Gov. Tony Evers $91 billion budget faces major headwinds in the Republican-led Legislature, where many of his policy ideas have garnered little support.
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Vaccinating teachers would enable schools to reopen. But it’s not that simple. By Terry Falk - Feb 6th, 2021 11:52 am //end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee
Dr. Ben Weston receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. File photo courtesy of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Janesville Public Schools closed for classes on Friday, Jan. 22, in order for school employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. These vaccinations happened despite the fact that educators were not yet scheduled to receive shots according to the state’s timetable. When the vaccinations were announced, Gov.
Tony Evers stated in his press briefing that he would not stop the vaccinations because it would cause more disruption than was necessary.
GOP Lawmakers Blasted for Racial Disparities Task Force Comments
Email from Majority Leader Jim Steineke to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos showed little expectation of producing actual legislation. //end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee
Pre-Assembly news conference, Majority Leader Jim Steineke and Speaker Robin Vos, 11/12/19. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Examiner.
Assembly Minority Leader
Jim Steineke’s statements regarding the Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities “offensive and appalling.”
On Wednesday, an email that Steineke sent to Speaker
Robin Vos in August, suggesting that Vos set up the group and appoint him to lead it, was reported by Up North News. The email had been sent using personal accounts of Steineke and Vos, but because Vos forwarded it to a legislative employee; it subsequently turned up in an open records request by the outlet.