MADISON – Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) recently urged the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to immediately strengthen taxpayer safeguards by requiring that WEDC … [Read more...]
Budget Committee Reveals Crucial Education Decisions in Eleventh Hour
By Graham Kilmer The Republican controlled Joint Finance Committee (JFC) passed a last minute omnibus motion early Wednesday morning, which contained provisions fundamentally impacting the … [Read more...]
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Make 2014 the Year of the Middle Class
By Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) Decisions made inside the state Capitol in 2013 have not been kind to Wisconsin’s working, middle class families. Our state remained in … [Read more...]
Republicans begin rubberstamping Walker Budget from day one
“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. … [Read more...]
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Walker Budget devastating for Wisconsin middle class families
By Sen. Mark Miller and Rep. Peter Barca, Democratic Minority Leaders Gov. Walker, in a recent opinion column, states he wants to protect the middle class and hold the line on taxes. At first … [Read more...]