STATE BUDGET WERE IN THE NEWS
THIS WEEK, WITH A PARTY-LINE
VOTE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE JOINT
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
THE COMMITTEE BACKED A
REPUBLICAN MEASURE THAT WOULD
CONNECT THE FLOW OF SOME FEDERAL
COVID DOLLARS TO THE AMOUNT OF
IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION A GIVEN
SCHOOL DISTRICT CONDUCTS.
THE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR SAID IT
WOULD BE AN INCENTIVE FOR
SCHOOLS TO OPEN UP.
GOVERNOR EVERS REVEALED SEVERAL
ITEMS HE'LL INCLUDE IN HIS
BUDGET ADDRESS NEXT TUESDAY.
AMONG THEM, A PROPOSAL THAT
WOULD LEGALIZE THE SALE OF
RECREATIONAL AND MEDICAL
MARIJUANA IN WISCONSIN.
A CALL FOR $150 MILLION FOR
ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE
SERVICES AND AN EXPANSION OF
BADGERCARE.
A PROPOSED $43 MILLION FOR
ECONOMIC PROGRAMS FOR STATE
FARMERS AND GOVERNOR EVERS WILL
REQUEST $140 MILLION FOR STATE
CHILD CARE SERVICES.
GOVERNOR EVERS' BUDGET ADDRESS
WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON PBS
WISCONSIN ON THE WISCONSIN
CHANNEL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, AT