Evers optimistic about deal on $2.5 billion surplus

This picture shows a statue of Col. Hans Christian Heg in front of the Wisconsin Capitol on a clear day.
A statue of Col. Hans Christian Heg of the 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment stands at the King Street entrance to the Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by David Wise, September 2024.

Gov. Tony Evers expressed confidence that a deal could be struck with GOP lawmakers to use at least some of the state’s projected $2.5 billion surplus, saying they were down to “basic things” to hash out. Evers acknowledged things could still “fall apart,” and he declined to offer specifics to reporters yesterday during a stop in New Glarus.  In a social media post Sunday, Assembly Speaker Robin V...

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