2015-17 State Budget
Date Mon, Feb. 16, 2015 - 3:49pm By Paul Keggington
Charter Schools Week in Wisconsin
Date Fri, Mar. 20, 2015 - 8:43am By Hamilton
This week Wisconsin celebrated Charter Schools Week with tours, visits from legislators, an informational hearing and presenting Governor Walker with an award for his support of charter schools. Throughout...
TIF Bills Get Hearing
Date Fri, Mar. 20, 2015 - 8:48am By Hamilton
In last week’s edition of Bills of Note, we alerted you to the introduction of the tax increment financing (TIF) bill package that was introduced by Joint Legislative Council. Three...
LFB Releases Series of Memos on Governor Walker’s Proposed Budget
Date Fri, Mar. 20, 2015 - 9:22am By Hamilton
This week Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released three memos to provide additional analysis and information on the impact of Governor Walker’s proposed 2015-2017 budget. The memos included a summary of...
Bills of Note: Repealing Rules, At-Will Employment, Charter Schools, and the Speed Limit
Date Fri, Mar. 20, 2015 - 8:53am By Hamilton
Assembly Passes Bill to Create Procedures to Repeal Invalid Rules By a partisan 63-36 vote, the Assembly passed AB 80 (Ballweg-R) which would establish “expedited” procedures for an agency to repeal...
John Doe Overhaul Bill Passes Senate Committee
Date Fri, Mar. 20, 2015 - 9:19am By Hamilton
Recent Investigations Encourage Legislators to Reform Proceedings A Senate bill to change John Doe proceedings in the state of Wisconsin was recommended for passage by the Senate Committee on Judiciary...
WisconsinEye’s Newest Series: WisEye Fish Fry
Date Fri, Mar. 20, 2015 - 9:14am By Hamilton
WisconsinEye has started a new series called “WisEye Fish Fry,” which features senior producer Steve Walters and Jackie Johnson, a reporter from the Wisconsin Radio Network, interviewing Wisconsin political movers...