Wisconsin Policy Forum: Wisconsin’s state and local tax burden hit another record low in 2024
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Bill Barth: Give the governor education authority
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WED News Summary: Evers creates Office of Violence Prevention; Assembly approves voter ID amendment for ballot
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WED AM Update: Report: Wisconsin tax burden hit another record low in 2024
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s state and local tax burden dropped to another record low in 2024, accounting for 9.62% of personal income, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. That’s down from 9.92% in 2023, which