Lawmakers consider construction budget cuts

Published: May 24, 2013
Tags: budget, Daniel LeMahieu, Dean Kaufert, Dean Knudson, DNR, Hills Farm, Joan Ballweg, Jon Richards, WisDOT

To reduce borrowing in the state budget, Republicans might delay financing a new home for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and refrain from buying two university residence halls.

Walker not planning for country to go over ‘fiscal cliff’

Published: December 6, 2012
Tags: fiscal cliff, Jon Richards, Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Scott Walker

If the country goes over the so-called “fiscal cliff” in January, it could mean a loss of several hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue to Wisconsin and force Gov. Scott Walker to propose a more austere state budget than he hoped.

Lawmakers want ferry to stop dumping coal ash

Published: October 25, 2012
Tags: Chris Larson, coal ash, EPA, Jon Richards, Scott Walker, SS Badger

Two Wisconsin lawmakers are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reject a request by the owners of the SS Badger ferry to continue dumping coal ash into Lake Michigan.

Wisconsin development agency not tracking loans

Published: October 19, 2012
Tags: Commerce Department, Jon Richards, Paul Jadin, Scott Fitzgerald, Scott Walker, WEDC, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.

The semi-public agency charged with overseeing economic development efforts in Wisconsin did not track how much was owed on $8 million in overdue loans for more than a year, leading Gov. Scott Walker to promise dramatic corrective action.

Editorial cartoon

Published: March 16, 2012
Tags: Alberta Darling, Antonio Perez, cartoon, Joint Finance Committee, Jon Richards, Lena Taylor, Mike Huebsch, Rail, Robin Vos, Talgo, train, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Lawmakers kill Milwaukee train shop project (UPDATE)

Published: March 14, 2012
Tags: Alberta Darling, Antonio Perez, Joint Finance Committee, Jon Richards, Lena Taylor, Mike Huebsch, Rail, Robin Vos, Talgo, train, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

The state’s Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday rejected a motion to build a Milwaukee train shop, a move Democrats say clears the way for a lawsuit from a Spanish train manufacturer.

Capitol capacity: Lawmaker voices concern about building’s structural integrity (VIDEO)

Published: February 22, 2011
Tags: collective bargaining, Danou, Goetter, Jon Richards, Mark Miller, Scott Fitzgerald, Scott Walker, unions
Comments: 5

By James Briggs State lawmakers Tuesday took measures to reclaim portions of the Capitol building from protesters who have crowded inside for more than a week. Only the east and north wings of the Capitol were open to the public, and extra police officers were called in, including dozens who stood outside entrances to both [...]