Podcasts about joint finance

As Wisconsin Democrats gathered for their annual convention, legislators celebrated recent success in statewide elections, expressed optimism about 2024, and groaned over the prospect of supporting a compromise bill with Republicans that provides more funding for local governments and public schools while also making the voucher school program even stronger. We'll talk to Joint Finance […]Guests: Kristin Lyerly, Kelda Roys, Terry Bell

House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel shares her concerns over some of this session's proposals, including bills to change oversight of the Office of Performance Evaluations and to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Then, Rep. Wendy Horman and Sen. C. Scott Grow, co-chairs of the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee, discuss changes to how the committee will vote in the future.

On June 18, 2021, WisconsinEye Rewind host Briana Reilly and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Joint Finance wraps up work on budget Proposed property tax reduction to help state secure federal K-12 aid Assembly sends four policing bills to Evers' desk Two […]

On June 11, 2021, WisconsinEye Rewind host and Capital Times state politics and government reporter Briana Reilly and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Vos seeks $4 billion tax cut following ‘unprecedented' collections Joint Finance approves nearly $1.5 billion capital budget  Assembly, Senate vote to […]

On June 4, 2021, WisconsinEye Rewind host and Capital Times state politics and government reporter Briana Reilly and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Evers says full state budget veto is ‘on the table'  Joint Finance approves studying UI system changes, boosting employment help  La […]

On May 28, 2021, WisconsinEye Rewind host and Capital Times state politics and government reporter Briana Reilly and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Joint Finance approves $128 million increase in state aid for K-12 Joint Finance votes to lift tuition freeze for UW System schools […]

On May 21, 2021, WisconsinEye Rewind host and Capital Times state politics and government reporter Briana Reilly and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Republicans seek to end enhanced unemployment payments, reinstate work-search requirements Joint Finance delays action on broadband budget funding  Gov. Evers calls […]

On May 7, 2021, WisconsinEye Rewind host and Capital Times state politics and government reporter Briana Reilly and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics and Coronavirus. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Joint Finance strips slew of items from Gov. Evers’ budget proposal Evers appointees gain majority on host of boards  […]

On April 30, 2021, WisconsinEye Rewind host and Capital Times state politics and government reporter Briana Reilly and WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics and Coronavirus. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Joint Finance wraps up budget hearings, prepares for first votes Wisconsin to keep 8 House seats after latest census […]

Janice McGeachin is the first female Lt. Governor to serve the state of Idaho.Janice is a former State Representative and a successful business owner from Idaho Falls who, along with her husband Jim McGeachin, own and operate multiple businesses in the automotive industry, with stores in Idaho Falls and Boise. In 2012, she and her family renovated an historic building in downtown Idaho Falls and established the area’s only Irish restaurant, The Celt Pub & Grill. Janice and Jim have two children, Liza and James, who help manage their family businesses.Janice is a proven conservative with an established track record of working with others to promote fiscal responsibility. She is committed to Keeping Idaho Conservative and, as a staunchly pro-life legislator, worked to implement Informed Consent and Ultrasound laws designed to protect the life and health of the mother and unborn child.Janice is committed to promoting consistency among Republican leadership on fiscal responsibility and working to increase public awareness regarding our state and nation’s finances.Janice was an elected State Representative from 2002-2012, and served on numerous committees including State Affairs, Revenue & Taxation, Judicial, Joint Finance and Appropriations (JFAC), and Health & Welfare where she served as the Chair and worked to prevent the implementation of Obamacare in Idaho in 2012 by educating colleagues and the public of the devastating impacts of the law to individuals and to our business community.As Chair, she collaborated with House and Senate Leadership, the medical community, recipients, departments, agencies, and the Governor’s Office to reduce Medicaid costs across the board, avoiding deep cuts to particular programs when tax revenues came up short in 2011.Janice served on the Joint Millennium Fund Committee, state employee Change in Employee Compensation Committee, Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee, and the Health Care Task Force.Janice enjoys skiing, hiking, and traveling.Janice graduated from Skyline High School in 1981 and received her BSBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Arizona in 1985.Janice is a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She has been involved in children and youth ministries and served as a Ruling Elder within the church.Janice’s community service includes having served as the Chairman of the Board for the Idaho Innovation Center and as a Board Member for the Development Workshop and the Mountain River Valley American Red Cross. She is a member of the Idaho Falls Rotary Club, and was an active member of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way Disbursement Committee.

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” is with Eric Borgerding, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Hospital Association. He discusses WHA’s budget priorities ahead of the Assembly and Senate taking up the spending bill passed by the Joint Finance Committee. He touches on provisions that would increase reimbursement, as well as budget changes to regulations surrounding telehealth. Borgerding said the budget put forth by Gov. Tony Evers was “probably the strongest health care budget I’ve seen in 30 years.” He said the guv listened to concerns raised by WHA and others, and proposed a “really strong piece of legislation.” “While it’s not everything he wanted, it’s not everything we wanted, it remains — coming out of Joint Finance — a very strong health care budget,” he said. “By and large it still remains very positive.” Borgerding said telehealth is a “critical technology” for expanding access to health care. “It’s a technology issue, it’s an infrastructure issue like broadband capacity,” he said. “And it’s a workforce issue. It’s a way for us to capitalize on our existing workforce in ways that take care to where the patient is, rather than having to get the patient to where the care is.” He said the guv included “some really positive things” in the budget changing regulations around telehealth, as well as some reimbursement policy changes in the Medicaid program related to the emerging technology. “We still have many steps to go, as it relates to fully realizing the promise, if you will, of telehealth but we’re certainly getting there,” he said. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said yesterday Republicans aren’t looking to make “dramatic changes” to the JFC’s budget ahead of next week’s planned votes in the Assembly and Senate.

A standoff persists between Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul and Republican members of the Joint Finance committee. Kaul said last week he would not join a multi-state settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma for its role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic. He says he'll continue to pursue Wisconsin's case against the company, which is now filing for bankruptcy. Under the lame-duck laws the Republican-controlled Legislature passed last year, Kaul has to get permission from the GOP-controlled Joint Finance committee to settle lawsuits. He recently asked members to sign confidentiality agreements to discuss cases, but they refused. Now the two sides are at an impasse. In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, JR Ross of WisPolitics.com tells WUWM's Marti Mikkelson that hundreds of millions of dollars in lawsuit settlement money could be at stake. And, the OxyContin settlement is at the center of the gridlock.

A standoff persists between Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul and Republican members of the Joint Finance committee. Kaul said last week he would not join a multi-state settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma for its role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic. He says he'll continue to pursue Wisconsin's case against the company, which is now filing for bankruptcy.

Straight from the Committee on Joint Finance, Rep. Evan Goyke fills in for Rep. Gordon Hintz and talks about the importance of advocating for education funding in Governor Evers’ budget. And later, Rep. Considine discusses his experience in the classroom as a former special education teacher and his legislative projects.

Straight from the Committee on Joint Finance, Rep. Evan Goyke fills in for Rep. Gordon Hintz and talks about the importance of advocating for education funding in Governor Evers’ budget. And later, Rep. Considine discusses his experience in the classroom as a former special education teacher and his legislative projects.

The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee's version of the state budget is scheduled to go to the Republican-controlled Legislature this week. The plan would cut taxes by more than $300 million over two years, while raising title and vehicle registration fees to help pay for roads.

The Joint Finance committee wrapped up its work on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' proposed budget last week. The panel finished by approving $500 million in tax cuts. It's expected to go to the floor of the Legislature next week. In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com whether the document will sail through both Republican-controlled houses.

The Joint Finance committee wrapped up its work on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' proposed budget last week. The panel finished by approving $500 million in tax cuts. It's expected to go to the floor of the Legislature next week.

The Republican-controlled Joint Finance committee last week approved a funding plan to fix the roads in Wisconsin. Lawmakers removed Gov. Evers' proposal for a hike in the gas tax, and instead voted for increases in title and registration fees. In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com why the GOP decided to go that route.

The Republican-controlled Joint Finance committee last week approved a funding plan to fix the roads in Wisconsin. Lawmakers removed Gov. Evers' proposal for a hike in the gas tax, and instead voted for increases in title and registration fees.

The Republican-controlled Joint Finance committee last week continued its work on Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposal. It voted to increase funding for public schools by $500 million, rejecting Evers' request for $1.5 billion. Republicans say $500 million is the most the state can afford, while Evers hopes to work with the GOP to get more money. In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asks JR Ross, of WisPolitics.com, if he thinks Evers will get a better deal.

The Republican-controlled Joint Finance committee last week continued its work on Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposal. It voted to increase funding for public schools by $500 million, rejecting Evers' request for $1.5 billion.

Republicans on the Joint Finance committee last week stripped many of Gov. Tony Evers' policy items out of his proposed budget. Evers campaigned on many of these issues, including expanding Medicaid, as well as legalizing medical marijuana and decriminalizing small amounts. Republicans also rejected Evers' plan to borrow up to $40 million to replace lead pipes, mostly in Milwaukee.

This episode aired Feb. 4, 2019. There was a lot of drama last week involving Foxconn. The Taiwanese electronics giant said it would shift the focus of the huge plant it's building in Racine County from manufacturing LCD screens -- to research and development. But, after a conversation between President Trump and Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou, the company announced that LCD screen manufacturing at the plant is back on. In this week's "Capitol Notes" conversation, JR Ross of WisPolitics.com says in essence, plans for the plant are back to where they were last summer. Foxconn signalled it would scale back the operation from making large LCD screens for flat screen TVs, to making smaller screens for electronic devices. The company is also talking about locating a research hub at the campus in Mount Pleasant. Ross says we probably won't know for years what the plant is going to be -- and whether Foxconn will make good on its promise to create up to 13,000 jobs. In another development, the co-chairs of the Joint Finance committee announced the state will have more money to spend than expected in the next budget -- to the tune of $2.4 billion. Ross says his sources tell him that Gov. Evers is preparing a budget that will spend most of that money, on items like education or prison reform. But, the question is, what will Republicans accept and then what will Evers do with his veto pen? And finally, Ross talked about conservative Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn, who came under fire last week for comments about abortion and homosexuality, that he made on his blog in 2005. Hagedorn is running against Appeals Court Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer in the April 2 election. Neubauer is backed by Democrats. Ross says it remains to be seen how this will play out at the polls. He says Hagedorn's comments could be used in campaign ads, to fire up the liberal base and drive turnout.

Gov. Tony Evers raised eyebrows last week when he announced in his first State of the State address that he was directing Attorney General Josh Kaul to withdraw Wisconsin from a federal lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act. Evers took back his comments, after Kaul said he has no authroity to do so. That's because the Republican-controlled Legislature passed laws last month which took away that power and gave it to lawmakers. Kaul is now asking the Joint Finance committee if it would approve getting the state out of the suit. In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com if he thinks the committee will approve the request.

MacIver's Chris Rochester joins Oliver Burrows on WXCO in Wausau to update listeners on the Foxconn deal, which went through its second public hearing at a Joint Finance meeting Tuesday in Sturtevant. Visit WXCO here: www.1230wxco.com

MacIver's Bill Osmulski joins Vicki McKenna on June 9 to talk about recently released budget papers that outline 11 ways Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee could raise taxes to fund transportation, including a nearly billion-dollar sales tax increase. That report here: http://bit.ly/2rb0hT2 More Vicki here: http://newstalk1130.iheart.com/onair/vicki-mckenna-29300/