Wisconsin Assembly passes redistricting delay
By Scott Bauer
Wisconsin Assembly considers policing bills
The Wisconsin Assembly plans to send a package of police reform bills to Gov. Evers, including a measure banning police use of chokeholds.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Redistricting of local political boundary lines in Wisconsin would be delayed a year or more under a bill backed by Republicans and local governments that the state Assembly passed Wednesday.
Under the proposal, county board and local aldermanic districts would remain the same next year rather than be redrawn based on the 2020 census, as current law requires. The bill would not affect the timing of redistricting for congressional or legislative districts, which must be redrawn before the 2022 election.
Assembly OKs Republican COVID spending plan; Evers vows veto
By TODD RICHMONDApril 14, 2021 GMT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Assembly Republicans took another step Tuesday toward ripping control of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, passing a package of bills that would divvy out the money according to GOP priorities.
The state is in line to receive $3.2 billion in federal stimulus money and, by law, the dollars will be at Evers’ disposal. But Republicans have been loudly demanding they should have a say in the spending, saying that would create more transparency and accountability.
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“Instead of one person deciding how these taxpayer dollars should be spent, we really believe we should have a robust debate. and give the opportunity for the public to actually see where their dollars eventually will go,” Speaker Robin Vos told reporters.
Assembly OKs Republican COVID spending plan; Evers vows veto
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press April 13, 2021 8:55pm Text size Copy shortlink:
MADISON, Wis. Assembly Republicans took another step Tuesday toward ripping control of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, passing a package of bills that would divvy out the money according to GOP priorities.
The state is in line to receive $3.2 billion in federal stimulus money and, by law, the dollars will be at Evers disposal. But Republicans have been loudly demanding they should have a say in the spending, saying that would create more transparency and accountability.
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Assembly Republicans took another step Tuesday toward ripping control of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, passing a package of bills that would divvy out the money according to GOP priorities.
The state is in line to receive $3.2 billion in federal stimulus money and, by law, the dollars will be at Evers’ disposal. But Republicans have been loudly demanding they should have a say in the spending, saying that would create more transparency and accountability.
“Instead of one person deciding how these taxpayer dollars should be spent, we really believe we should have a robust debate… and give the opportunity for the public to actually see where their dollars eventually will go,” Speaker Robin Vos told reporters.
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