A taxpayer group that includes the head of the Madison teachers union asked a judge on Wednesday to void taxpayer-funded contracts Republican legislators have signed with private law firms to represent GOP interests in an anticipated fight over redistricting.
Milfred and Hands break down last week's unusual State of the State speech. Because of COVID-19, Gov. Tony Evers delivered his annual address as a recorded video message, rather than in person. Yet Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and other Republican lawmakers showed up in the Assembly chambers at the state Capitol in Madison anyway. That's where Vos delivered the GOP rebuttal to Evers' speech from the stage -- as if he were the governor, drawing cheers from a friendly partisan crowd. Is Vos thinking of challenging Evers for governor next year, or just trying to show him up? Milfred and Hands analyze and play clips from this big night in state politics.
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Highlights of Gov. Tony Evers' 2021-23 budget proposal
$91 billion budget raises taxes on big manufacturers, expands middle class tax credits
Gov. Tony Evers' $91 billion budget proposal increases total spending by 9.5%, raises $1.6 billion in new tax revenue, cuts middle class taxes by about $600 million and turns a nearly $1 billion GAAP surplus into a nearly $1 billion GAAP deficit. Read more.
Democratic wish list included in budget proposal
Evers' proposal includes several items from the Democratic wish list: Some were included in his first budget and tossed out by Republicans, such as background checks for all gun purchases and driver's licenses for immigrants living in the country illegally. Some are new, such as repealing much of 2011 Act 10 and legalizing recreational marijuana. Read more.
Big boost for UW System in budget
UW tuition would be frozen for two more years, but state funding would get its biggest boost in more than 20 years under Evers' proposal. Read more.
Budget seeks 'bounce back' for businesses, new health insurance marketplace
Evers' "bounce back" budget seeks funding to help businesses and communities recover from COVID-19. A new state health insurance marketplace would help people obtain coverage if the Affordable Care Act is overturned. Read more.
Proposal seeks to reduce number of juvenile offenders in prison
The state's Lincoln Hills juvenile prison would eventually close in the governor's budget, which shifts more serious juvenile offenders to county facilities and seeks to reduce the number of less serious juvenile offenders who are incarcerated. Read more.
Funding included for initiatives to make state carbon free by 2050
To address climate change, Evers called for the state to be carbon free by 2050 in his first budget. His second budget includes funding to make that a reality. Read more.
Democratic wish list included in budget proposal
Evers' proposal includes several items from the Democratic wish list: Some were included in his first budget and tossed out by Republicans, such as background checks for all gun purchases and driver's licenses for immigrants living in the country illegally. Some are new, such as repealing much of 2011 Act 10 and legalizing recreational marijuana. Read more.
Big boost for UW System in budget
UW tuition would be frozen for two more years, but state funding would get its biggest boost in more than 20 years under Evers' proposal. Read more.
Budget seeks 'bounce back' for businesses, new health insurance marketplace
Evers' "bounce back" budget seeks funding to help businesses and communities recover from COVID-19. A new state health insurance marketplace would help people obtain coverage if the Affordable Care Act is overturned. Read more.
Proposal seeks to reduce number of juvenile offenders in prison
The state's Lincoln Hills juvenile prison would eventually close in the governor's budget, which shifts more serious juvenile offenders to county facilities and seeks to reduce the number of less serious juvenile offenders who are incarcerated. Read more.
Funding included for initiatives to make state carbon free by 2050
To address climate change, Evers called for the state to be carbon free by 2050 in his first budget. His second budget includes funding to make that a reality. Read more.
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