MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — Governor Tony Evers approves pay increases for some state employees, while others remain in limbo.
The Democratic governor on Thursday signed bills giving raises to State Patrol troopers and inspectors, and employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit.
Evers also noted already approved pay hikes for some 35,000 Universities of Wisconsin employees are still being held up by Republicans. A joint committee led by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and senate president Chris Kapenga has withheld the UW raises, as Vos continues to oppose diversity, equity and inclusion programs on the campuses.
