Madison – Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) expressed her hope that economic development efforts aimed at Milwaukee’s poorest neighborhoods are thoughtfully planned so as to take advantage of existing tools and investments. Grigsby, a ranking member of the Joint Finance Committee, is reflecting on a plan that Governor Walker unveiled last week to provide $100 million [...]

A program that is matching low-income job seekers with businesses appears to have gained the support needed in Madison to continue. The future of the Transitional Jobs Program was up in the air recently as the Joint Finance Committee was considering possibly eliminating funding for it. The committee however has recently approved a continuation of [...]

In recent weeks Sen. Alberta Darling canceled meetings with the chair of the Milwaukee Arts Board and its members in an effort to avoid discussing a looming Wisconsin Arts Board funding cut that she and other members of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) ended up approving yesterday. Alderman Michael J. Murphy, MAB chair, said [...]

“GOP putting special interests first and children last,” says Rep. Grigsby This week marked the Joint Committee on Finance’s first executive session on the proposed 2011-2013 Republican budget. State Representative Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee), ranking Assembly Democrat on the committee, expressed disappointment with the subservient Republican majority as they moved to approve Gov. Walker’s budget proposal. [...]

Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network represented The state’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Program (TPCP) was well represented in the hundreds of people who attended and testified at the recent Milwaukee Joint Committee on Finance Hearing held at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. Participants convened in Hall A of the Expo Center to weigh in [...]

JFC begins agency hearings, first day brings new set of failed promises Senator Lena C. Taylor (DMilwaukee), ranking member of the Joint Committee on Finance, expressed her disbelief and great concern over provisions of Scott Walker’s budget as the committee began its agency briefings this week. Taylor noted that Walker’s budget falls short of fiscal [...]

Veteran member will lead Democratic presence on committee ( MADISON ) Senator Lena C. Taylor (D-Milwaukee) was named the ranking member of the Joint Committee on Finance today by Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona), Senate Democratic Leader. Taylor is a veteran of the committee, serving in the majority and minority on the committee since 2005. The [...]