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LFB now projects $3.25 billion surplus, down from $4 billion

The drop was largely driven by two factors: a decrease in the projected growth of tax collections and the deal Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, struck with UW officials to curtail DEI positions that included additional funds for the system. The latter includes $423 million in state money for building projects on the UW campuses, among other things.

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JFC denies DSPS position request, approves GOP tax cut bill

The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee today shot down along party lines the Evers administration’s request for more positions to help process credential requests at the Department of Safety and Professional Services.

JFC also voted 11-4 along party lines on a $3 billion GOP bill seeking to reduce the state’s third-highest income tax bracket while expanding an existing break on retirement income.

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Assembly Republicans propose $2.9 billion tax cut plan

Assembly Republicans today announced plans to again seek to reduce the state’s third-highest income tax bracket while pairing it with a new break on retirement income as part of a $2.9 billion cut. They also rolled out plans to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to require a two-thirds majority to raise taxes.

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LFB now projects $3.25 billion surplus, down from $4 billion

The drop was largely driven by two factors: a decrease in the projected growth of tax collections and the deal Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, struck with UW officials to curtail DEI positions that included additional funds for the system. The latter includes $423 million in state money for building projects on the UW campuses, among other things.

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JFC denies DSPS position request, approves GOP tax cut bill

The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee today shot down along party lines the Evers administration’s request for more positions to help process credential requests at the Department of Safety and Professional Services.

JFC also voted 11-4 along party lines on a $3 billion GOP bill seeking to reduce the state’s third-highest income tax bracket while expanding an existing break on retirement income.

Read More »

Assembly Republicans propose $2.9 billion tax cut plan

Assembly Republicans today announced plans to again seek to reduce the state’s third-highest income tax bracket while pairing it with a new break on retirement income as part of a $2.9 billion cut. They also rolled out plans to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to require a two-thirds majority to raise taxes.

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