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Act Quickly to Align State Budget with Federal Healthcare Provisions

2 weeks 2 days ago By Derrick Van Orden

Today, I sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging him to promptly sign the Wisconsin FY 2025-27 state budget into law.

Are We Willing to Fix It?

2 weeks 6 days ago By Senator Ron Johnson 2 comments

Neither Congress, the Administration, nor the public at large has fully acknowledged the depth of the fiscal hole we have dug, or what it will take to dig ourselves out of it.

Keeping Kids Safe, Supporting Nurses, and Helping EMS

2 weeks 6 days ago By Howard Marklein 1 comment

On June 18, the State Senate was in session. We voted to pass meaningful legislation that will have a big impact on Wisconsinites. I want to dedicate this column to highlighting some of the key bills we passed on the floor.

Our State Budget Should Reflect the Interests of WI Families

2 weeks 6 days ago By Wisconsin Famil...

As the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee begins wrapping up details on the state’s two-year budget, the MacIver Institute says it’s time for legislative leadership to quit negotiating with Governor Evers and actually lead.

CLEANING UP THE MESS THE DEMOCRATS MADE:

2 weeks 6 days ago By Senator Ron Johnson 2 comments

Much to like in Republicans’ tax plan

2 weeks 6 days ago By Badger Institute 1 comment

But part should be jettisoned, and we need to keep working toward flat tax

Taxpayers getting jobbed

2 weeks 6 days ago By Badger Institute

Northern Wisconsin Job Corps center spent $290,000 per graduate on ineffective training

Budget Bulletin: Keeping Our Communities Safe

3 weeks 6 days ago By Howard Marklein 1 comment

The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) met again this week as we continued our work on the state budget. We completed our work on five more state agencies.