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6/21/2021
Lauds Legislative Republican Tax Cut Measures Last Thursday, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance wrapped up the budget writing process for the 2021-2023 biennium. As announced on Thursday afternoon prior to the Joint Committee on Finance’s Executive Session, Legislative Republicans on the committee included a tax cut of over...
6/9/2021
Assembly Passes 2nd Amendment Protection Legislation Today during a floor session at the Capitol, the State Assembly passed legislation adding 2nd Amendment protections for firearm owners in the state, and also passed legislation that would terminate Wisconsin’s participation in certain federal supplemental unemployment insurance (UI) programs...
5/19/2021
Statement Regarding Governor’s Call for Another Special Session Today, Governor Evers issued Executive Order #116 relating to calling another Special Session of the Legislature to, “take up legislation to expand BadgerCare and invest in Wisconsin’s economic recovery,” and announced plans to visit Western Technical College in Tomah where he plans to hold a...
5/11/2021
Assembly Passes Joint Resolution Ordering Governor to Send Aid and Resources to U.S. – Mexico Border Today, the State Assembly and State Senate convened floor sessions at the Capitol. In addition to taking up and passing legislation to help prevent elder abuse and passing legislation that prevents organizations from using money and personnel to infiltrate and influence the administration of...
5/6/2021
Statement on Joint Finance Committee Beginning Voting on Biennial State Budget Today, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance formally announced that they would be crafting its own version of the budget, effectively not utilizing a number of the proposals that Governor Evers proposed in his budget at this time. Representative Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah) released...