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Joint Finance Committee Begins Voting on Budget
Submitted by Hamilton on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 7:33amThe Joint Finance Committee has begun taking votes on various parts of the budget. Prior to each JFC session the Legislative Fiscal Bureau publishes a budget paper detailing the various options the committee will vote on at a specific session.
Celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week
Submitted by Hamilton on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 3:16pmThe first full week of May is annually recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated in 1984. This year’s events focus on the theme of travel effect. From May 4 – 12 events will be held across the country focusing on the impact of travel and tourism.
Legislature Considers Various Venture Capital Proposals
Submitted by Hamilton on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 2:42pmThis week the legislature held a hearing on one venture capital bill and started discussions about another. Venture capital is a hot topic this session because Wisconsin lags behind other states in the availability of start-up capital, but there is a hesitancy to put taxpayer money at risk.
Misdemeanors in Wisconsin
Submitted by Hamilton on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 12:09pmThe non-partisan Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has compiled an informational brief on the statutory differences between misdemeanors and felonies. The brief also includes a 32 page list of all the statutory misdemeanors in Wisconsin.
Looking to Learn More about Broadband?
Submitted by Hamilton on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:21amThe Wisconsin Counties Association is holding a free webinar on broadband deployment in Wisconsin on May 20 at 10 a.m.
