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Volume 7, Issue 52, May 12, 2025 |
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Eggs & Issues: Parking and the downtown EC experience |
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Blugold Real Estate purchases former Sacred Heart Hospital
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Bringing passenger trains to Eau Claire - What's the status? |
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Joint Finance Committee begins state budget action
Deletes 600 items from Governor's budget; Budget expectations discussed at Eggs & Issues last Friday The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee (JFC) last Thursday voted to eliminate 600 items from the budget proposed by Governor Tony Evers. Such a move has become a regular practice as the Republican-controlled body starts over on the budget after receiving the Democratic Governor's proposal, although the Legislature did the same in the final budget under Republican Governor Scott Walker. At the Chamber's Eggs & Issues breakfast last Friday, which focused on the prospective state budget, Senator Romaine Quinn, a Republican JFC member, said the Committee has gone back to a base budget, but then will consider funding department-by-department in the next few weeks. That discussion also included Democratic Assembly member Jodi Emerson, and political observers Bill McCoshen of Michael Best and John Jacobson of Ruder Ware. It was also noted that the Legislature will get new fiscal estimates this coming Friday that will impact budget deliberations. On April 22, business and community leaders from Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire Counties traveled to Madison to advocate for key economic issues at the 31st Annual Chippewa Valley Rally. The event was timed as an opportunity to ensure regional priorities are considered during the budget process. More information: Local legislators, leaders talk about the state of Wisconsin's biennial budget (Leader-Telegram $) On day 1 of votes, Wisconsin Republicans cut over 600 items from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget (WPR) GOP budget heads say they'll look to 'reduce the size of government' in budget plan (WISN) Republicans offer clues to which Tony Evers budget priorities could make final cut (Wisconsin Watch) Local Leaders Advocating for the Chippewa Valley (WEAU 13 News) Click here to see the 2025 Chippewa Valley Rally Issues Book (Chippewa Valley Chamber Alliance) More state and regional stories... Gov. Evers visits Eau Claire, talks about tourism in 2025-2027 budget (Leader-Telegram $) Here are the top three issues the public raised at state budget listening sessions (Wisconsin Watch) Losing Childcare Counts will be felt in family’s pocketbooks, says childcare center director (Leader-Telegram $) GOP bill would allow more construction apprentices per supervisor in Wisconsin (In Business) Wisconsin lawmakers optimistic about new compromise to give advanced practice nurses more autonomy (WPR) What to know about new legislation to protect search and rescue dogs and help their handlers (Journal-Sentinel +) Staking a claim: Evers' health insurance claim proposal (In Business) Josh Schoemann, Republican gubernatorial candidate, visits Eau Claire in first campaign week (WQOW News 18) GOP gubernatorial candidate Schoemann stops in Eau Claire (Leader-Telegram $) What to know about Josh Schoemann, first Republican to launch run for Wisconsin governor (Journal-Sentinel +) 2 lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map filed with state Supreme Court (WPR) New lawsuit could impact boundaries of Third Congressional District (Leader-Telegram $) Judge Hannah Dugan was cuffed, shackled and photographed. Former prosecutors say that's not normal (Journal-Sentinel +) Hundreds march to Wisconsin State Capitol in ‘Day Without Immigrants’ rally (WEAU 13 News) New La Crosse mayor: ‘I hold on to my identities to connect and build community’ (WPR) Neenah City Council approves wheel tax to fund street and sidewalk improvements (WBAY) Former Chamber Governmental Affairs interns: Where are they now? As the UWEC semester wraps up this week, the Chamber's 2024-25 Governmental Affairs Interns, Johnny Meagher and Gigi Galdamez, complete a busy school year that including planning and executing the 31st Annual Chippewa Valley Rally. They also took time this spring to contact the Chamber's past interns to learn what they're doing now, and how their internship here informed or led to their future careers. Click the link below to learn more: Past Chamber Interns: Where Are They Now? (Gigi Galdamez and Johnny Meagher, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce) |
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