The Joint Finance Committee worked through the night and completed work on the 2013-15 biennial budget this morning. The committee passed omnibus motions on taxes and public education, having passed an omnibus motion on Medicaid earlier Tuesday. The sweeping motions…
Joint Finance Committee Votes to Reduce Construction Bonding by $250 Million
The Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 along party lines last week to reduce bonding for new construction by $250 million. Governor Scott Walker’s original 2013-15 biennial budget proposal called for $1.14 billion in bonding. The committee did not specify which…
Court of Appeals Upholds State’s Voter ID Law
A Wisconsin Appeals Court upheld the state’s controversial voter ID law today. The ruling reverses an earlier decision by Dane County Circuit Court Judge Richard Niess. The full decision is here.
Joint Finance Committee Votes to Reduce Number of Hours Faculty Can Work as Rehired Annuitants
The Joint Finance Committee voted today to modify a previously-approved proposal that limits how much a rehired annuitant can work post-retirement. The committee approved a measure that would limit the number of hours faculty and academic staff can work as…
Joint Finance Committee to Meet Wednesday and Thursday
The Joint Finance Committee will meet today and tomorrow to vote on motions relating to Governor Scott Walker’s 2013-15 biennial budget proposal. Budget papers for Wednesday are here and Thursday’s papers are here. The expansion of public school vouchers and…
Joint Finance Committee Votes to Cut UW Funding and Freeze Tuition
The Joint Finance Committee voted last night to freeze tuition for two years and cut funding to UW System. The committee’s bipartisan adoption of the omnibus motion supported Governor Scott Walker’s proposed tuition freeze, but rejected his plan for increased…