News Conference: JFC Democrats
On February 3, 2026, Joint Committee on Finance Democratic members Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Rep. Tip McGuire (D-Kenosha) spoke to members of the media following today’s JFC meeting.
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Joint Committee on Finance
On February 3, 2026, the Joint Committee on Finance met on the following: Section 13.10 Meeting: I. Department of Public Instruction – Thomas McCarthy, Deputy State Superintendent The Department of Public Instruction requests a supplement of $1,000,000 GPR in fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,000,000 GPR in fiscal year 2026-27 from the committee’s appropriation under s. […]
News Conference: JFC Co-Chairs Prior to Executive Session
On February 3, 2026, State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, held a news conference prior to the executive session of the JFC.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs
On February 3, 2026, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs met on the following: Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 974 Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 956 Relating to: exempting certain agricultural warehouses from automatic fire sprinkler requirements Assembly Bill 640 […]
IRG Report: Empty Schools, Empty Wallets – How ESSER Pandemic Aid Led to More School Referenda
On December 11, 2025, the Institute for Reforming Government held a webinar detailing the results of their report on, “Empty Schools, Empty Wallets: What Happened to $1.49 Billion in ESSER School Aid?”
Joint Committee on Finance
On December 11, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance held a Section 13.10 meeting on the following: I. Department of Justice – Joshua Kaul, Attorney General Case: State of New York, v. U.S. Department of Justice, Case No. 25-cv-499 (D.R.I.) II. Technical College System Board – Layla Merrifield, President The Technical College System Board requests […]
Joint Committee on Employment Relations
On December 11, 2025, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations held a public hearing and executive session on the following: 2025-27 State Compensation Plan Recommendations of the Administrator of the Division of Personnel Management, Department of Administration, for the 2025-27 State Compensation Plan. Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreements 2025-26 tentative collective bargaining agreements between the Wisconsin […]
Wisconsin Health News: Hospital CEO Roundtable
As Wisconsin hospital leaders climb out of the financial hole created by the COVID-19 pandemic, they are being confronted by a rapidly changing environment. Costs are rising, workforce shortages persist and the federal policy landscape remains murky. On December 9, 2025, Wisconsin Health News brought together a panel of some of the state’s most influential […]
Joint Committee on Finance
On November 12, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance held an executive session on the following: Assembly Bill 185 / Senate Bill 185 Relating to: property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters Assembly Bill 219 / Senate Bill 213 Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization Assembly Bill 240 / Senate Bill 237 Relating […]
Wisconsin Policy Forum: What’s Driving Local Property Tax Referenda?
On October 17, 2025, the Wisconsin Policy Forum hosted a Forum Friday discussion on local referenda to address budget challenges. Though 2023 Act 12 gave a major state aid increase to municipalities and counties throughout the state, the uneven distribution of those dollars, record inflation, and other factors mean that many municipalities and counties face […]
Joint Committee on Finance
On October 9, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance held a Section 13.10 meeting on the following: I. Department of Justice – Joshua Kaul, Attorney General Request for approval of proposed partial settlement in Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al. v. Kennedy, et al., No. 25-cv-10814 (D. Mass.) II. Department of Health Services – Arielle Exner, […]