The Joint Finance Committee is meeting today to discuss several state agencies and departments, including the beleaguered Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Veteran’s Affairs, the Wisconsin Technical College System, and the Government Accountability Board. The committee will also consider Governor Scott…
Author: Michelle Felber
State Revenue Projections Improve
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau announced today that the state will take in $575 million more than expected over the next two years. The LFB memo detailing the general tax fund revenue projections is here. Governor Scott Walker and legislative leaders…
Obama: Sequester Hurting Scientific Research
President Barack Obama told a gathering of scientists last week that the across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration could harm scientific research for several years. The president made his remarks at the 150th annual meeting of the National Academy of…
Joint Finance Committee Begins Voting
The Joint Finance Committee began voting on the 2013-15 biennial budget last week, and voting continues today. A cumulative list of budget papers is here. On Friday, the committee discussed the Departments of Military Affairs, Natural Resources, and Tourism. A…
State Building Commission Delays Vote on UW Projects
The State Building Commission decided yesterday to delay a vote on all but one University of Wisconsin building projects. A list of UW items on the April agenda is here. Projects previously approved, including funding for the Babcock Hall Dairy…
Governor Walker Says He Will Make Changes to UW Budget
Governor Scott Walker said yesterday that he intends to make changes to his 2013-15 biennial budget recommendation for the University of Wisconsin System. Details are expected in the next seven to ten days. The governor’s original budget proposal for UW…
PolitiFact on UW System’s “Reserves”
Leaders of the University of Wisconsin System have faced a firestorm of criticism since the Legislative Fiscal Bureau reported last Friday that System holds more than $1 billion in financial reserves. The report found that UW System had a cash balance of…
Joint Committee on Employment Relations to Discuss UW-Madison’s HR Plan
The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) will meet today at 10 am to discuss UW-Madison’s new personnel system. Discussion of UW System’s proposed personnel system is also on the agenda. The legislature directed UW-Madison and UW Syste to develop…
Proposed Bill Could Limit Research on Campus
Representative Andre Jacque (R-De Pere) said last week that he plans to reintroduce legislation that would limit the use of fetal tissue in scientific research. Similar legislation was introduced, but did not pass, last session. The proposed bill could seriously…
Democrats to Hold Budget Hearings
Democratic leaders and members of the Joint Committee on Finance announced last week they would hold ten public budget hearings around the state in the coming weeks. The Finance Committee is currently in the middle of holding four official public…