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Romaine Quinn: “We'll actually start taking up or down votes on the budget…”

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Published March 27, 2025 | Video Starts at 49:38

We didn't get a chance to. No. Well, again, things are just rolling along in the office. Budget requests are constantly coming in. We're doing our listing sessions first, and then after April, We'll actually start taking up or down votes on the budget on how to build that from the ground up [after April]. So stay engaged, pay attention. See you in Hayward at the end of April for your own direct input, and we'll talk to you in our next show. Awesome. (49:38–49:47)

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“There could be other companies putting bids together for these $1.8 billion construction projects.”
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“Utilities want to be left alone. You know, they are a regulated monopoly.”
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“We don't want three sets of transmission lines going down Highway 53.”
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“If a project is an overrun, the company has to eat it.”
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“Everyone gets 10.42 on, on their operations.”
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“They feel like they got burned last session because they passed it and then we killed it.”
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“You don't have 17 Republicans to pass a bill. It doesn't pass because you need 17 votes to pass any bill in a body of 33.”
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“Right now there is no path forward with 17 Republican votes.”
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“We weren't told about it first. We don't get told about anything first.”
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“We're not adding the 1300 positions the governor wants in this budget.”
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“We want to expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum women for up to a year.”
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“We passed all of our bills and the assembly didn't take up any of them.”
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“We're waiting to see what the Supreme Court does ruling on our previous abortion ban.”
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“He's done it for I think six years now. I mean I don't fault him. He's principled. Right. He doesn't want to expand Medicaid for anyone.”
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“Wisconsin's actually already pretty benefit rich compared to other state Medicaid programs.”
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“I think it'll actually pencil out and save taxpayer dollars.”
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“This coming week is going to start our roadshow, remember where Joint Finance goes out to the public and holds public listening sessions.”
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“Two out of the four JFC listening sessions are happening next week.”
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“We are going to have one [listening session] at the end of April in Hayward.”
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“We've had voter ID laws in this state since 2011 or 12. It's been litigated, it's been found constitutional, and it's been working.”
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“Photo IDs are free if you don't drive, don't want a driver's license, can't afford a driver's license, but want a photo ID to vote, any DMV…”
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“We just want to make sure the integrity of our elections are protected, that it's that simple.”
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