
Chris Larson: 10 worst things in the GOP budget
With such a massive document, it’s easy to get lost in the details. As such, I decided to share a list of the top 10 worst things that made it into the final Republican budget.
Visit WisPolitics-State Affairs for premium content,
keyword notifications, bill tracking and more
Submit columns for consideration to wisopinion@wispolitics.com

With such a massive document, it’s easy to get lost in the details. As such, I decided to share a list of the top 10 worst things that made it into the final Republican budget.

Wisconsinites clearly got some wins in the 2023-2025 biennel budget. Now the task at hand is consolidate and expand those moving forward.

How will Evers respond?

There’s much to like in these newly enacted measures, particularly surrounding school choice. A few exceptions, but I’ll take this as a step mirroring the state motto, “Forward.”

What goes around comes around. State Senate Republicans are just learning that lesson now.

I wonder if the geniuses in the state Legislature — you know the ones who know how to run everyone’s business except their own — saw the news out of Lordstown, Ohio, this week?

That reality slapped us full in the face a couple weekends ago at the Wisconsin Republican Convention in beautiful La Crosse.

As drafted, the bill would make it harder for the state to hold PFAS polluters accountable for the damages they have caused to the environment and for the associated adverse health impacts that comes with exposure to these hazardous substances.

Decision slams door on next Barack Obama, Gwen Moore or Dr. Tito Izard.

Lowell P. Weicker was 92.

But anti-Trump sentiment is strong.

Despite this once-in-a-generation surplus, Republicans have built a budget that completely misses the mark and makes critical cuts on top priority issues, squandering a generational opportunity for the state.

The fate of BadgerCare expansion could still be different this time, but only if Gov. Evers rapidly evolves his leadership style to build more bargaining leverage, and average people continue to mobilize.

O’Donnell on his radio program says the Wisconsin Elections Commission is deliberately ignoring the state’s Constitution and laws in a scheme to avoid Senate confirmation for its controversial administrator Meagan Wolfe.

Shielded from accountability to their voters Wisconsin’s legislature enacted an agenda that defied the preferences of most of their constituents.

Right-wing judicial activist Leonard Leo bears unique responsibility for the corruption and extremism in our courts.

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Earlier this month our nation successfully avoided a historic default on our nation’s debt, but Congressman Tom Tiffany opposed it. His

Over and over, throughout 13 years of holding a gerrymandered majority, Republicans have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that they are not looking out for hardworking, ordinary Wisconsinites.

Our $4.4 billion tax cut is the largest tax cut in the history of our state. This massive tax cut adds the frosting to a budget that meets all of our obligations and funds our priorities.

For state legislators who have made more than their fair share of mistakes through the years to complain about Milwaukee takes a big dose of chutzpah.

With such a massive document, it’s easy to get lost in the details. As such, I decided to share a list of the top 10 worst things that made it into the final Republican budget.

Wisconsinites clearly got some wins in the 2023-2025 biennel budget. Now the task at hand is consolidate and expand those moving forward.

How will Evers respond?

There’s much to like in these newly enacted measures, particularly surrounding school choice. A few exceptions, but I’ll take this as a step mirroring the state motto, “Forward.”

What goes around comes around. State Senate Republicans are just learning that lesson now.

I wonder if the geniuses in the state Legislature — you know the ones who know how to run everyone’s business except their own — saw the news out of Lordstown, Ohio, this week?

That reality slapped us full in the face a couple weekends ago at the Wisconsin Republican Convention in beautiful La Crosse.

As drafted, the bill would make it harder for the state to hold PFAS polluters accountable for the damages they have caused to the environment and for the associated adverse health impacts that comes with exposure to these hazardous substances.

Decision slams door on next Barack Obama, Gwen Moore or Dr. Tito Izard.

Lowell P. Weicker was 92.

But anti-Trump sentiment is strong.

Despite this once-in-a-generation surplus, Republicans have built a budget that completely misses the mark and makes critical cuts on top priority issues, squandering a generational opportunity for the state.

The fate of BadgerCare expansion could still be different this time, but only if Gov. Evers rapidly evolves his leadership style to build more bargaining leverage, and average people continue to mobilize.

O’Donnell on his radio program says the Wisconsin Elections Commission is deliberately ignoring the state’s Constitution and laws in a scheme to avoid Senate confirmation for its controversial administrator Meagan Wolfe.

Shielded from accountability to their voters Wisconsin’s legislature enacted an agenda that defied the preferences of most of their constituents.

Right-wing judicial activist Leonard Leo bears unique responsibility for the corruption and extremism in our courts.

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. Earlier this month our nation successfully avoided a historic default on our nation’s debt, but Congressman Tom Tiffany opposed it. His

Over and over, throughout 13 years of holding a gerrymandered majority, Republicans have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that they are not looking out for hardworking, ordinary Wisconsinites.

Our $4.4 billion tax cut is the largest tax cut in the history of our state. This massive tax cut adds the frosting to a budget that meets all of our obligations and funds our priorities.

For state legislators who have made more than their fair share of mistakes through the years to complain about Milwaukee takes a big dose of chutzpah.