Tag: Budget
Fitzgerald and other Senate Republicans reveal new budget plan
MADISON- In an attempt to solve the one-party gridlock facing the state Republican party, State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has revealed a new...
Nearly two weeks late, state GOP still divided on budget
MADISON- Nearly two weeks have passed since the new financial year began, and state Republicans still can't reach an agreement on the budget. An...
Vos calls on businesses to fix road funding
MADISON- The legislature is nearly a week late on passing the state budget for the financial year which began on July 1st. With the...
Budget deadline fast approaching
MADISON- Wisconsin's current budget runs out on June 30th, and at this point, it looks like state Republicans will fail to pass a budget...
State Republicans still fighting over transportation
MADISON- As the June 30th budget deadline approaches, Republican lawmakers are still divided on key issues. In particular, transportation funding and K-12 education have been...
Disagreements over education may delay state budget
MADISON- State Republicans are still embroiled in budget arguments. Much of the disagreement regards state funding of K-12 education. Republicans in the Senate and the...
Rep. Hesselbein: Wisconsin economy lags under Walker
MADISON- Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages shows that Wisconsin continues to fall behind in private...
GOP cannot agree on budget; Senate threatens to pass its own...
MADISON- Republican lawmakers are intensely divided in the ongoing budget talks. Disagreements have grown stronger over issues like transportation funding and education spending, and...
Walker’s insurance plan saves $17 million less than stated
MADISON- According to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Governor Scott Walker's self-insurance plan would save $17 million less than initially projected. Republicans in the legislature had already...