Bill Barth: Return money to the taxpayers

Try again. Put more money into public schools. Send more aid to cities to reduce property taxes. Temporarily lower gas taxes, or income taxes, or send rebate checks to taxpayers. Fix more potholes. And keep some to build the rainy-day fund.

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UW-Oshkosh study shows impact of zoning changes on workforce housing

A study from UW-Oshkosh found local zoning changes seem to be “a necessary but insufficient condition” for expanding workforce housing.  The report was issued earlier this summer by the university’s Whitburn Center for Governance and Policy Research. It makes the case that “zoning reform” as well as engaging with public-private

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Bill Barth: Return money to the taxpayers

Try again. Put more money into public schools. Send more aid to cities to reduce property taxes. Temporarily lower gas taxes, or income taxes, or send rebate checks to taxpayers. Fix more potholes. And keep some to build the rainy-day fund.

Read More »