Podcasts about joint finance committee

Republicans on the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee made official on Thursday what had been apparent a few days earlier: a refusal to meet Gov. Tony Evers in the middle when it comes to each side's highest priorities. GOP lawmakers worked on a tax cut proposal but fell far short of what's needed to end the cycle of school referendums in the state. We'll hear from the state Senate Minority Leader. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow is powered by UpNorthNews, and it airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and YouTube. Guest: Dianne Hesselbein

As the State Legislature's Joint Finance Committee takes up public education funding, education advocates call for the veto of any budget from the Legislature that does not adequately fund education. Will the Governor listen to his grassroots base, and fight for a budget that meets Wisconsin's needs, or sign a partisan budget that shortchanges the people of Wisconsin? We encourage listeners to stop by our table at the Wisconsin Democratic Party convention this weekend and pick up a sticker supporting a veto. We invite our listeners to volunteer for a Day of Action Phone Bank next Tuesday, June 17th, 5pm. We will be calling Democratic voters and encouraging them to be transferred to the Governor's office to leave a message for him. We discuss other upcoming action and events in support winning key priorities in the state budget. Tammy Baldwin rightly meets with Milwaukee parents and calls out RFK Jr for falsely claiming a federal team in Milwaukee helping with lead problem in schools, when that team was laid off. We review 2 more well attended “Hands Off Medicaid” Town Hall in Rice Lake and St. Croix Falls. We close with a deeper dive into the current authoritarian moment Trump's show of military force in LA to suppress largely peaceful protests reveals. We encourage attendance at the peaceful mobilization Saturday at No Kings Events, including 50 in Wisconsin.

As work on the next state budget continues, Green Bay Area Public School District superintendent Vicki Bayer wrote a letter to the Joint Finance Committee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Drs. Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupinacci join Producer Jakob to discuss an interesting social media post. Where did they find it? Why, on Civic Media's Instagram account, of course! On Mornings with Pat Kreitlow, Wisconsin Rep. Christian Phelps pointed out all the ways that Wisconsin's Republican dominated Joint Finance Committee is hurting education in Wisconsin, and the Drs. have some thoughts. Local schools are darn important. They educate our kids, they bring us together, they employee our people. In many ways, schools are our communities. So don't miss this episode of BustED Pencils! BustED Pencils: Fully Leaded Education Talk is part of Civic Media. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! Go to bustedpencils.com for swag, all of our episodes, and for information on partnering with us! For information on all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows. Join the conversation by calling or texting us at 608-557-8577 to leave a message!

The state Joint Finance Committee has wrapped up its road show around Wisconsin. These hearings were some of the first steps in forming a state budget for the biennium. Joining us in-studio to talk about what may or may not make it into the budget for farmers is Jason Mugniani. Jason is the executive director of government relations with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. He outlines three themes the Wisconsin Ag Coalition is pushing for: conservation support, rural livability, and market access.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the plan to close Green Bay Correctional Institution by 2029 has seen large bipartisan support, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee remain skeptical of Governor Evers overall $500 million Corrections Reform Plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Joint Finance Committee wrapped up their statewide four day listening session and we have the top three takeaways from those events and what we think will happen (spoiler, it won't be much). Multi award winning Civic Media Meteorologist Brittney Merlot is here for Weather And Wine and there's a lot to talk about! Next, Paul Noonan is a writer for The Acme Packing Company and our sports guru and we're talking all thing Wisconsin sports including Giannis' big new commercial! It's that time again, another installment of This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Drinks On Me Edition As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 10 am - noon across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice, they go a long way! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Jane and the show! Guests: Paul Noonan, Brittney Merlot

We discuss breaking news in the fight to save Medicaid this week as House Speaker Mike Johnson rules out cutting the federal match to states for Medicaid Expansion states. This is huge for Governor Tony Evers' plan to accept federal money to expand BadgerCare in the state budget. We renew our call for the Governor to publicly declare that he will veto any state budget that fails to expand BadgerCare. Despite the victory in Congress for Medicaid Expansion, Speaker Vos and Republicans in the Joint Finance Committee deleted expanding BadgerCare from their state budget Thursday afternoon. It's time for the Governor to fight for his budget. We urge our listeners to call Governor Tony Evers at 1 (608) 266-1212 and urge him to use his most powerful in the nation veto and publicly declare that he will veto any state budget from the Legislature that does not include proper funding for our public schools and BadgerCare expansion. Citizen Action member and child care provider, Julia Bennker, joins us to discuss the Joint Finance Committee's disastrous decision to remove child care funding from their state budget. Julia tells us about how child care providers are organizing a strike that will start Tuesday. Listen to the show. Read Citizen Action's statement on the removal of BadgerCare Expansion from Legislative Republican's State Budget. Citizen Action calls on Governor Tony Evers to use veto powers to leverage BadgerCare Expansion. Attend a “Hands off Medicaid” Town Hall this week. Learn about what's at stake for all of us, hear from our neighbors who are directly at risk, and talk about what we're doing to fight back and how you can get involved. Questions? Contact: Timothy.Faust@citizenactionwi.org RSVP for Milwaukee Join us for an upcoming “Hands Off Medicaid” Town Hall, Tuesday, May 13th, 6pm. Sign up for Citizen Action's Capitol Lobby day, Tuesday, May 27th

Republicans running the Wisconsin Legislature have just released the first list of actions they plan to take on the next state budget—starting with killing 612 items requested by Gov. Tony Evers and a parade of Wisconsinites testifying at Joint Finance Committee hearings. Help for childcare? Gone. Help with children being poisoned by lead paint or water lines? Gone. Fighting PFAS in drinking water? Gone. Expanding Medicaid to cover more families? Gone. Repealing taxes on tips and utility bills? Gone. Incentives to freeze local property taxes? Gone. And on it goes. Mornings with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-9 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Guest: Dan Shafer

Legislation to incentivize grazing is getting traction in the State Capitol. We’re talking about it today with the Wisconsin Farmers Union. Government Relations Director Michelle Ramirez-White joins us in-studio as the state’s Joint Finance Committee wraps up budget hearings across the state. Michelle tells us what’s likely to garner support either in the state biennium budget or as stand-alone legislation. She says 30 percent of legislators are new this session, which means farm groups make an effort to educate them about agriculture priorities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that public hearings are complete, the Joint Finance Committee begins the hard work of crafting the biennial budget with a goal of being done by July 1. Yet partisan disagreements over tax cuts, the impact of federal policies and the state of the economy all have the potential to stall this year's timeline. Democratic […]

The final two public hearings in the state budget process will be held next week in Hayward and Wausau, setting the stage for the Joint Finance Committee to begin crafting its version of the budget. Legislators face unique challenges this year calculating uncertainty about federal funding and any impact tariffs may have on inflation and […]

It won't be much longer until the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee of the Legislature starts to write its own version of a two-year state government budget. It will certainly be different than what Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed, but that doesn't mean some valuable priorities can't be included. We'll get an update from a couple of grassroots groups about how they'd like the public to reach out to their state senators and representatives and push for their priorities. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Robert Kraig, Heather DuBois Bourenane

Legislative Democrats were on the road this week to hear from taxpayers exasperated by an endless series of property tax hikes because Republicans have consistently underfunded education and then cast educators as the bad guys for needing referendums just to keep the lights on. We'll talk to a member of the Joint Finance Committee in this week's Capitol Report. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Tip McGuire

In the second hour, we welcome the president of the Wisconsin Famers Union Darin Von Rudin to the show to talk about the election, new tariffs and what they've been doing in Washington. If you're interested in seeing the Joint Finance Committee's public meetings, click here. Then we're lightening things up with some "audio sorbet" and we're talking old commercials we miss from long ago! And because it's a great day for Wisconsin, here is another This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Ease On Down The Road Edition As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 10 am - noon across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice, they go a long way! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Jane and the show! Guest: Darin Von Ruden

Why does Senator Cory Booker's filibuster this week matter and how is it connected to the Wisconsin election this Tuesday? We take a deep dive in the epic State Supreme Court election that saw a landslide win for Citizen Action endorsed Susan Crawford. The victory was essential to the future of the state with the balance of the court at stake. However, we discuss our concern with the current playbook that clearly can deliver progressive court candidate victories, but with high spending shit shows where virtually all paid communication is trashy crime and sexual predator ads that debase and erode the credibility of the court, a vital pillar of our democracy. And what about Elon? We review the first Joint Finance Committee public hearing on the State Budget this Wednesday and heads to West Allis' State Fair Park this Friday. At the hearing, support for funding Medicaid and increasing public education dollars dominated public testimony. We welcome Milwaukee County Supervisor Anne O'Connor to discuss her support for the Milwaukee County Climate Action Plan which is up for a vote in April and her opposition to the proposed We Energies gas plants that are at odds with the County's Climate plan goals.

It's time to get out the vote in Wisconsin for the Spring Election. We review news that the state supreme court race will shatter all spending records for the prized judicial seat that will determine control of the state' highest court. We discuss the critical importance of talking directly to potential voters the final 4 days and encourage our listeners to volunteer with Citizen Action on phones or doors. RSVP to talk to voters. Next week is the start of the Joint Finance Committee public hearings on the State Budget, next Wednesday in Kaukauna and Friday in West Allis. We encourage people in each area to consider attending in support of expanding BadgerCare and other state budget priorities. We welcome back to the show, Timothy Faust, Citizen Action's healthcare coordinator, who just returned from a week-long tour of rural Wisconsin hosting Hands Off Medicaid Town Halls to organize opposition to Congressional Republicans proposed cuts to Medicaid. Contact Tim: Timothy.Faust@citizenactionwi.org We close the show with a review of this week's PSC public hearing on We Energies desire to build polluting gas plants. Robert educates us on why the gas plant is a bad idea.

Imagine growing up in Hudson, Wisconsin, starting a financial career, and rising to become one of Wall Street's trusted voices on guarding against fraud, money laundering, and compliance with international banking rules. Sean O'Malley has an experienced inside view of how the dots are connected between global finance and the White House—and he tells about the real impact of moves like trade tariffs, ending aid to Ukraine, and coddling Russian oligarchs. And we'll get updates from State Sen. LaTonya Johnson of the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee and first-term Assembly Rep. Russell Goodwin. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: LaTonya Johnson, Sean O'Malley, Russell Goodwin

The governor released his executive budget on Tuesday night. State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jill Underly, survived a primary on Tuesday and also reacted to some budget plans. She tells Stephanie Hoff that she's advocating for a $60 million investment in Career and Technical Education programs also known as CTEs. Wisconsin is one of six states that doesn't have ongoing funding dedicated to these programs, which include agricultural education. The money would also fund Career and Technical Student Organizations. Jill Underly says these dollars were a priority for her in the Department of Public Instruction budget proposal. She says she sees the value in investing in ag education and other CTE programs as both of her children are members in FFA. More bitterly cold weather on the way today, but a change is on the horizon according to Stu Muck.Auction pace is starting to pick up! Ashley Huhn with the Steffes Group tells Pam Jahnke that they're picking up momentum in Wisconsin with some key sales slated before March. Paid for by Steffes Group.Senator Howard Marklein, co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee reacts to the governor's proposed budget. Marklein says he's open to funding for farmer-led watershed projects. Are you still shopping for groceries the same way? During the pandemic many people opted to use delivery services or apps to secure their groceries. Has that changed how beef moves to consumers? Angie Horkan, marketing director with the WI Beef Council, says new research shows that e-commerce sales of beef are at a high not seen in the past 27 years. Paid for by Equity Cooperative Livestock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a busy Tuesday in Wisconsin politics, with a primary election narrowing the field for state Superintendent of Public Instruction and Gov. Tony Evers delivering his budget address. We'll review the governor's proposals with two members of the powerful Joint Finance Committee, Sen. LaTonya Johnson and Rep. Deb Andraca. And then we'll hear how three advocacy groups will be urging lawmakers to adopt much of what Evers is proposing: David Kraig from Citizen Action, David Liners from WISDOM, and Heather DuBois Bourenane from the Wisconsin Public Education Network. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Robert Kraig, Heather DuBois Bourenane, Deb Andraca, David Liners

We're in the beginning of the biennial session which means state lawmakers are working on a new state budget into the summer months. Sen. Howard Marklein co-chairs the Joint Finance Committee, which is in charge of reviewing and modifying the governor's state budget proposal. The committee also reviews all bills that relate to taxes, revenue, or appropriating money. Senator Marklein says he is concerned about a few cases in the court that might slow down their work. He gives us a quick update on the litigation. Senator Marklein also says he supports producer-led watershed groups and Career and Technical Education, but he is unable to commit to a dollar amount at this point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's podcast, we have still-developing news, as Madison Alder Charles Myadze was censured by the Common Council on Tuesday and arrested on felony domestic violence charges Thursday. Plus, Crushin' It Apparel will be required to pay workers back wages plus interest after they were fired for unionizing.  Links Madison Alder Charles Myadze arrested in domestic violence case Madison Common Council censures Myadze Madison Alder Myadze denies harassment and abuse allegations, but won't run again Madison Mayor removes Alder Myadze from all committee appointments Joint Finance Committee approves settlement to pay Crushin' It workers back wages after they were fired for unionizing Apply to join our team: jobs@madison365.org Donate: Madison365.org/Donate

Appointments to Wisconsin's Joint Finance Committee are being made, but don't get too excited; the imbalance will remain and we don't expect much to get done to actually help the people of this state. Hey, do you want a job in the Trump Cabinet? Are you worth and did you give tens of millions of dollars to his campaign? If so, you might be like this Wisconsin businessman. In the last half hour of the show, Investigative Reporter John Diedrich from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel returns to the show to discuss a new article he has written having to do with unintentional gun violence, children and the parents who are responsible. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 10 am - noon across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice, they go a long way! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Jane and the show! Guest: John Diedrich

Early voting in Wisconsin is over, but you can still register and cast your ballot tomorrow! Make a plan and be a voter. We here at the show are genuinely concerned for Representative Derrick Van Orden. He made an appearance on Twin City air and he seemed to be overserved and we want to know....why would you do this? Thanks to Senator Tammy Baldwin and The Biden Administration, the PFA's problem in Wisconsin is finally being addressed with no thanks to the Joint Finance Committee in Madison. Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman returns to the show to talk about the need to get out the vote and protect our democracy and why we should take Donald Trump's word very seriously. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 10 am - noon across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice, they go a long way! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Jane and the show! Guest: Alexander Vindman

Wisconsin Democratic state Assembly Rep. Jill Billings in studio discussing the "knocking doors" world of campaigning, Legislature still holding up funding for PFAS, childcare and more, plus will UW-La Crosse's science center ever get built. Began the show talking about campaigning, is it realistic to know on all the doors and if things will get nasty between Billings and her GOP opponent, Cedric Schnitzler, for the 95th District seat in the Assembly. From there, we moved on to some of the funding for state initiatives (16:10) that have been held up by the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee on PFAS funding, hospital closure response, childcare and K-12 literacy. We then went back to Billings new district lines (21:00), plus a bit of an overview of the Democratic National Convention.  Ended the show (31:20) discussing how Republicans have now for about six years blocked funding for phase II of UW-La Crosse's Prairie Springs Science Center, which went from $87 million to build to $187 million last year. No price on what it would cost next year yet.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor Tony Evers is again calling a special meeting of the legislature's Joint Finance Committee to approve funding to address hospital closures and PFAS contamination.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We preview the final 40th Anniversary event next Tuesday, April 30th, 6pm, in Eau Claire. Robert reminds connects are 40th birthday to the abuses of the large hospital monopolies who recently ripped a huge hole in the health care safety net in their craven pursuit of profit. We talk about the new report showing among the fastest rising in the nation rents in Wisconsin and Milwaukee. We look at the racist plan to “wreak havoc” on voting rights group Souls to the Polls by the new executive director of the Wisconsin Republican Party. Wisconsin's sleepy environmental regulators abandon rules on nitrates pollution and a Republican state legislator on the powerful Joint Finance Committee anonymously blocks opioid treatment money. What does this say about the anti-democracy state Legislature's failure to lead on these and other critical issues. We continue to encourage progressive candidates to see the generational opportunity the fairer maps provide the progressive movement. Trump is headed back to Wisconsin next week between trial dates as the Arizona AG indicts Trump's fake electors and Trump campaign co-conspirators. That is now 4 states who have taken action, why is Wisconsin letting the election subverters get off scott free?. Robert and Matt have a bull session on the Chicago Bears' unveiling of a $4.2 billion public shakedown on top of White Sox demand for $2 billion. What Wisconsin can teach Illinois about subsidizing billionaires?

In our Homeroom segment with the WI Public Education Network, we'll review a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum has some warnings about the sustainability of our state's unique school funding system—one that relies on voters having to make up the difference when hostile politicians in the Legislature refuse to provide their share of support. Also, a member of the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee reacts to the Republican no-show on the topic of cleaning contaminated drinking water. Guests: Heather DuBois Bourenane, Sara Shaw, Tip McGuire

In this week's Climate Check, we talk to Melissa Baldauff about the transition period from fossil fuel to renewable energy when it comes to where communities get their power. We'll also hear from state Sen. Kelda Roys about Gov. Tony Evers bringing the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee back to the Capitol to resolve a conflict on money to clean up PFAS contamination. Guests: Melissa Baldauff, Melissa Kaye

Wisconsin's push to help children in the state's schools read better took its next step forward Monday. The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee approved four new reading programs for the state's public schools. JFC co-chairman Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, said more than 60% of Wisconsin fourth-graders currently cannot read or write at grade level. Born said changing the way Wisconsin teachers teach reading is the obvious first step. Get your Audible Membership today! (As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualified purchases) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support

Wisconsin's governor is accusing Republican lawmakers of hijacking power at the State Capitol. Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday filed a lawsuit that challenges the Republican-controlled legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations, Joint Finance Committee and Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules for thwarting his power by refusing to approve pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees and for blocking a handful of conservation projects in the state. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support

On this snowy Wednesday, Jane, Greg and Calvin discuss some quiet moments with the Joint Finance Committee regarding farmers. The crew also discuss Wisconsin getting an official cocktail and then Kristin Brey joins the show makes the wildest faces about a Air BnB stay gone horribly awry.

This is your WORT local news for Wednesday, June 14.City officials say that the first half of 2023 has been the safest since the beginning of the pandemic,A Madison videographer is looking for volunteers to help create a tourism video for the city of Madison,The state's budget writing committee calls off a vote on the UW systems budget,And in the second half, how wildfires in Canada are having a major effect on the air quality in the Midwest, and a trip back to Madison in 1968.

It's summer vacation time across Wisconsin, and that could include a visit to an agricultural tourism spot.  Bob Bosold visits with Sheila Everhart, executive director of the Wisconsin Ag Tourism Association, about their launch of a public awareness campaign involving the state's rest stops, and how ag tourism has changed in the last decade. Work continues at the state house on critical bills impacting Wisconsin agriculture and agribusiness.  Pam Jahnke visits with Wisconsin Senator, Howard Marklein, a key member of the Joint Finance Committee, about the Ag Road Improvement Program (ARIP) and its request for $150 million in state monies to help specifically rural roads, bridges, and culverts.We're celebrating June Dairy Month and special dairy innovations.  At UW-River Falls, a team of food science majors have developed a new product for the dairy sector that provides a calming effect to consumers.  RootCurd is now one of the top 3 new dairy products being evaluated by Dairy Management Incorporated.  Pam Jahnke visits with advisor, Dr. Grace Lewis, and one of the students, Ann Eurele, on how they created RootCurd.  Paid for by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin Senator Howard Marklein has been busy.  Not only is he a key member of Wisconsin's Joint Finance Committee, he's also been a dedicated volunteer at June Dairy Celebrations in his district! He took time to speak with Pam Jahnke about some of the critical components of the state budget related to rural communities - including the very important Agricultural Road Improvement Program (ARIP). The ARIP bill creates a new $150 million grant program for the improvement of agricultural roads to help ag producers and suppliers move goods to and from the farm. The funding in ARIP is targeted to the first-mile roads and bridges that farmers use every day. These are the small, Class B and weight-restricted roads that connect our farms to county and state highways. Unfortunately, many of these roads are in awful condition and our small towns need financial support to maintain and improve them. This program fills this need. Class B roads are the rural, country roads on which many farms are located.  Farmers, and their suppliers, must navigate these roads to move goods to and from the farm. Unfortunately, for most towns, these are low-traffic, low-priority roads, but they are very important to the farmers who live and work on them. The goal of the program is to repair these roads and small bridges so that they will no longer be weight-restricted. The ARIP bill includes prioritization criteria to ensure money is used most effectively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Representative Tip McGuire, from Wisconsin Assembly District 64, discusses the proposed legislation allowing fourteen year olds to serve alcohol and other pertinent addiction and mental illness issues. While traveling the state as part of the Joint Finance Committee, Representative McGuire has seen and heard the people ask that government work together to help with the problems citizens and communities face. Representative McGuire believes a combination of education, treatment, and interdiction will make the difference in making our communities healthier places to live. Representative McGuire can be reached at Rep.McGuire@legis.wisconsin.gov We're always interested in hearing from individuals or organizations who are working in substance use disorder treatment or prevention, mental health care and other spaces that lift up communities. This includes people living those experiences. If you or someone you know has a story to share or an interesting approach to care, contact us today! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Subscribe to Our Email List to get new episodes in your inbox every week!

Thoroughbred horse racing's been getting all kinds of media attention, but for all the wrong reasons.  Stephanie Hoff talks with Dr. Mark Markel, Dean of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine and a practicing equine specialist.  7 horses were euthanized leading up to the Kentucky Derby, and 1 more at Pimlico just before the Preakness over the weekend.  Markel explains how fragile these young horses really are. School's almost ready to adjourn for the summer.  Kids and teachers may be happy, but it does add an element of uncertainty to kids' summer nutrition.  Charitee Seebecker visits with Josh Perkins, Director of Food and Nutrition for Madison Metropolitan School District.  So far Wisconsin agriculture's feeling positive about the direction the Joint Finance Committee is going with their proposed budget.  Pam Jahnke visits with WFBF's Executive Director of Governmental Relations Jason Mugnaini.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin Sen. Kelda Roys, an attorney and small business owner, was elected to the Senate in 2020. She previously served in the Assembly from 2009-2013. She now serves on the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee, which — among other things — revises the governor's state budget proposal before it goes before the full Legislature. In this episode, the Madison Democrat talked with Jessie and Jack about budget negotiations, the state Supreme Court and abortion access. And, of course, she was put through the rigors of the lightning round.  Subscribe to Wedge Issues on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or anywhere else you find podcasts. We'll have new episodes every other week. And be sure to subscribe to the weekly Wedge Issues newsletter here.Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAASSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The state budget debate continues at the Capitol in Madison. Gov. Tony Evers proposed his budget in February. And just weeks ago, the state Joint Finance Committee essentially threw out about 545 budget priorities from that proposal. Some of these were items supported by farm groups, like funding for regional farmer support, farmland preservation grants and animal disease response. Assembly Ag Committee Chair Rep. Travis Tranel says just because those items were removed, doesn't mean they can't be included in the budget his caucus is now drafting.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Jessie speaks with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Vos, a Republican from Rochester in southeastern Wisconsin, is the longest-serving speaker in state history. He's held the post for a decade, and has been in office nearly 20 years.  In this episode, Vos talked with Jessie in his state Capitol office, one day after the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee took its first votes on the 2023-25 state budget and Republican lawmakers introduced a massive proposal to overhaul the state's approach to shared revenue and to boost local government funding. Vos talked about his policy priorities, his hopes for the future of the Republican Party and how his efforts to hit the “reset” button with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are going. And, of course, he was put through the rigors of the lightning round.  Enjoy the show!Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAASSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin Watch's Jacob Resneck reports on a story about how the state's Joint Finance Committee has increasingly used its secretive “pocket veto” to thwart land acquisitions and other state spending requests. The committee may be violating state law, but Gov. Tony Evers has been reluctant to challenge a process that has been in place for decades under both Republicans and Democrats. Originally published on March 11th, 2023.

Last week, the Wisconsin legislature's Joint Finance Committee held public listening sessions about the 2023-2025 state-wide budget. They will start rewriting Governor Evers proposed budget next month. In Evers budget, […] The post Wisconsin Education Funding 2023-2025 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a health practitioner without knowledge of processed food addiction? Please join us for this stunning interview with Dr. Heather Hewett Taylor. She takes us behind the scenes of what it's like to be an intern, and then a naturopath in offices that have no knowledge of processed food addiction. Get a deeper understanding of why diet-related problems are not your fault. Find out how to choose a practitioner who can really help you. Heather Hewett, ND, CHP, CCH, is a Board Certified Traditional Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist, Herbalist, Homeopath, author of ‘'Natural Health Simplified-Your Guide to Being Vital Again!'', and Director of the Addiction Reset Community, Phase 2 of the FARA Academy and of the AFAR Academy. She is currently working on teaching, leading skill development and 4-week courses. Joan Ifland. Dr. Ifland has been creating breakthroughs in recovery from food addiction from 1999 with the publication of her first popular book. In 2018 her textbook was published, Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment, and Recovery (CRC Press) and she founded the online peer support, The Addiction Reset Community (ARC). The textbook is the first academic publication describing how to diagnose and treat processed food addiction, as well as establishing the scientific basis for the disease. Dr. Ifland's work is based on findings that processed food addiction can be severe and that addicted people are often traumatized. These findings shifted the field to more comprehensive programs designed to resolve stress, isolation, and mobility issues. Reset Week is the first online live program for withdrawal (2018). ARC Manager Training (AMT) produces ARC leaders and leads to the Food Addiction Recovery Advocate (FARA) Certification (2020). Today she is developing the Remission Optimistic Community (ROC) to support remission of diagnoses labeled as ‘incurable.' Dr. Ifland and her team have created numerous innovative online resources for food addicts. https://www.remissionoptimistic.com was released in 2022 to provide remission programming to people who have received an ‘incurable' diagnosis. https://www.processedfoodaddiction.com was established in 2021 to provide comprehensive recovery services to diverse populations. https://www.foodaddictionreset.com/reset-week-homepage RESET Week is the first home-based online live video program to support people through the acute phase of withdrawal from processed foods (2018). www.foodaddictionreset.com and the Facebook Group, Food Addiction Education (2014). The website, Food Addiction Resources, www.foodaddictionresources.com, provides free evidence-based handouts (2104). She wrote the popular book, Dr. Ifland's Meal Prep Manual, which is a breakthrough system to easily manage meals for recovery from food addiction (2018). Dr. Ifland is the lead author of the first scholarly description of processed food addiction according to classic addiction diagnostic criteria and the first scholarly definition of addictive versus non-addictive foods, Refined Food Addiction: A Classic Substance Use Disorder (2007) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19223127. Dr. Ifland earned her Ph.D. in addictive nutrition at Union Institute and University (2010). Her MBA was awarded by Stanford Business School (1978) and her BA in Economics and Political Science by Oberlin College (1974). Her early career was spent understanding corporate and government behaviors with two years as fiscal staff for the Joint Finance Committee of the Wisconsin Legislature (1974-76) and five years as corporate finance staff for a Fortune 200 holding company, the Continental Group (1978-1983) Joan Ifland, PhD, MBA, CEO Food Addiction Reset, LLC Email: gethelp@processedfoodaddiction.com Website: www.drjoanifland.com

The legislature's Joint Finance Committee will wrap up its public budget hearings next week in Minocqua and Wisconsinites from all corners of the state have been turning out to share their priorities – ranging from K-12 education to local government funding and health care. It is the busy season for advocacy organizations that work to […]

We complain that sometimes politicians don't listen to us. Well at the Joint Finance Committee, they have to. Plus news on Froedtert/ThedaCare merger

In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr says the current administration has no appetite to increase prison capacity. And any talks about building new prisons to replace aging facilities would need to come with a criminal justice reform deal. Republicans in the Joint Finance Committee have been focusing on the aging Green Bay Correctional Institution, first opened in 1898.

State Senator Kelda Roys joins to encourage you to attend one of the Joint Finance Committee public budgetary hearings. And then we talk to Missy Hughes, Secretary and CEO of WEDC, about the Wisconsin Investment Fund. Guests: Kelda Roys, Missy Hughes

The legislature's Joint Finance Committee will be traveling across the state in just a few weeks, hearing directly from Wisconsinites about their budget priorities. The 16-member committee has historically voted mostly along party lines on key fiscal issues and even with a record surplus, there are few areas of agreement thus far. Two of the […]

This week, South Dakota became the first state to pass legislation that would effectively force trans kids to detransition. The legislation, which marks the second state this year to attack healthcare for trans people, the first being Utah - bans all gender-affirming care for patients under 18 years of age.  This brings up two questions: why does such a small percentage of population deserve this much outsized negative attention? And what happened to “parental rights?” cause this really sounds like the government thinking they know better than the parents of trans kids.  Then Jane and Kristin highlight some of the key takeaways from Evers Biennial Budget Message - including the new found trick of replacing Jesus F-ing Christ with "Joint Finance Committee!"

Did you know that Wisconsin has a biennium budget? Or that a powerful joint committee makes most of the budget decisions in the Legislature? Or how a projected $7.1B budget surplus might factor in? Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee), both members of the Joint Finance Committee, join Badger Institute VP Michael Jahr for a Schoolhouse Rock look at how a budget becomes law in Wisconsin.