On March 16, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Joint Resolution 6: the appropriation authority of the legislature and the allocation of moneys Wisconsin receives from the federal government (second consideration). Assembly Bill 32: creating an individual income tax deduction for certain income earned by […]
On March 15, 2023, the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access met on the following agenda items: Welcome and Housekeeping Public Comment Public Records Law Training Presentation: Connecting Aging Communities Pilot Update on Technical Assistance Efforts Annual Task Force Report Outline and Timeline SharePoint Orientation and Walkthrough Governor Evers’ Executive Budget Proposal Wisconsin Broadband Office […]
On March 15, 2023, Co-chairs, Sen. Wimberger and Rep. Wittke, held a news conference prior to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee Public Hearing on Audit Report 22-11 relating to certain broadband expansion grant programs.
On March 14, 2023, the 19th Annual State of the Tribes address was held in the Wisconsin State Assembly Chambers featuring Chairman Robert VanZile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. delivering this year’s address. Following the address, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session the following: Assembly Bill […]
On March 10, 2023, Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Budget Debate Report: Budget Analysis SCOWIS Debate JCRAR Blocks Vaccine Requirements
On March 10, 2023, Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Budget Debate Report: Budget Analysis SCOWIS Debate JCRAR Blocks Vaccine Requirements
Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Representative Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green are taking the reins of the biennial budget process now that the Governor has shared his vision. Although they say there are areas of agreement, solutions to some of the state’s biggest challenges will look quite different in a Republican […]
Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Representative Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green are taking the reins of the biennial budget process now that the Governor has shared his vision. Although they say there are areas of agreement, solutions to some of the state’s biggest challenges will look quite different in a Republican […]
On March 7, 2023, the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue held a public hearing on the following: Barca, Secretary Peter Of Kenosha, as Secretary of the Department of Revenue, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor Senate Bill 84: the award of Wisconsin Merit scholarships to University of Wisconsin […]
On March 7, 2023, the Joint Committee on Finance held an executive session on Assembly Bill 67: the award of Wisconsin Merit scholarships to University of Wisconsin System students. Followed by a Section 13.10 meeting on the Department of Justice – Joshua Kaul, Attorney General, Case: State of Wisconsin v. RV Horizons, Inc. and Impact […]
Governor Tony Evers has introduced his third biennial budget proposal, requesting record spending and highlighting priority areas like K-12 education, tax cuts and shared revenue. There are signs of bi-partisan agreement with some of his ideas, but final amounts and details are months from being settled. Governor Evers joins Newsmakers on March 3, 2023 to […]