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Wisconsin Legislature votes to end extra unemployment
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MADISON, Wis. - The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature voted Wednesday, June 9 to eliminate a $300-a-week federal bonus for unemployed people, a measure that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has made clear he s likely to veto.
The federal payment, approved to help the unemployed during the coronavirus pandemic, is scheduled to end on Sept. 6. Twenty-five other states have already approved ending it early, saying it has exacerbated worker shortage problems.
That s the argument that Republicans, state and local chambers of commerce, trade groups and others made for passing the bill in Wisconsin, saying some people getting the equivalent of $16.75 an hour on unemployment are choosing to stay home. Evers last week voiced support for the $300 payment, saying those who advocate abolishing it don’t have any evidence that it’s behind the worker shortages.
A Republican lawmaker on the Legislature's powerful budget-writing committee says the state would stay in compliance with federal guidelines, so as not to miss out on $1.5 billion in federal matching funds for education.
Evers signals re-election bid Updated: 9:30 AM CDT Jun 6, 2021
Evers signals re-election bid Updated: 9:30 AM CDT Jun 6, 2021
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Show Transcript for you. Are you planning on re running in the next one? You re going to know that we ve been a week. You heard it? Not really a yes or no answer there, but it s becoming clear Democratic Governor Tony Evers plans on running for a second term. That s something that you heard from state Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler on up front last month, the governor last week announced his campaign team. So we re sizing up the 2022 race for governor with our editorial partner, J. R. Ross. He s the editor of Risk Politics dot com. Jr It s always nice to see you. We appreciate what you bring to the show and what are you hearing that the governor will campaign on when we think back on the last year. It s been devastating for people. Well, a couple of things. One hill campaign on what republicans would not do. The