Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance Reports $5.5 Billion State Budget
The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance says total state appropriations for the current two year period amount to about 5.5 billion dollars starting July 1, 1971, with roughly 60 percent from state tax sources and 36 percent from federal General Fund revenues. Education and health services dominate spending, while revised estimates show a 108.3 million dollar general fund surplus due June 30.
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Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
WSA
General Fund
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Common Cause Questionnaireson Congressional Reform Positions
La Crosse Common Cause members polled 3rd District candidates before the general election on five reform issues. Vernon Thomson did not return the questionnaire but attended a League of Women Voters meeting. Thomson opposes altering seniority, but agrees with public financing on campaigns. He supports closed rules and secrecy for committees, while Common Cause pushes open sessions and voting. The effort aims to align votes with pre election views, with Thoresen and Ellison also replying.
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Brailey
Congress
Common Cause
House of Representatives
House Rules Committee
House
Michael Birkley Announces Candidacy For Madison Mayor
Michael Birkley former chairman of the state Drug Abuse Advisory Committee announces his bid for Madison mayor. Kenny Dorham dies at 48 in New York trumpet player cofounder of bebop remembered for his jazz contributions.
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Michael Birkley
State Drug Abuse Advisory Committee
New York
Kenny Dorham
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