Stories tagged: "budget"

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Elections Ron Johnson Goes There—Says Social Security and Medicare Should Face a Renewal Vote by Congress Every Year

Millions of Americans would face uncertainty each year about whether they’ll receive the benefits they helped pay for throughout their working lives.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow August 3, 2022 3:54 pm CDT
Analysis President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Analysis Deficit Reduction, Lower Costs Cornerstone Of Biden Budget

Based on the Biden Budget proposed last month, it’s clear what the President values — deficit reduction, a fairer tax code, and lower costs.

Joe Zepecki Joe Zepecki April 21, 2022 1:34 pm CDT
Politics Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks as the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee meets on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics Ron Johnson’s Record on Aid to Ukraine Mirrors His Inconsistent Approach to Spending

Since 2014, when Russia first invaded and annexed the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine, Johnson voted against providing aid to Ukraine five different times.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 6, 2022 1:49 pm CDT
Politics Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers delivers the 2020 State of the State address Jan. 22, 2020 at the Capitol in Madison. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Politics State of the State Should Remind That Government Can Help, Top Dems Say

Reps. Greta Neubauer and Kalan Haywood say the state is going in a positive direction, but they want to make sure everyone is along for the ride.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski February 14, 2022 5:19 pm CST
Politics FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2019 file photo Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during an interview during the National Governors Association 2019 winter meeting in Washington. Evers is releasing his first state budget to a skeptical Republican Legislature, with many of his proposals likely dead on arrival and others unlikely to pass without significant changes. Evers, a Democrat, unveils his plan Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 during a joint meeting of the Legislature. That will kick off a monthslong process of lobbying, cajoling, bartering and begging over the roughly $76 billion spending plan that affects nearly every person in Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
Politics Evers Plan Would Use Budget Surplus to Provide Tax Rebate, Help Education and Child care

Gov. Tony Evers released a plan to give each Wisconsin resident a $150 tax rebate and put $750 million toward education, but Republicans in the Legislature rejected his proposal.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 28, 2022 11:43 am CST

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Politics Facing Threats and Fearing for Her Family’s Safety Ahead of Midterms, Assembly Candidate Files Multiple Police Reports
Politics The Most Bipartisan Members of Congress: Where Wisconsin’s Senators Rank
Photos courtesy of Little, Brown and Pete Souza Politics Popping the Presidential Bubble with Pete Souza, Obama’s Chief Photographer and Proud Wisconsinite
Politics Why You Haven’t Seen Our One-on-Ones with Tim Michels and Sen. Ron Johnson
Environment Communities across Wisconsin have discovered high levels of PFAS contamination in their water supplies. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Environment A Quarter of Eau Claire’s Municipal Wells Have PFAS Contamination, City Announces

City shuts down four of 16 wells after tests show elevated levels of harmful PFAS.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 13, 2021 11:59 am CDT
Politics Sen. Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) speaks ahead of the Wisconsin Senate's vote to pass the 2021-23 state budget. (Photo by Christina Lieffring)
Politics Faced With Billions of New Dollars, GOP Lawmakers Make ‘Minimum Investments’ As Budget Goes to Evers’ Desk

Despite a massive, unexpected surplus, Republican lawmakers opted to spend the vast majority of the money on tax cuts. The ball is now in Evers’ court.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring July 1, 2021 3:07 pm CDT