WisOpinion: 'The Insiders' Discuss Budget Negotiations Between Evers, GOP Leaders

WisOpinion: 'The Insiders' discuss budget negotiations between Evers, GOP leaders

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the recent meetings between Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislators as lawmakers craft Wisconsin's biennial budget amid looming federal cuts. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Budget committee Republicans again cut increases in licensing agency staff

Republicans on the Legislature’s budget committee rejected a proposal Thursday to add permanent staff to the state agency responsible for ensuring that a range of professionals have licenses they need to do their jobs. Instead, the Joint Finance Committee voted…

Wisconsin's budget process underway with votes on licensing agency funding

In one of their first votes on this year's budget, Republicans on the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee approved ongoing funding for a handful of positions at the state's licensing agency. But the number of jobs funded at the Department of Safety and Professional Services by Thursday's vote fell well short of what Gov. Tony Evers' administration was asking for. The post Wisconsin’s budget process underway with votes on licensing agency fundi…

Democrats, Republicans Clash Over State Licensing Agency Budget

(MADISON) Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature accuse Republicans of not budgeting enough money for the state’s professional licensing agency. Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay) says ... Read more The post Democrats, Republicans Clash Over State Licensing Agency Budget appeared first on Daily Dodge.