MON News Summary: State surplus shrinks nearly $800M; Evers appoints Taylor as Milwaukee County judge

TOP STORIES WI’s budget surplus is shrinking but still large LFB estimates $3.25B to end FY25 – down about $800M since June 2023 budget signing. Spending was up [includes $423M on UW bldg projects], collections down $422M. * WPF’s Stein: “The state’s extremely bright financial picture dimmed a little bit. On the whole things are still very strong,” sees “significant room” for one-time or ongoing ...