal health, reduced

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UW System: Statements on Joint Finance Committee capital budget vote

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross issued this statement today: “I deeply appreciate the Joint Finance Committee’s very strong investment in the University of Wisconsin System’s infrastructure. This will help us modernize laboratories and classrooms, repair aging and unsafe facilities, and replace obsolete structures. This long-term

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