State Sen. Van Wanggaard Says New Public Hearings for BRB Waste Time, Money

Despite calls from state Democrats to hold a new hearing about Act 10, also known as the Budget Repair Bill, the Joint Committee on Finance is unlikely to reopen the issue.

Senate Bill 233 is sponsored by nearly every Democrat in Madison and was authored to fully repeal the budget repair bill to restore collective bargaining priviledges for public employees.

But State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) issued a statement saying he'd rather continue focusing on how to bring to and expand companies in Wisconsin than rehash issues that will only cost taxpayers more money.

"My constituents are tired of the political 'gotcha' games and partisan fighting," he said in a press release. "I remain committed to their goal of bringing more family-supporting jobs to Racine and Wisconsin."

When asked about the likelihood for new hearings, a spokesperson from Wanggaard's office said there won't be new hearings because doing so only reopens old wounds and won't change the result.