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State Capitol Report: Hiking State Aid To Schools, New COVID-Related Laws Help Businesses

February 22, 2021 - 7:00am

We hear from a high-ranking state education official about the governor's budget proposal to increase funding for schools. Then, a WPR reporter discusses a handful of bills, including those related to COVID-19 business relief and the state's unemployment benefit system.

Host(s): 
Kate Archer Kent [2]

Top Education Official Discusses Governor's Proposed State Budget [3]

Kids in a classroom [3]
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Last week, Gov. Tony Evers proposed increasing state aid for K-12 schools by more than $1.6 billion over the next two years. A top state education official discusses how the money will be spent to...

Updates On Coronavirus-Related Legislation, Unemployment System [6]

Numbers And Finance [6]
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Businesses won't have to pay taxes on coronavirus aid under a bill signed by Gov. Tony Evers last week. WPR’s State Capitol Reporter gives us the details on that plan, as well updates on other ...

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[1] https://www.wpr.org/programs/morning-show
[2] https://www.wpr.org/people/kate-archer-kent
[3] https://www.wpr.org/top-education-official-discusses-governors-proposed-state-budget
[4] https://www.wpr.org/listen/1763776
[5] https://mp3.wpr.org/download.php?f=tms210222b1.mp3
[6] https://www.wpr.org/updates-coronavirus-related-legislation-unemployment-system
[7] https://www.wpr.org/listen/1763221
[8] https://mp3.wpr.org/download.php?f=tms210222b3.mp3