WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WRN) — Work begins in earnest Tuesday, on the two year state budget.
The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget writing Joint Finance Committee begins agency briefings at the Capitol, as members get into the nitty-gritty of crafting a two-year spending plan for state government.
The Departments of Corrections and Transportation start things out, with the Departments of Administration, and Safety and Professional Services on deck for Thursday.
Republicans hold the majority on the panel and plan to start from a base budget and reject much of Democratic Governor Tony Evers proposed budget of nearly $140 billion.
