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Top Republican says Wisconsin schools shouldn t get a general funding increase for the next two years

Top Republican says Wisconsin schools shouldn t get a general funding increase for the next two years Patrick Marley and Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, is shown during a hearing regarding COVID-19 by the Committee on Senate Organization Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Capitol in Madison, Wis. MADISON - The president of the Wisconsin Senate doesn t want to increase general aid for schools in the next two years because they have received billions of dollars in federal aid since 2020. “I think we’re good for right now,” Senate President Chris Kapenga said in an interview Tuesday. “My gut is there’s not going to be a big push in the caucus to increase funding.”

Wisconsin Republicans won t allow medical or recreational marijuana, top Republican says

Wisconsin Republicans won t allow medical or recreational marijuana, top Republican says Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Sen. Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, speaks during a hearing regarding COVID-19 by the Committee on Senate Organization Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Capitol in Madison, Wis. MADISON - Republicans in the Legislature won t legalize medical or recreational marijuana, the leader of the state Senate said Thursday. We don’t have support from the caucus. That’s pretty clear, that we don’t have 17 votes in the caucus for medicinal purposes or recreational purposes (to) legalize it,  Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg said, referring to the minimum number of votes needed to pass a bill in the Senate. 

Democratic Senate leader Janet Bewley says voters are not smart to reject tax increases

Democratic Senate leader Janet Bewley says voters in her district are not smart to reject sales tax increase to improve essential services Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Sen. Janet Bewley, D-Mason, speaks during a hearing regarding COVID-19 by the Committee on Senate Organization Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Capitol in Madison, Wis. MADISON - The top Democrat in the state Senate said during an online forum Wednesday that voters in her northern Wisconsin district will likely oppose raising their taxes because they re not smart. Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley of Mason declined to retract the statement during the Wisconsin Counties Association event when a Republican asked her whether it was wise to describe her opponents as dumb.

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