Republicans strike more than 600 items from Tony Evers' budget

Republicans strike more than 600 items from Tony Evers' budget

The vote mirrors how Republicans have handled Evers' previous three budgets — by stripping the measure down to its base and starting over from scratch.

On day 1 of votes, Wisconsin Republicans cut over 600 items from Gov. Tony Evers' budget

Republicans took their first step toward rewriting Wisconsin’s state budget Thursday, eliminating more than 600 ideas proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers with a single vote. The post On day 1 of votes, Wisconsin Republicans cut over 600 items from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget appeared first on WPR.

Republicans scrap over 30 programs dedicated to behavioral health care from Evers' budget

Programs focused on youth suicide prevention, postpartum mental health, respite homes and gun control have been removed from the state budget.

Rep. Bare: Responds to Joint Finance Committee Republicans stripping common-sense proposals from Governor Evers’ budget

MADISON, Wis.–Republicans on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted today to remove 612 items from Governor Tony Evers’s budget. These were 612 common-sense proposals that address the needs of everyday Wisconsinites. Items such as increased child care funding, boosting funding...

Wisconsin GOP kills marijuana legalization, tax increases for millionaires

The cuts come amid uncertainty about how much federal money the state will get.

GOP-Led Wisconsin Committee Cuts Governor’s Marijuana Legalization Proposal From Budget

Republicans in Wisconsin’s legislature on Thursday cut key provisions from a state budget proposal by Gov. Tony Evers (D), including plans to legalize and regulate marijuana. The changes came in a Joint Finance Committee hearing, where members removed a long list of items included in the governor’s budget. In addition to cannabis legalization, other deleted items include tax cuts for the middle class, tax increases for millionaires and state sup…