Republicans on Joint Finance Committee Gut Badger Bounceback Agenda |
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin |
Friday, 07 May 2021 09:10 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/assembly-wi-robin-vos-s5.jpg MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers called on Wisconsinites Thursday to contact their senators and representatives in the Wisconsin State Legislature. The call comes as Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance voted to gut the governor’s Badger Bounceback agenda, the 2021-23 biennial budget, which includes provisions supported by an overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites such as expanding BadgerCare, legalizing marijuana, raising the minimum wage, and ensuring a nonpartisan approach to redistricting.
Over the course of seven months, Gov. Evers hosted 10 listening sessions attended by thousands of Wisconsinites from every corner of the state both prior to introducing the 2021-23 biennial budget and following its introduction in February. Late last Friday, Republicans on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee indicated they plan to gut the 2021-23 biennial budget, eliminating more than 380 provisions from the governor’s budget, including several items supported by an overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites. Among the items removed from the governor’s budget includes provisions to expand BadgerCare, legalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage, ensure a nonpartisan approach to redistricting, address and mitigate the climate crisis, bolster equity and inclusion in state government, modernize the unemployment insurance system, establish automatic voter registration and make voting easier, allow undocumented Wisconsinites to get driver’s licenses, reform the juvenile justice system and adult criminal justice system, create an extreme risk protection order process, protect consumers and reduce prescription drug prices, establish statewide PFAS standards and ensuring clean drinking water for Wisconsinites, close the dark store loophole, and support working families. A full list of the more than 380 items removed from Gov. Evers’ budget is available here. |
Last Updated on Saturday, 08 May 2021 11:53 |
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