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The combined state and local tax burden in Wisconsin fell in 2022 to its lowest share of income on record thanks to a new round of tax cuts and growing salaries, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The combined state and local tax burden in Wisconsin fell in 2022 to its lowest share of income on record thanks to a new round of tax cuts

A new report from consulting firm Civic Economics finds locally owned retailers and restaurants in south central Wisconsin have a greater economic impact on the area than national chains. The report was commissioned by Dane Buy Local, a nonprofit advocacy

Evers on Tuesday delivered a full-throated defense of democracy in his graceful second inaugural address.

For someone talking up faith and unity, Evers sure spent a lot of time beating up on his political enemies — the Republican majority that controls the state Legislature.

Now that he doesn’t have to worry about re-election, Governor Evers used his second inaugural address to outline a radical left-wing agenda that he couldn’t be honest about before.

Small-town folk must understand that Democrats seek to improve their lives if we hope to find reconciliation.

If there is a lesson to be learned from McCarthy’s actions following Donald Trump‘s election loss in 2020 it is that principle and core values must not be tossed aside all for the anticipation and glory of future political power.

Democrats are calling for Rep.-elect George Santos to resign after he acknowledged “resume embellishment” in an interview.

Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald will likely be reelected again and again in their safely gerrymandered districts, but neither one will escape the judgment of history.

Federal agencies pursuing partisan agendas unrelated to core missions is the final subversion of government.

Part of the fun of writing a regular column is being able to look back at recurring themes. Here’s a look at 2022 with an eye toward grouping my “frequent flyer” subject areas, which collectively demonstrate I am both an economic optimist and an incurable geek.

Past records of futility aside, Forecasters members have boldly tried again. Here’s what the Forecasters see for 2023
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The combined state and local tax burden in Wisconsin fell in 2022 to its lowest share of income on record thanks to a new round of tax cuts and growing salaries, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The combined state and local tax burden in Wisconsin fell in 2022 to its lowest share of income on record thanks to a new round of tax cuts and growing salaries, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports. In the

A new report from consulting firm Civic Economics finds locally owned retailers and restaurants in south central Wisconsin have a greater economic impact on the area than national chains. The report was commissioned by Dane Buy Local, a nonprofit advocacy group based in Madison. The organization surveyed local retailers and

Evers on Tuesday delivered a full-throated defense of democracy in his graceful second inaugural address.

For someone talking up faith and unity, Evers sure spent a lot of time beating up on his political enemies — the Republican majority that controls the state Legislature.

Now that he doesn’t have to worry about re-election, Governor Evers used his second inaugural address to outline a radical left-wing agenda that he couldn’t be honest about before.

Small-town folk must understand that Democrats seek to improve their lives if we hope to find reconciliation.

If there is a lesson to be learned from McCarthy’s actions following Donald Trump‘s election loss in 2020 it is that principle and core values must not be tossed aside all for the anticipation and glory of future political power.

Democrats are calling for Rep.-elect George Santos to resign after he acknowledged “resume embellishment” in an interview.

Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald will likely be reelected again and again in their safely gerrymandered districts, but neither one will escape the judgment of history.

Federal agencies pursuing partisan agendas unrelated to core missions is the final subversion of government.

Part of the fun of writing a regular column is being able to look back at recurring themes. Here’s a look at 2022 with an eye toward grouping my “frequent flyer” subject areas, which collectively demonstrate I am both an economic optimist and an incurable geek.

Past records of futility aside, Forecasters members have boldly tried again. Here’s what the Forecasters see for 2023