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How do I find out about concerts? How do I get more details about something I heard over the air? How do I submit events to WORT’s Music Calendars? Who do I contact with changes or cancellations? WORT’s Music Calendars are a great resource to find out about concerts in all genres and places. Usually you’ll find details in the online listing or links to get more information. There’s a link to to submit your event at the top of the calendar page. You can also submit events, changes and ...

Wisconsin Republicans insert $3.3 billion tax cut in budget By TODD RICHMONDJune 18, 2021 GMT MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans wrapped up revisions on the 2021-23 state budget Thursday night by leaning on unprecedented revenue projections to build a roughly $3.3 billion tax cut into the spending plan. Lawmakers learned last week the state is projected to collect $4.4 billion in tax revenue over the last three years more than expected, sending Republicans scurrying into meetings to ...

"This is a budget the governor needs to sign in its entirety when it arrives at his desk," Born said. "Its a reasonable, responsible and realistic budget." Evers has one of the most powerful veto pens in the country, with the ability to delete words, numbers and punctuation from the budget. For the last budget, he used his veto authority to increase school funding by about $65 million, along with about 75 other changes. However, a state Supreme Court decision last year could limit the governors...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education warned Wisconsin's state superintendent of schools Friday that the state could be in jeopardy of losing $1.5 billion in federal funding if a Republican education plan becomes law.

The pandemic is still a hotly debated topic among lawmakers as the nation continues its rebound. PolitiFact Wisconsin looks at two pandemic-related claims.

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Heads of Wisconsins largest school districts dismayed SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The superintendents of Wisconsins five largest school districts told members of the Legislature on Tuesday that theyre “dismayed” that $2.3 billion in federal aid is at risk because of low funding for K-12 schools. Superintendents of the Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Kenosha and Green Bay school districts urged lawmakers in a letter to set aside partisan differences...

The proposed state budget plan may not meet federal requirements.

Projections that the state will take in more than $4.4 billion in additional tax collections by July 2023 provide a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to address some of

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