LFB : GOP lawmakers would need to put another $428 million into K-12, higher ed to qualify for $2.2 billion in federal COVID aid

GOP lawmakers would have to put another $428 million into K-12 and higher education to ensure Wisconsin gets $2.2 billion from federal COVID-19 relief packages, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That price tag is based on the actions of the Joint Finance Committee to date. If the GOP-controlled committee spends additional general purpose revenue in other areas of the budget it hasn’t tak...