Survival Coalition: Statement on Senate rejection of proposal to spend Wisconsin savings and reduce income state uses to pay bills

Wednesday night the state Senate voted not to pass the special session bill (MY 6 AB 1) that would have spent down state savings and reduced the amount of income the state uses to pay its bills. Disability advocates were concerned approving this proposal now would put many critical state programs and services at risk of budget cuts in the future. “This decision puts Wisconsin in a better...