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Wisconsinites would see a net increase in taxes and fees of more than $108 million under Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
The Joint Finance Committee has invited four of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries to present testimony on their agency budgets and field questions from members.
The Joint Finance Committee will take public testimony on the state budget during four hearings around the state, starting April 5 in Waukesha. That will be followed by an April 11 hearing in Eau Claire, April 12 in the Wisconsin Dells and April 26 in Minocqua.
Gov. Tony Evers today proposed a $3.8 billion capital budget and financing half of the projects with cash instead of borrowing.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers tonight will issue a call for cooperation as he hands off his budget to the GOP-controlled state Legislature, telling lawmakers their work can’t be “hindered by partisanship.”
Gov. Tony Evers announced he’ll include $4.1 million in the budget he formally rolls out tonight to help health departments implement an EKG screening program for young athletes. The pilot program will aid health departments in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties to implement a screening effort to help prevent cardiac-related health incidents in student athletes.
Gov. Tony Evers today announced he’ll propose a more than $2.6 billion boost to K-12 public schools in the budget he releases tomorrow, a plan consistent with what he laid out in September.
Gov. Tony Evers wants to provide $290 million in one-time state funds to the board that oversees the Milwaukee Brewers stadium to finance ongoing improvements.
Gov. Tony Evers announced this morning his budget will call for a series of changes to election laws, including automatically registering voters when they get driver’s licenses and allowing clerks to begin canvassing absentee ballots the day before an election.
Gov. Tony Evers today unveiled a series of provisions he’ll include in his state budget to help renters, including allowing local governments to impose moratoriums on evictions.
Gov. Tony Evers announced today the budget he’ll formally release on Wednesday will include $1.2 billion in tax cuts geared toward the middle class, parents, seniors and students.
Gov. Tony Evers today called for stiffening the penalty for drunk driving while again proposing to allow illegal immigrants to obtain a state-issued driver’s license.
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his budget will propose increasing the eligibility for a property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses, which would provide an additional $53.2 million in tax breaks over the biennium. Under his plan, the existing
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his budget will propose making it harder for lawmakers to block stewardship projects, including a provision that would double to $500,000 the threshold for when the Legislature is able to review a proposal.
Gov. Tony Evers tells WisPolitics.com his budget will call for dedicating 20 percent of future state tax collections to boost shared revenue by more than $576 million while also allowing local governments to levy a higher sales tax of their own.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today projected the state will finish the current fiscal year with a $7.1 billion surplus, $524 million more than what the Evers administration expected just two months ago.
Gov. Tony Evers told WisPolitics.com he’s “leery” about calls to dedicate a portion of the state’s sales tax revenues to local governments, saying he would prefer an approach that would provide municipalities a more stable increase each year.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, today appointed Sens. Pat Testin, of Stevens Point, and Eric Wimberger, of Green Bay, to his caucus’ two vacant posts on the Joint Finance Committee. They fill the slots of GOP Sens. Kathy Bernier,
Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, has reappointed Rep. Evan Goyke, of Milwaukee, to the Joint Finance Committee and added Rep. Tip McGuire, of Kenosha.
Gov. Tony Evers plans to deliver his annual State of the State address Feb. 7. Meanwhile, he’s asked GOP legislative leaders to keep open Feb. 28 or March 7 for his budget address.
Wisconsinites would see a net increase in taxes and fees of more than $108 million under Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
The Joint Finance Committee has invited four of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet secretaries to present testimony on their agency budgets and field questions from members.
The Joint Finance Committee will take public testimony on the state budget during four hearings around the state, starting April 5 in Waukesha. That will be followed by an April 11 hearing in Eau Claire, April 12 in the Wisconsin Dells and April 26 in Minocqua.
Gov. Tony Evers today proposed a $3.8 billion capital budget and financing half of the projects with cash instead of borrowing.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers tonight will issue a call for cooperation as he hands off his budget to the GOP-controlled state Legislature, telling lawmakers their work can’t be “hindered by partisanship.”
Gov. Tony Evers announced he’ll include $4.1 million in the budget he formally rolls out tonight to help health departments implement an EKG screening program for young athletes. The pilot program will aid health departments in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties to implement a screening effort to help prevent cardiac-related health incidents in student athletes.
Gov. Tony Evers today announced he’ll propose a more than $2.6 billion boost to K-12 public schools in the budget he releases tomorrow, a plan consistent with what he laid out in September.
Gov. Tony Evers wants to provide $290 million in one-time state funds to the board that oversees the Milwaukee Brewers stadium to finance ongoing improvements.
Gov. Tony Evers announced this morning his budget will call for a series of changes to election laws, including automatically registering voters when they get driver’s licenses and allowing clerks to begin canvassing absentee ballots the day before an election.
Gov. Tony Evers today unveiled a series of provisions he’ll include in his state budget to help renters, including allowing local governments to impose moratoriums on evictions.
Gov. Tony Evers announced today the budget he’ll formally release on Wednesday will include $1.2 billion in tax cuts geared toward the middle class, parents, seniors and students.
Gov. Tony Evers today called for stiffening the penalty for drunk driving while again proposing to allow illegal immigrants to obtain a state-issued driver’s license.
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his budget will propose increasing the eligibility for a property tax credit for veterans and surviving spouses, which would provide an additional $53.2 million in tax breaks over the biennium. Under his plan, the existing credit would be extended to those with a disability rating
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his budget will propose making it harder for lawmakers to block stewardship projects, including a provision that would double to $500,000 the threshold for when the Legislature is able to review a proposal.
Gov. Tony Evers tells WisPolitics.com his budget will call for dedicating 20 percent of future state tax collections to boost shared revenue by more than $576 million while also allowing local governments to levy a higher sales tax of their own.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today projected the state will finish the current fiscal year with a $7.1 billion surplus, $524 million more than what the Evers administration expected just two months ago.
Gov. Tony Evers told WisPolitics.com he’s “leery” about calls to dedicate a portion of the state’s sales tax revenues to local governments, saying he would prefer an approach that would provide municipalities a more stable increase each year.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, today appointed Sens. Pat Testin, of Stevens Point, and Eric Wimberger, of Green Bay, to his caucus’ two vacant posts on the Joint Finance Committee. They fill the slots of GOP Sens. Kathy Bernier, of Chippewa Falls, and Dale Kooyenga, of Brookfield. They didn’t
Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, has reappointed Rep. Evan Goyke, of Milwaukee, to the Joint Finance Committee and added Rep. Tip McGuire, of Kenosha.
Gov. Tony Evers plans to deliver his annual State of the State address Feb. 7. Meanwhile, he’s asked GOP legislative leaders to keep open Feb. 28 or March 7 for his budget address.