A normal fall semester at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will depend on the pace of vaccinations for faculty, staff and students, the school's top leader said Wednesday.
Democrat says voters who oppose raising taxes ‘aren’t smart’ By: Associated Press March 3, 2021
11:44 am
By SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) The leader of Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate said Wednesday that county voters who reject raising local sales taxes “aren’t smart,” a comment she stood by during the panel discussion but later called a “poor choice of words.”
The comment from Sen. Janet Bewley, of Mason, came during a pre-recorded virtual panel of legislative leaders at a Wisconsin Counties Association meeting that was broadcast Wednesday.
The back and forth came as the lawmakers were discussing Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to allow voters in counties to vote on approving a half-cent sales tax increase. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, both Republicans, flatly rejected the proposal, which is a priority for counties. It would also allow larger cities to seek voter approval for a sales tax hike
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