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MADISON…Assembly Republican Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement following the passage of the historic shared revenue and education package: “The legislation passed by both the Assembly and Senate represents the historic deal that was struck between

MADISON – In Tuesday’s floor session, the Assembly voted to pass Senate Bill 330, the companion bill to AB 305 heard in the Assembly Committee on Education yesterday morning. This fast-tracked legislation will drastically increase per pupil funding for voucher and independent charter schools

Today, after years of advocacy by Milwaukee County and the Move Forward MKE coalition, both chambers of the Wisconsin State Legislature passed bipartisan legislation to reform the state’s local revenue-sharing structure for the first time in over two decades. The

“Every child deserves a great school. It shouldn’t matter where they live. Senate Bill 330 helps to make sure that’s the case. From increasing the low revenue ceiling for public schools to $11,000 per student, to expanding educational options for

Madison, WI – The City of Milwaukee may not go off a fiscal cliff. Milwaukee County may yet live to fight another day. This is unquestionably good news. But today’s action in the Wisconsin State Senate is nothing to celebrate. Today,

Madison– Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) released the following  statement following the passage of Assembly Bill 245 and Senate Bill 330 in both houses of the  legislature this evening:  “The legislature’s actions this evening are a key step toward

MADISON – This afternoon, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened to vote on Senate Bill 305, the shared revenue deal struck between Governor Evers and Republican leaders in both state houses. The bill passed the Assembly 68-26 and now heads for

Madison – Today, Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the floor session in the Capitol. The Assembly passed a package of proposals that target one of the greatest needs in our state – affordable and available workforce housing. Rep. Donovan

MADISON – In reaction to the final passage this evening of Assembly Bill (AB) 245, the Shared Revenue bill, Rep. Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) released the following statement: “From the very beginning, I have made it clear that the Shared Revenue

Madison, WI – On Wednesday, Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) was successful in ushering her shared revenue bill – AB 245 – through the Senate, receiving a 21-12 bipartisan vote of approval. This comes on the heels of a Tuesday Joint Finance

MADISON— Today, the Assembly voted to pass a somewhat improved version of Assembly Bill 245, legislation to change how Wisconsin shares money with communities statewide to help them pay for critical services. Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement

MADISON, Wis. – Today the State Legislature passed AB 245, which provides a historic increase in shared revenue funding for local communities.  “Today we passed a historic investment for towns, villages, cities, and counties in the 45th and throughout Wisconsin.

Madison, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R – Green Bay) issued the following statement after the Senate approved proposals that will dramatically increase funding to local governments, repeal the personal property tax and provide a historic investment for public, choice and charter schools:

MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement regarding today’s senate session: “For years our local governments have been asked to do more with less. Over the past decade, my Democratic colleagues and I have been consistently

MADISON – Today, the State Senate passed bipartisan legislation that would provide a substantial increase in shared revenue funding to our local communities. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “For more than a decade, Democrats have

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted on the amended version of Assembly Bill 245. This version of the shared revenue proposal is a compromise bill struck between the Republican leadership and Governor Evers. The bill originally passed the

Statement from Chris Reader, IRG Action Fund Executive Vice President, on the Senate’s vote on Senate Bill 330.  “We applaud the Senate for their historic bipartisan vote on education funding today. Lifting the funding amounts for charter and voucher will help

MADISON– Today on the Senate floor, Republican members voted for a $647 million property tax hike, in direct contradiction of their purported commitment to reducing the tax burden on hardworking Wisconsinites. Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) released the following statement on

MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly was in session today to take up a number of bills, including a Republican bill to address shared revenue–a bill that contained harmful provisions aimed at Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. In response to this

MADISON – Today the Wisconsin State Assembly passed an amendment to the fraught and long negotiated, shared revenue bill. The original bill passed in the Assembly on May 17 and amended and passed in the Senate today, June 14. The amendment