Politics and Elections

The increase represents about one-third of the $1.4 billion hike Gov. Tony Evers has proposed.

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway appointed Gregory Gelembiuk to the Madison Police Department Policy and Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee

The approval means that the city will issue a beer and wine license to the Taco Bell Cantina, located at 532 State St., in the next 15 days.

The Salvation Army of Dane County is proposing a roughly $25 million project that would deliver a new homeless shelter, transitional housing units with support services, and income-based and non-subsizided apartments on the 600 block of East Washington Avenue.

Sup. Paul Rusk said he supports the addition because it will close the City-County Building jail. That facility opened in the 1950s and has been described by Sheriff Dave Mahoney as dangerous and inhumane.

“It’s the most logical solution out of the four options that were on the table,” Dane County Deputy Chief Jeff Hook said.

“Regrettably, the President’s most recent actions and continued disrespect for the Constitution are forcing us down the road to impeachment," Pocan said.

The increase, if approved, would amount to roughly $500 million more in state aid for school districts.

Republicans on the state’s budget-writing committee approved a 2% annual wage increase for most state employees Tuesday, plus a 14% boost to the minimum wage for state prison employees.

Evers' vow, which comes as no surprise, means the package of bills that have incensed many Democrats have essentially no chance of becoming law in Wisconsin. 

The council also voted to add a last minute, "anti-police" appointee to the committee that is reviewing Madison police's policies and procedures. 

The lawsuit asks a judge to block a rule by the Department of Health and Human Services that is scheduled to take effect in July.

Chasten Buttigieg, husband of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, grew accustomed to being in the spotlight in plays while at UW-Eau Claire.

The committee approved $122 million in general purpose revenue and program revenue over the biennium for overtime funding costs, about $7.3 million less than what Gov. Tony Evers proposed.

Members of the Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to advance pay increases for correctional officers and other state employees in the budget. 

“Regrettably, the President’s most recent actions and continued disrespect for the Constitution are forcing us down the road to impeachment," Pocan said Tuesday.

At a press conference Monday, Evers was asked about the comments Saturday by his spokeswoman, Melissa Baldauff.

As a social worker, Tate said he believes he has the necessary insight to make the correct decisions as to which individuals do receive parole.