Rep. Considine: Statement on Assembly session

Madison – Today, the Assembly passed a number of bills that would reform taxes in Wisconsin. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on these bills: “I am disappointed that the tax cut bill passed today does not benefit those who need

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Rep. August: Reacts to tax cut passing Assembly

MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement in reaction to the passage of the historic tax cut by the State Assembly:  “Now that the state’s budget is finalized, it is time we send the billions

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Sen. Agard: Reacts to Republican redistricting plan

MADISON – Today, Legislative Republicans announced legislation to alter the redistricting process in Wisconsin. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Speaker Vos and legislative Republicans are masters of distraction and this most recent attempt is utterly

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Rep. Considine: Statement on Assembly session

Madison – Today, the Assembly passed a number of bills that would reform taxes in Wisconsin. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on these bills: “I am disappointed that the tax cut bill passed today does not benefit those who need it most. We should be passing bills that provide real

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Rep. Rodriguez: ‘Returning your surplus’ proposal moves forward

MADISON – Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Assembly Republican colleagues in voting for the ‘Returning Your Surplus’ proposal, which would provide over $2.9 billion in tax relief for retirees and the middle-class. “Just a few months ago, Gov. Tony Evers slashed the largest tax cut in state history, turning $3.5

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Rep. August: Reacts to tax cut passing Assembly

MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement in reaction to the passage of the historic tax cut by the State Assembly:  “Now that the state’s budget is finalized, it is time we send the billions in unspent surplus back to the taxpayers where it belongs. 

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Sen. Agard: Reacts to Republican redistricting plan

MADISON – Today, Legislative Republicans announced legislation to alter the redistricting process in Wisconsin. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Speaker Vos and legislative Republicans are masters of distraction and this most recent attempt is utterly absurd. As we’ve seen for years, the GOP does nothing

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Sen. Smith: Decries Speaker Vos’ disingenuous “redistricting” announcement

MADISON– Today Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced that Republicans in the Assembly plan to introduce Iowa-style redistricting in Wisconsin. Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) had the following to say about Speaker Vos’ announcement: “It’s desperate and disingenuous to call for nonpartisan redistricting now, after signing secrecy oaths to gerrymander our

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WED AM Update: JFC to consider nearly $2.3 million in DOJ settlements

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — The Department of Justice will go before the Joint Finance Committee today to seek sign off on nearly $2.3 million in settlements for various environmental and consumer protection law violations. The biggest is

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