By Howard Marklein – The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) took our first votes of the State Budget process on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The train has left the station. Read More The Train Has Left the Station
The Train Has Left the Station
Howard Marklein
Spend, Spend, Spend
Howard Marklein – The state budget will spend money. This is a fact. But it is important for the legislature to consider all of the spending as a whole. It is also imperative that we analyze how this spending will impact the future. We do not want to spend, spend, spend ourselves into a future hole. Read More Spend, Spend, Spend
Local Roads And So Much More: Evers Just Might Have Some Money For Tom’s Trolley After All
By M.D. Kittle — It looks like Gov. Tony Evers will have to change his feisty slogan from “Fix the Damn Roads” to “Fix the Damn Roads … and Spend More Money On Transit …and Harbors … and Maybe Even Milwaukee’s Boondoggle Streetcar.” Read More Local Roads And So Much More: Evers Just Might Have Some Money For Tom’s Trolley After All
Republican Budget Writers Blast Evers’ Prison Guard Pay Raise Plan As ‘Bad Human Resource Practice’
By M.D. Kittle – Republicans on the Legislature’s budget-writing committee want to correct an Evers’ administration Corrections compensation plan that provides temporary $5-per-hour raises at some but not all state prisons. Read More Republican Budget Writers Blast Evers’ Prison Guard Pay Raise Plan As ‘Bad Human Resource Practice’
DOT Secretary-Designee Thompson Weighs Signing Costly I-39/90 Contract
By M.D. Kittle – Gov. Tony Evers’ pick for transportation secretary is weighing an expensive decision, one that could cost taxpayers millions of dollars or cause lengthy delays for a major transportation project. Read More DOT Secretary-Designee Thompson Weighs Signing Costly I-39/90 Contract