>> REPRESENTATIVE MARK POCAN,
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
>> SURE.
THANK YOU.
>> TURNING TO STATE CAPITOL
NEWS, IT WAS A BUSY WEEK IN
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS.
THE STATE ASSEMBLY PASSED A $545
MILLION PLAN FOR RENOVATION OF
THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS STADIUM TO
KEEP THE TEAM IN THE CITY
THROUGH 2050.
>> THIS IS A BIPARTISAN DEAL
THAT FOCUSES ON MAKING SURE THAT
WE ARE GOING TO GET MORE REVENUE
COMING INTO THE STATE TO SPEND
ON PROGRAMS THAT PEOPLE CONSIDER
TO BE IMPORTANT THAN IF THE TEAM
LEFT.
>> ROBIN VOS, ASSEMBLY SPEAKER,
AS COCHAIR OF THE LEGISLATION
COMMITTEE, ALSO APPROVED A PAY
RAISE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, BUT
NOT FOR UW STAFF BECAUSE OF ITS
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
POSITIONS.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO OUTLIE DEI
AND BE AS AGGRESSIVE AS WE
POSSIBLY CAN BE, BUT AGAIN,
TRYING TO FIND A MIDDLE GROUND,
TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
SITUATION DOES NOT GET WORSE
THAN WHERE IT IS NOW.
>> ON THE SENATE SIDE, THE
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY PASSED A $2
BILLION INCOME TAX CUT AND
EXPANDED CHILDCARE CREDITS IN
ANSWER TO GOVERNOR TONY EVERS'
CALL FOR A $1 BILLION WORKFORCE
PACKAGE.
EVERS IS EXPECTED TO VETO THE
REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL.
MEANWHILE, THIS WEEK, THE
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED HE WOULD USE
$170 MILLION IN FEDERAL PANDEMIC
RELIEF MONEY TO KEEP THE
CHILDCARE COUNTS PROGRAM UNTIL
2025.
THE SENATE ALSO VOTED TO FIRE
EIGHT APPOINTEES EVERS NOMINATED
TO BOARDS, INCLUDING THE
MAJORITY OF MEMBERS ON THE
NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD.
ELECTIONS COMMISSIONER AND THE
CHAIR OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINING
BOARD.
EVERS CALLED IT INSANITY AND
IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THOSE