State Capitol Report: State Budget Projections, Assembly Republicans’ Plan For The Pandemic

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The Wisconsin State Capitol across Lake Monona
The Wisconsin State Capitol seen across Lake Monona on Nov. 5, 2020. Angela Major/WPR

In this hour of State Capitol Report, we tackle two topics: first, we discuss how lawmakers are beginning to build the next state budget and then we hear details about the new plan from State Assembly Republicans to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Featured in this Show

  • State Budget Projections, Process And Politics

    The state legislative fiscal bureau has compiled an overview of agency budget requests. We discuss how much money lawmakers have to work with, how the pandemic impacts the process, and the politics to come as the budgeting begins.

  • Details And Politics Behind The Wisconsin Assembly GOP COVID-19 Plan

    Republicans in the state Assembly have released a package of proposals to address the coronavirus pandemic and its effects. We get the details of the plan and examine its fate in the state Senate.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • JR Ross Guest
  • Patrick Marley Guest

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