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Committee erases governor's GPS plan

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:39:30 GMT

The Legislature's finance committee has erased a plan in Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget that would allow judges across the state to order GPS monitoring for people under restraining orders.

Wisconsin jobs agency names 4th CFO in 2 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:51:51 GMT

The state's troubled economic-development agency has hired its fourth chief financial officer in two years.

Budget committee permits Milwaukee crime lab move

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:37 GMT

The Legislature's finance committee has approved language in Gov. Scott Walker's executive budget that would allow the state Justice Department to move the Milwaukee crime lab out of the city.

Committee reduces handgun background fees

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:43 GMT

The Legislature's finance committee has voted to reduce the handgun purchaser background check fee by $3.

JFC deletes DOJ solicitor general spot

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:09:00 GMT

The Legislature's finance committee has deleted provisions in Gov. Scott Walker's budget that would create a solicitor general's office within the state Justice Department.

JFC plans vote on rent-to-own proposal

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:45:55 GMT

Opponents to the rent-to-own industry are making one last plea for the Legislature's budget committee to reject Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to exempt the stores from Wisconsin's consumer protection laws.

Joint Finance Committee to discuss laundry list of budget items

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:16 GMT

The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee is scheduled to take up whether to put a tuition freeze in place for the UW System.

Wis. budget committee to take up DNA upon arrest

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:51:39 GMT

The Legislature's powerful finance committee is expected to review Gov. Scott Walker's plan to take DNA from anyone arrested for a felony and anyone convicted of any crime.

Commission allows tribe to keep grant

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:29 GMT

The vice chairman of the state Building Commission has decided to let a Wisconsin Chippewa tribe keep a $250,000 grant to help build a cultural center.

Plan looks to boost walleye production

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:38 GMT

The state's walleye population is set to get a boost. The governor announced a program to expand walleye hatchery production across the state.