The state Assembly, working around an afternoon bomb threat that emptied the state Capitol and interrupted debate, was poised to pass a $73 billion budget bill Wednesday night and send it to the desk of Gov. Scott Walker, days before he announces his bid for the White House.
state budget | BOMB THREAT INTERRUPTS assembly debate
Assembly poised to send $73B state budget to Scott Walker's desk
Assembly Democratic Minority Leader Peter Barca speaks during a 2014 debate in the Assembly Chamber.
The spending plan signed by the governor includes 104 line-item vetoes; Democrats decry the spending plan.
Headed into what is expected to be 12 hours of floor debate on the 2015-17 state budget, Assembly Republicans were upbeat about what was in it…
The proposal would have made elected officials the sole members of the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems.
A partial repeal of Wisconsin's prevailing wage is expected to be added to the state budget during floor debate today in the state Senate.
The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee is putting the final touches on a new 2015-17 spending plan.
