Closer Look: Big items in the budget


 
Video Here’s a look at some of the biggest items in the budget.
 
 
 

Democrat Hulsey considering becoming independent
Democratic state Rep. Brett Hulsey of Madison is considering switching his party affiliation to become...
 

Lawmakers pass venture capital bill
State lawmakers have approved legislation that would invest millions of dollars in public money in Wisconsin...
 

Debate begins on budget plan
The Wisconsin Assembly on Tuesday began debating a budget plan that Republicans were seeking to revise...
 

Senate approves WEDC board term limits
The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would limit terms for board members at Gov. Scott Walker's...
 

Bipartisan agreement reached to limit debate
A bipartisan agreement has been reached with the goal of avoid all-night debate of the state budget in...
 

Senate confirms two of Walker's regent nominees
The state Senate has unanimously confirmed two of Gov. Scott Walker's nominees to the University of Wisconsin...
 

Feingold chosen for Africa post Video
Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Tuesday that he has chosen former Sen. Russ Feingold as the...
 

Republicans looking to curtail mine protests Video
Republicans are looking to curtail public access to an iron mine site in far northwestern Wisconsin in...
 

Assembly expected to vote on budget today Video
The state Assembly is scheduled to vote on passing the state budget after debate barely got off the ground...
 
 
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US Politics


Speculation growing for Hillary in 2016
In her first appearance after ending her stint as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton excited her fans, excited for…
 

Social Status: Harlem Shake campaigns
It’s not uncommon to see YouTube trends come and go, but it’s always fun to watch politicians get involved.
 

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty in campaign…
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged…
 

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White House News


Obama's Berlin speech: History raises the…
BERLIN (AP) — Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries…
 

Biden vows to 'beat the gun lobby' and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A scrappy Vice President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to "beat the gun lobby" by ultimately passing stronger…
 

A look at US-Taliban relations
Word that the Taliban and U.S. will hold formal talks to find a political solution to end nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan…
 

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Federal Budget News


Budget office view boosts Senate immigration…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the…
 

Boehner protests Obama veto threats on…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says the White House's veto threats against legislation that implements spending…
 

Hagel tours new Navy combat vessel
SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured the U.S. Navy's new small combat ship, the USS Freedom, the…
 

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Wisconsin (change)

 
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Wisconsin’s population totaled 5,686,986, a 6.0% increase over the 2000 U.S. Census count of 5,363,715. (Source: Wisconsin Blue Book)
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Scott Walker
Lieutenant Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch
Attorney General: J.B. Van Hollen

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