The state’s troubled youth prisons would close six months later than originally planned, while counties would get additional time to apply for grants to fund the regional facilities slated to help reshape the juvenile justice system in Wisconsin, under legislation
Senate Republicans today put the finishing touches on the GOP’s $81.7 billion version of the state budget after turning back a series of Dem amendments hoping to make the bill look more like the $83.8 billion plan Gov. Tony Evers
(608) 266-3007 Madison, WI–State Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) voted tonight in favor of a two year state budget plan that invests in public education, health care and road repair without raising taxes on Wisconsin’s hard working families. “I was
Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement after voting in favor of the 2019-21 State Budget (Assembly Bill 56) on Tuesday evening. “For the past several months, I have been
Contact:(608) 266-7671 MADISON – State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement on the passage of Assembly Bill 56, the State Budget for the 2019-2020 biennium: “Compared to the promise of Governor Evers’ ‘People’s Budget,’ I am
Contact: 608-266-3520 MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday evening, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed the state budget bill (Assembly Bill 56) on 60-39 vote. The Republican-authored budget drastically reduced key investments proposed by Governor Evers. These investments included an additional $611
Contact: (608) 266-7141 Madison, WI – Representative Rob Swearingen (R – Rhinelander) released the following statement after the Assembly approved the 2019-2021 biennial state budget, which makes the largest total investment in K-12 education in actual dollars, funds healthcare needs
Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison…State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) released a statement following the Assembly passing the 2019-2021 state budget: “This budget funds our state’s priorities by providing the largest investment in K-12 funding in actual
Madison – On Tuesday, State Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) joined his colleagues in approving the 2019-2021 state budget in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He is proud of his vote of support for a budget that funds the priorities of the 86th Assembly
CONTACT: Representative Dave Murphy Rep.Murphy@legis.wi.gov, (920) 378-1424 MADISON, WI — Tonight, the Wisconsin State Assembly adopted its version of the state biennial budget. The budget enumerates improvements to I-41 and Highway 15, continues the tuition freeze for undergraduate
CONTACT: State Rep. Don Vruwink (608) 266-3790 State Rep. Don Vruwink (D-Milton) cast a “no” vote on the state budget bill, saying it falls short on funding for schools, road repairs, and health care. Vruwink released the following statement:
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Contact: Rep. Michael Schraa (608) 267-7990 (Madison, WI) Representative Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) was pleased with the passage of the WISCONSIN budget today. The WISCONSIN budget focuses on the priorities of the people of Wisconsin, not on indiscriminate, wasteful spending for
Contact: Austin Altenburg Senator Comments on Photo of Father and 23-Month-Old Daughter at HSGAC Hearing WASHINGTON — Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) opened the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on migrant exploitation today by addressing the photo published
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Legislation has 100 Democratic cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as Americans celebrate LGBT Pride Month, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Katie Hill (CA-25), along with U.S. Senators Brian Schatz
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Budget moves to the State Senate
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 The bipartisan FAIR Drug Pricing Act takes the first step to address skyrocketing prescription drug costs by requiring transparency from drug corporations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan FAIR Drug Pricing Act passed the
CONTACT Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.-Today Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) reintroduced legislation to create a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “At a time when Russia and China are expanding their ambitions and influence throughout the Arctic
MADISON – This week, Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) was appointed to the Governor’s Supervision Board for Adult Offenders. The board was created to regulate the movement of probationers and parolees across state lines. Wisconsin is a member of the
[Madison, WI] – In response to tonight’s first Democrat presidential debate, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: “Tonight’s debate proved just how extreme the Democrat field truly is. Democrats don’t want to just move
The state’s troubled youth prisons would close six months later than originally planned, while counties would get additional time to apply for grants to fund the regional facilities slated to help reshape the juvenile justice system in Wisconsin, under legislation the Senate approved today. The bill, which next goes to
Senate Republicans today put the finishing touches on the GOP’s $81.7 billion version of the state budget after turning back a series of Dem amendments hoping to make the bill look more like the $83.8 billion plan Gov. Tony Evers originally proposed. Those Dem amendments would have: put in more
(608) 266-3007 Madison, WI–State Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) voted tonight in favor of a two year state budget plan that invests in public education, health care and road repair without raising taxes on Wisconsin’s hard working families. “I was disappointed by the massive increase in new spending, new taxes,
Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement after voting in favor of the 2019-21 State Budget (Assembly Bill 56) on Tuesday evening. “For the past several months, I have been gathering feedback from the people of the 87th Assembly District on
Contact:(608) 266-7671 MADISON – State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement on the passage of Assembly Bill 56, the State Budget for the 2019-2020 biennium: “Compared to the promise of Governor Evers’ ‘People’s Budget,’ I am disappointed in the Republican version of the budget passed last
Contact: 608-266-3520 MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday evening, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed the state budget bill (Assembly Bill 56) on 60-39 vote. The Republican-authored budget drastically reduced key investments proposed by Governor Evers. These investments included an additional $611 million in general school aids (fulfilling the state’s commitment to
Contact: (608) 266-7141 Madison, WI – Representative Rob Swearingen (R – Rhinelander) released the following statement after the Assembly approved the 2019-2021 biennial state budget, which makes the largest total investment in K-12 education in actual dollars, funds healthcare needs without expanding welfare, repairs our roads and bridges, includes substantial
Contact: Rep. Joan Ballweg (888) 534-0041 Madison…State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) released a statement following the Assembly passing the 2019-2021 state budget: “This budget funds our state’s priorities by providing the largest investment in K-12 funding in actual dollars, repairing our roads and bridges, continuing the UW tuition
Madison – On Tuesday, State Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) joined his colleagues in approving the 2019-2021 state budget in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He is proud of his vote of support for a budget that funds the priorities of the 86th Assembly District and the entire state. “This budget truly reflects
CONTACT: Representative Dave Murphy Rep.Murphy@legis.wi.gov, (920) 378-1424 MADISON, WI — Tonight, the Wisconsin State Assembly adopted its version of the state biennial budget. The budget enumerates improvements to I-41 and Highway 15, continues the tuition freeze for undergraduate Wisconsin residents attending UW System campuses, provides UW System with
CONTACT: State Rep. Don Vruwink (608) 266-3790 State Rep. Don Vruwink (D-Milton) cast a “no” vote on the state budget bill, saying it falls short on funding for schools, road repairs, and health care. Vruwink released the following statement: “Gov. Tony Evers introduced a budget bill that would
Note: If this post has anything to do with Evers, the Evers administration or lame-duck legislation and related lawsuits, please tag it as Evers Administration. Please delete this note before publishing.
Contact: Rep. Michael Schraa (608) 267-7990 (Madison, WI) Representative Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) was pleased with the passage of the WISCONSIN budget today. The WISCONSIN budget focuses on the priorities of the people of Wisconsin, not on indiscriminate, wasteful spending for special interests. A responsible parent doesn’t say “yes” to
Contact: Austin Altenburg Senator Comments on Photo of Father and 23-Month-Old Daughter at HSGAC Hearing WASHINGTON — Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) opened the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on migrant exploitation today by addressing the photo published by the Associated Press of a migrant father and his
Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Legislation has 100 Democratic cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as Americans celebrate LGBT Pride Month, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Katie Hill (CA-25), along with U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), reintroduced the Restore Honor to
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update: Budget moves to the State Senate
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 The bipartisan FAIR Drug Pricing Act takes the first step to address skyrocketing prescription drug costs by requiring transparency from drug corporations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan FAIR Drug Pricing Act passed the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. This bipartisan
CONTACT Christopher Krepich, 202-225-5101 Washington, D.C.-Today Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) reintroduced legislation to create a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs. Rep. Sensenbrenner: “At a time when Russia and China are expanding their ambitions and influence throughout the Arctic Circle, the U.S. must take diplomatic action to strengthen our
MADISON – This week, Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) was appointed to the Governor’s Supervision Board for Adult Offenders. The board was created to regulate the movement of probationers and parolees across state lines. Wisconsin is a member of the national Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. The governor’s Supervision
[Madison, WI] – In response to tonight’s first Democrat presidential debate, the Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: “Tonight’s debate proved just how extreme the Democrat field truly is. Democrats don’t want to just move us to the left, they want to alter the very