New legislation proposed by Democrats to combat high prison costs would require fiscal estimates for bills that change criminal sentencing. The bill — co-authored by Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison and Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh — will bring Wisconsin in line with Minnesota, a state that requires cost estimates and has … Continue reading New bill aims to reduce prison costs, ‘get smart on crime’