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Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-controlled legislature cannot agree on a way to begin modernizing the unemployment system that left many Wisconsinites stuck in the process as the pandemic worsened. &nbsp&#x3B;

The budget stabilization fund, a rainy day fund to be tapped in times of emergency, is estimated to reach nearly $1 billion at the end of the current fiscal year

Senator Marklein and Assemblyman Born Leaders Urge Governor To Upgrade Unemployment System The two leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee have sent a letter to the governor saying he has the authority and resources to upgrade the unemployment insurance I-T system.  Senate Chair Howard Marklein (who serves our local district) and Assembly Chair Mark Born say if the I-T system is what’s causing the backlog of unemployment claims, Governor Evers’ action is overdue. ...

Gov. Tony Evers called on lawmakers Wednesday to take up a $5 million plan that would allow his administration to start upgrading the state's unemployment system.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons . Created: January 08, 2021 12:41 PM The Wisconsin Legislatures Republican-controlled budget committee has approved reimbursing Milwaukee and Dane counties for costs incurred during the recount requested and paid for by President Donald Trump. The reimbursement was hung up by the committee, but co-chair Rep. Mark Born said Friday that objection was removed after the counties submitted additional details about their costs. The counties say the recou...

Born is one of two new co-chairs of the Legislature's powerful budget committee.

Republican Rep. Mark Born expects partisan disagreements, expects compromises will be reached. //end headline wrapper ?> Mark Born. Photo from the State of Wisconsin. One of the new co-chairs of the Legislature’s budget committee says Republicans will use what they learned during the last budget debate to pass a new budget next year. State Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, replaced former Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette as Assembly co-chair of the Legislature’s powerful Joint Finance Committee...

MADISON, Wis. — The presidential recount in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County came in slightly under budget, at nearly $1.7 million, according to data released Wednesday. George Christensen, the clerk of the state’s largest county, released numbers that show it spent $1.69 million on its recount, with nearly a third of that — $550,450 — going to […]

Milwaukee County spent nearly $1.7M on Trump recount, under budget Published  MILWAUKEE - The presidential recount in Milwaukee County came in slightly under budget, at nearly $1.7 million, according to data released Wednesday, Dec. 23. George Christensen, the clerk of the states largest county, released numbers that show it spent $1.69 million on its recount, with nearly a third of that — $550,450 — going to rent space for the effort. Christensen said the county expected the recount would...

MADISON, Wis. — Tens of thousands of Wisconsinites are still waiting for an answer on unemployment, even as lawmakers dug deeper into a report aimed at shining light on some of the issues. Legislators on the Legislative Joint Audit Committee got a chance to get to the bottom of the delay at a hearing of the committee Wednesday, hearing from the auditors and leaders at the Department of Workforce Development. “All of us as legislators have been besieged literally by thousands of phone calls ...