State Budget Process Stalled

State Budget Process Stalled Despite the looming end of the fiscal year on June 30, the Joint Committee on Finance has not completed work on the state budget proposal. The committee only met one time in June to vote on budget provisions, leaving transportation, K12 education, and general fund taxes yet to be dealt with. … Read more

Spring 2017 Election Tomorrow

April 3, 2017 Spring 2017 Election Tomorrow Wisconsin holds its spring elections tomorrow. While turnout is typically lower during these elections, there are two statewide elections on the ballot. Incumbent Dr. Tony Evers faces Dr. Lowell Holtz of Beloit in the race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Evers has served in the position since … Read more

Senate and Assembly in Session Tomorrow

April 3, 2017 Senate and Assembly in Session Tomorrow Both houses of the state legislature will be on the floor Tuesday. The State Senate is set to take up a short calendar of four bills. Senate Bill 49, authored by Senator Howard Marklein (R – Spring Green), will receive a vote before the body. The … Read more

Update on the State Budget Process

April 3, 2017 Update on the State Budget Process The budget process is underway in the Wisconsin State Legislature. Since Governor Scott Walker introduced his 2017-19 biennial budget proposal on February 8, legislators have been busy combing through the 989-page document. While the legislature will likely amend the proposal, those changes have yet to be … Read more

Legislative Audit Bureau Releases Audit on State Highway Program

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has not been taking into account inflation when projecting the costs of major road projects, according to the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB). In a report released on January 26, the LAB found state spent over $772 million more than originally estimated on 19 major projects between 2006 and 2015. Additionally, the … Read more

Governor Walker Announces “Wisconsin Works for Everyone” Program

On Monday, January 23, Governor Scott Walker introduced a welfare reform package called “Wisconsin Works for Everyone.” The package seeks to build on the “Wisconsin Works” program, which was enacted in 1996 by Governor Tommy Thompson. While the program’s specifics will be laid out next month in the governor’s biennial budget proposal, Walker touted some … Read more