Anya van Wagtendonk reports:
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said Tuesday’s proposals were aimed at addressing Wisconsin's worker shortage.
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During debate, Democrats argued that the changes are onerous and impinge on local community control, while Republicans argued that they will make public systems more efficient and sustainable.
Rep. Tip McGuire, D-Kenosha, said financial uncertainty out of Washington has made his constituent fear for their jobs.
“If I was a person who’s concerned about losing my job in the near future, I would be wondering, ‘What is the Republican majority doing? Why are they trying to restrict access to the benefits that I’ve earned in my life when our economy is looking grim?’” he said.\
The changes to unemployment insurance would require a person to make direct contact with potential employers while they collect unemployment insurance. That’s an expansion of a current requirement that a person regularly look for work while receiving payments.
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