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MADISON, WI (WRN) - Governor Tony Evers announces Wisconsin K-12 schools will receive another 90 million dollars, from Wisconsin's share of the Americ...

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

Republicans want discussion on federal stimulus money The news that Wisconsin is getting hundreds of millions of dollars less in federal pandemic stimulus than originally projected doesn’t change Republican legislative leaders wish to discuss the money with Governor Tony Evers. “We still feel that we would like the governor to meet with us, and talk about how the federal money’s going to be spent, so we can include it in our discussions on the budget,” Joint Finance Committee co-chair, Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) said Tuesday. “We have requested to meet with him, and so ...

GOP leaders want to meet with Evers to discuss spending federal funds, state budget MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The top two Republicans in the state along with co-chairs on the powerful budget writing committee are asking to meet with Gov. Tony Evers to discuss his plans for spending billions in federal relief aid. In a letter to Evers, GOP leaders invite him to meet with them “as soon as possible” to share details about his vision to spend $3.2 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act. With members of the budget writing committee scheduled to begin taking votes on Thursday to craft0 the ...

‘A liberal’s dream’ – JFC co-chairs critique Evers’ budget proposal Rep. Mark Born The Republican co-chairs of the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee are not enthusiastic about Governor Tony Evers’ proposed budget. The finance committee will rewrite the $91 billion dollar, two year spending plan from the Democratic governor. During a WisPolitics virtual event on Thursday, the co-chairs were not loving what they’re seeing. “We are in a similar spot to where we were last time, or I would say even worse,” said Representative Mark Born (R – Beaver Dam). “Even higher sp...