On June 30, 2025, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined victim service providers and advocates at a news conference to call on the state Legislature to fully fund the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s (DOJ) victim services budget request. Speakers include: Attorney General Josh Kaul Shira Phelps, Executive Director, Office of Crime Victim Services Captain Benjamin Graham, […]
On June 27, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance convened on the following: Section 13.10 meeting: I. Department of Public Instruction – Tom McCarthy, Deputy State Superintendent The Department of Public Instruction requests a supplement of $49,672,600 GPR in fiscal year 2024-25 from the committee’s appropriation under s. 20.865(4)(a) to the department’s office of literacy, […]
On June 26, 2025, State Senators Dianne Hesselbein and LaTonya Johnson were joined by childcare professionals from across Wisconsin to highlight the importance of extending Child Care Counts payments in the state budget.
On June 25, 2025, Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance held a news conference about the approaching budget deadline.
On June 25, 2025, the Marquette University Law School presented the results of a new statewide poll featuring Charles Franklin, professor of law and public policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education. The Marquette Law School Poll’s […]
On June 25, 2025, the Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) met on the following agenda: Welcome, Call to Order The meeting will be called to order, agenda reviewed, and Council members will review and approve meeting minutes from the March 19, 2025, Council meeting. Co-Chair Comments The DCF Secretary and the DPI State Superintendent […]
On June 20, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind featured Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Government and Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien to review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Budget Process on “Pause” Session Roundup Minnesota Tragedy Josh Kaul v. Wisconsin State Legislature New Rules for Election […]
On June 20, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind featured Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Government and Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien to review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Budget Process on “Pause” Session Roundup Minnesota Tragedy Josh Kaul v. Wisconsin State Legislature New Rules for Election […]
On June 19, 2025, Joint Committee on Finance Democrats held a news conference about the cancellation of the committee’s scheduled hearing and the renewed budget negotiations between Legislative Republicans and Governor Evers.
On June 17, 2025, Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance held a news conference upon the conclusion of the Joint Finance Executive Session.
On June 17, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance met on the following: Section 13.10 Meeting Department of Military Affairs – Major General Matthew J. Strub, Adjutant General The Department of Military Affairs requests a supplement of $2,000,000 GPR in fiscal year 2024-25 from the committee’s appropriation under s. 20.865(4)(a) to the department’s grant program […]
