Wisconsin Senate’s Floor Votes Overshadowed by Budget Fights

Budget negotiations take center stage as Senate passes criminal justice bills

State budget negotiations were top of mind for lawmakers Thursday, even as the Senate took action on a variety of bills, with Senate Republicans calling for a meeting with Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats calling on Republicans to support Evers’…

Budget negotiations take center stage as Senate passes criminal justice bills • Wisconsin Examiner

Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) said during a press conference ahead of a Senate floor session Thursday that Evers’ office has had lawmakers’ plan for a tax cut since March and that they have asked Evers for a list of specific items that he would want in the budget to agree to cutting taxes. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)State budget negotiations were top of mind for lawmakers Thursday, even as the Senate took act…

Wisconsin Senate’s floor votes overshadowed by budget fights

As the Wisconsin Senate met to approve a series of bills on Thursday, Republicans and Democrats clashed over the upcoming state budget.Republicans who control the state Legislature accused Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of refusing to play ball on the tax cuts GOP leaders are prioritizing this budget cycle, saying theyre making a last-ditch effort to meet with the governor for negotiations next week. Its imperative we meet by the end of next week at…

Wisconsin GOP Budget Evers Talks Stall as Deadline Looms - American Faith

Wisconsin Senate Republicans are pressing Governor Tony Evers to meet next week to keep the state on schedule for passing its annual budget before the fiscal year ends. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said Thursday that failure to meet soon could jeopardize the timeline for finalizing budget legislation. A key GOP priority is a tax relief plan that includes exemptions for some retirement income and a reduced tax rate for the second-lowest …

Wisconsin Senate Republicans want Evers budget meeting by next week

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Republican Senate leaders say they need to meet with Gov. Tony Evers by next week to keep the state on schedule to pass a budget