What does Governor Walker’s proposed budget look like? What cuts will be made? How will this affect the state universities? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
Hundreds Speak Out Against Walker's Budget
We’ll hear a smattering of the hundreds of voices speaking out on the Governor’s budget at the March 26 Joint Finance Committee hearing in Reedsburg.
Walker Refusal to Raise Revenue Furthers Budget Stalemate
MADISON (WORT) — Wisconsin Republicans have reached an impasse on how to reduce borrowing for roads and other infrastructure. Governor Scott Walker’s pledge to block any fee or tax increase only complicates matters. Dylan Brogan reports.
Republicans Roll Out Last-Minute Budget Items
MADISON (WORT) — Thursday afternoon, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee introduced Motion 999. This 24-page document includes a series of last-minute changes to the state budget, including multiple non-fiscal items.
Bill Lueders: GOP Retreat from Open Records Law Changes
MADISON (WORT) — To find out more about the now-thwarted plan by Walker and his GOP allies to eviscerate the state’s open records law, Dylan Brogan talked to Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council president Bill Lueders.
Senate Ditches Changes to Wisconsin Retirement System
MADISON (WORT) — Yet another controversial provision in the last-minute budget package known as Motion 999 has been taken out of the state budget.