by Howard Marklein | Jun 25, 2021 | Features
Budget Bulletin – Legislature Wraps Up Budget Process The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) finished our work on the state budget proposal on Thursday, June 17, 2021. The bill now moves to both houses of the legislature and to the governor for consideration. The...
by Howard Marklein | Jun 13, 2021 | Features
Budget Bulletin: Transportation, Building Commission, Stewardship Program, Water Quality, Corrections, Courts…and more. The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) held two Executive Sessions on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 and Thursday, June 10, 2021. It was a very busy week...
by Howard Marklein | May 31, 2021 | Features
The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) held an Executive Session on Education on Thursday, May 27, 2021. This session included decisions related to public, K-12 education, the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) and the...
by Howard Marklein | May 8, 2021 | Features
The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) took our first votes in the budget process. We returned to the base budget which means that our next budget will begin with the current budget. This is the spending plan that Governor Tony Evers signed and supported two years ago....
by Howard Marklein | Mar 12, 2021 | Features
Last summer, I connected with all of the school districts in the 17th Senate District to discuss re- opening schools. The top issue for many of them was liability. They were worried about lawsuits that might be brought if they re-open and a teacher, staff member...
