Walker, Vos aim to expand mental health care in the state
Gov. Scott Walker announced Wednesday he will include a near $30 million, tax-funded expansion of the state’s mental health care infrastructure in the upcoming state budget.
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Gov. Scott Walker announced Wednesday he will include a near $30 million, tax-funded expansion of the state’s mental health care infrastructure in the upcoming state budget.
State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and other legislators received subpoenas to appear in an ongoing investigation into discriminatory redistricting of certain Wisconsin districts.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau, a nonpartisan agency of the Wisconsin legislature, estimated the state would have a $419.7 million net balance for the year Thursday, something Republicans said proved their past budget reforms were successful.
A federal appeals court upheld the controversial Act 10 legislation that limited collective bargaining rights for public union employees Friday, reversing an earlier federal court decision that found portions of the bill unconstitutional.
As Wisconsin’s state government gears up for the start of its 2013 session, state Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, was elected Assembly Speaker and state Sen. Chris Larson was chosen as Minority Leader of the state Senate Tuesday.
This summer’s recall elections cost the state $13.5 million, according to a Government Accountability Board report released Friday.
The Joint Finance Committee voted Monday to send a controversial bill that would ease regulations on iron ore mining in Wisconsin to the state Senate floor, even though it seems unlikely to pass there.
The Wisconsin Republicans’ goal of passing a bill easing mining restrictions by the end of the legislative session could be in jeopardy after state Sen. Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, said he would not support the most recent version of the legislation Wednesday.
Two senators announced a bipartisan amendment Tuesday to the Assembly bill that would ease mining restrictions and streamline the development of a contentious iron mine proposal.
The Joint Finance Committee allocated $123 million in state budget cuts for the coming year along party lines Wednesday, $46 million of which will come from the UW System.
Wisconsin will face a $143.2 million projected state budget deficit for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, a release by the state's Legislative Fiscal Bureau revealed Thursday, adding another dimension to the possible recall elections this spring or summer.
State Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, urged supporters to defend Walker.
Opponents collect signatures through state
A survey released Thursday highlighted the effects funding cuts have had on public schools since the adoption of Wisconsin's biennial state budget.
The special legislative session dubbed “Back to Work Wisconsin” by Gov. Scott Walker adjourned in the Assembly Thursday, concluding a day of legislation that left some lawmakers questioning the effectiveness of the economic legislation initiative.
State Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, requested the Government Accountability Board estimate how much tax revenue it would take to fund a possible recall election of Gov. Scott Walker.
In a memo to state legislators Wednesday, Madison Police Chief Noble Wray assured politicians that they are regular citizens in the eyes of the law—especially where their safety is concerned.
Candidates and political groups spent nearly $44 million on the nine state Senate recall elections this past summer, setting multiple records for campaign spending, according to a report released by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Tuesday.