Tag: budgets
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...
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...
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...
Remarks from Sen. Stroebel suggest conditions of roads aren’t as bad...
From the Cap Times:
When the topic of Wisconsin's transportation infrastructure has surfaced lately, a study that puts the state's roads in a poor light...