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Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders reached a $1.8 billion deal to pump more money into schools, drive down property taxes, send Wisconsinites a rebate, plus exempt cash tips and overtime from the state income tax. The state previously had a projected surplus of nearly $2.5 billion at the end of the 2025-27 budget. The price tag of the deal would be offset somewhat by new revenue proje...