TUE PM Update: Evers, GOP leaders working to arrange meeting to discuss gun violence

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican leaders of the Legislature are working to find a time to meet next week to discuss gun violence following two mass shootings over the weekend. But while the guv is focused on passing new gun control measures, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics.com in an email that he was “fearful” tha… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me  

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Gov. Evers: Acts on transportation-related legislation

Contact: [email protected] or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today acted upon three pieces of legislation. Gov. Evers signed Assembly Bill 275, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 18, requiring the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) to maintain a set of highway projects as possible selections for design-build projects. The governor also vetoed Assembly Bill 273 relating to using subbase materials and Assembly Bill 284 requiring the DOT to develop a discretionary merit compensation award program. Assembly Bill 275, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 18: 2019 Wisconsin Act 9, the biennial budget bill, created a new office in the DOT on innovative program delivery to streamline

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Janet Bewley: A good thing

Stopping the spread of drugs, be it in Northern Wisconsin or statewide, is not a simple task. No one policy will help curb abuse. But with this budget, our criminal justice system is better equipped to make a difference in people’s lives and that’s a good thing that you might not have read about or heard on the local news.

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Gov. Evers: Acts on transportation-related legislation

Contact: [email protected] or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today acted upon three pieces of legislation. Gov. Evers signed Assembly Bill 275, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 18, requiring the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) to maintain a set of highway projects as possible selections for design-build projects. The governor also vetoed Assembly Bill

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Janet Bewley: A good thing

Stopping the spread of drugs, be it in Northern Wisconsin or statewide, is not a simple task. No one policy will help curb abuse. But with this budget, our criminal justice system is better equipped to make a difference in people’s lives and that’s a good thing that you might not have read about or heard on the local news.

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