Stories tagged: "state budget"

Politics Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers in the state Capitol. (Shutterstock)
Politics Justices Can’t Agree On Evers’ Vetoes – Oppose Anyway

Conservatives kill long-standing powers.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 10, 2020 11:43 am CDT
Infrastructure A Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation 2016 rendering of a how part of the I-94 East-West corridor would look as it passed through the Stadium Interchange next to Miller Park.
Infrastructure Evers to Jump-Start an I-94 Makeover in Milwaukee

GOP refused to fund reconstruction of the East-West corridor in 2017.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson July 8, 2020 2:19 pm CDT
Economy Hospitality workers wait in line in a basement garage to apply for unemployment benefits
Economy May Was Better Than April, But Wisconsin’s Budget Is Hemorrhaging

Unemployment ran 1,099% above same period in 2019

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow June 10, 2020 1:32 pm CDT
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Politics That State Budget Surplus Ain’t What It Used to Be

Governor announces spending cuts as the pandemic continues to take its toll.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow April 29, 2020 6:28 pm CDT
Infrastructure Potholes have multiplied on Wisconsin roads as state funding fails to keep up with needs and state restrictions prevent local governments from affording repairs. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Infrastructure A Billion Reasons the Potholes Will Persist

$75 million added, but $1.4 billion in repairs needed

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson March 9, 2020 9:36 pm CDT

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Joe Biden Sworn In As 46th President Of The United States At U.S. Capitol Inauguration Ceremony Politics Relief, Praise, and Unity Expressed by WI Officials as Biden Takes Office
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill, walk out for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool) Politics What the First Actions from President Biden Could Mean for Wisconsin
Dana Hanson, assistant operations manager at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire, holds a vial of COVID-19 vaccine in preparation for giving out shots to fellow healthcare workers in the first group of recipients. (Photo courtesy of Marshfield Clinic.) Coronavirus Supply Still Tight, but Seniors 65+ Will Be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Next Week
In this screen capture from WKOW-TV's "Capital City Sunday," Dane County Emergency Management Director Charlie Tubbs talks about recent security concerns and failed comparisons to the Act 10 protests of 2011. Politics Former Capitol Police Chief: DC’s Riot and Madison’s Act 10 Protests Have No Comparison
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Politics Evers Signs 60 Bills Into Law

With session coming to an end, governor approves bills to address opioid epidemic, make sexually assaulting an animal a felony

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren March 3, 2020 6:55 pm CST
Politics GOP State Senators Plan to Take on Evers' Mask Order as Coronavirus Cases Spike
Politics Legislators Debate Options for Surplus — Right in Front of Cash-Strapped County Leaders

Partisan split evident on funding vital needs or an election year tax cut

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski February 5, 2020 3:18 pm CST