U.S. Rep. Ron Kind knocked the GOP approach to overhauling the tax system this week, saying the introduction of a back-up plan shows the party’s failed to put in the “hard work” to develop a consensus. The La Crosse Dem’s
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy today predicted the GOP tax plan would lead to “explosive economic growth” if it comes to fruition. And he called the proposal “light years ahead of the strategy on health care” because of the united front
High-income filers will pay more in Wisconsin income taxes, Kwik Trip-made yogurt will no longer be subject to state sales tax and beekeepers will get a break under the budget Gov. Scott Walker signed into law this week. For the
State tax collections in 2016-17 came in $14 million higher than had been expected in January, a bump of 0.1 percent, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The nearly $15.2 billion collected in 2016-17 was up 2.8 percent compared to
State Superintendent Tony Evers today formally registered to run for guv, the latest Dem to make moves toward what could be a crowded field for a shot to take on Scott Walker. The filing comes on the heels of Evers,
GOP Joint Finance Committee members have discussed a K-12 package that would keep Gov. Scott Walker’s per pupil boost while meeting the guv’s insistence that property tax bills in 2018 be lower than they were in 2014, sources tell WisPolitics.com.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan this week railed against the House GOP health care bill, predicting Republicans will pay a “big, big price” at the polls next year. The co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus D-Town of Vermont, told a WisPolitics.com
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has a message for fellow Republicans looking to raise the gas tax despite Gov. Scott Walker’s veto threat: Trust us, the voters aren’t interested. Kleefisch quickly ticks off stats about the number of listening sessions Walker
To break the state budget impasse, GOP lawmakers need three dominoes to fall. The most important for the general fund piece of the budget is an agreement on the benchmark they’ll use for the property taxes on the median-valued home
The state Department of Revenue has reached a tax agreement with Airbnb, which will now collect occupancy taxes from people who use its app to rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis. The company, which says it has
The typical homeowner would now see $7 less from the lottery tax credit over the next two years following a drop in sales, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means the budget Gov. Scott Walker sent to lawmakers now
Though lawmakers have already indicated they plan to spike the proposal, Department of Administration Secretary Scott Neitzel today touted up to $103 million he said the state would save by moving to self-insurance. He also warned the state is likely
A bill that would eliminate the state’s personal property tax starting next year was largely supported Wednesday in a public hearing, where backers touted it as a business-friendly measure that would remove unnecessary burdens. But Dems on the Senate committee
Gov. Scott Walker again took to Twitter today to promote the lower taxes proposed in his budget, touting his “reform dividend” as evidence that “now is NOT the time to raise taxes on the hard-working people of WI.” And he
Americans for Prosperity’s new digital ad says “some legislators won’t budge” on Gov. Scott Walker’s call to eliminate the state property tax. “They should stand with Governor Walker and put more money back in your pocket,” the narrator says. In
The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee say their caucuses are debating whether to sign off on the guv’s push to eliminate the forestry property tax. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Realtors Association has launched a paid broadcast and mail campaign pushing
The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee today floated the possibility of breaking transportation off from the budget as their caucuses remain at odds over how to fund road work for the next two years. But the guv and Senate
JFC Co-chair John Nygren says the latest Legislative Fiscal Bureau projections showing flat revenues from earlier estimates is good news. The LFB today informed the Joint Finance co-chairs the state likely wouldn’t see additional revenues in the next few years
The tension between Republicans on transportation funding hit a new level today, with Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald saying he doesn’t “see the momentum” for the new Assembly Republican plan. Assembly Republicans, meanwhile, said the Senate should lay out its
A Wisconsin driver who owns a typical sedan would pay $39 more in taxes on their fuel purchases annually, while the owner of an SUV would pay $54 more a year, under Rep. Dale Kooyenga’s transportation and tax plan. In
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind knocked the GOP approach to overhauling the tax system this week, saying the introduction of a back-up plan shows the party’s failed to put in the “hard work” to develop a consensus. The La Crosse Dem’s comments came in response to news this week that U.S.
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy today predicted the GOP tax plan would lead to “explosive economic growth” if it comes to fruition. And he called the proposal “light years ahead of the strategy on health care” because of the united front among Republicans in the House, the Senate and the White
High-income filers will pay more in Wisconsin income taxes, Kwik Trip-made yogurt will no longer be subject to state sales tax and beekeepers will get a break under the budget Gov. Scott Walker signed into law this week. For the most part, the focus on this budget when it comes
State tax collections in 2016-17 came in $14 million higher than had been expected in January, a bump of 0.1 percent, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The nearly $15.2 billion collected in 2016-17 was up 2.8 percent compared to the previous year. The final individual income tax collections of
State Superintendent Tony Evers today formally registered to run for guv, the latest Dem to make moves toward what could be a crowded field for a shot to take on Scott Walker. The filing comes on the heels of Evers, who won re-election this spring, hiring Nathan Henry to run
GOP Joint Finance Committee members have discussed a K-12 package that would keep Gov. Scott Walker’s per pupil boost while meeting the guv’s insistence that property tax bills in 2018 be lower than they were in 2014, sources tell WisPolitics.com. The framework for an education deal also would create a
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan this week railed against the House GOP health care bill, predicting Republicans will pay a “big, big price” at the polls next year. The co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus D-Town of Vermont, told a WisPolitics.com breakfast in DC that the Affordable Care Act isn’t perfect
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has a message for fellow Republicans looking to raise the gas tax despite Gov. Scott Walker’s veto threat: Trust us, the voters aren’t interested. Kleefisch quickly ticks off stats about the number of listening sessions Walker did ahead of putting together this budget as well as
To break the state budget impasse, GOP lawmakers need three dominoes to fall. The most important for the general fund piece of the budget is an agreement on the benchmark they’ll use for the property taxes on the median-valued home in 2018. The most difficult, budget watchers say, will be
The state Department of Revenue has reached a tax agreement with Airbnb, which will now collect occupancy taxes from people who use its app to rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis. The company, which says it has 3,300 active hosts in Wisconsin, says the agreement would result
The typical homeowner would now see $7 less from the lottery tax credit over the next two years following a drop in sales, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That means the budget Gov. Scott Walker sent to lawmakers now falls short of his pledge that property tax bills that
Though lawmakers have already indicated they plan to spike the proposal, Department of Administration Secretary Scott Neitzel today touted up to $103 million he said the state would save by moving to self-insurance. He also warned the state is likely to see a 10.4 percent increase in how much it
A bill that would eliminate the state’s personal property tax starting next year was largely supported Wednesday in a public hearing, where backers touted it as a business-friendly measure that would remove unnecessary burdens. But Dems on the Senate committee worried the funds wouldn’t be completely backfilled by state aid,
Gov. Scott Walker again took to Twitter today to promote the lower taxes proposed in his budget, touting his “reform dividend” as evidence that “now is NOT the time to raise taxes on the hard-working people of WI.” And he repeated his Twitter pledge to veto the entire budget if
Americans for Prosperity’s new digital ad says “some legislators won’t budge” on Gov. Scott Walker’s call to eliminate the state property tax. “They should stand with Governor Walker and put more money back in your pocket,” the narrator says. In the ad, the narrator says Wisconsin has one of the
The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee say their caucuses are debating whether to sign off on the guv’s push to eliminate the forestry property tax. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Realtors Association has launched a paid broadcast and mail campaign pushing GOP lawmakers to back the proposal, and the conservative Americans
The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee today floated the possibility of breaking transportation off from the budget as their caucuses remain at odds over how to fund road work for the next two years. But the guv and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald oppose the idea, their offices said.
JFC Co-chair John Nygren says the latest Legislative Fiscal Bureau projections showing flat revenues from earlier estimates is good news. The LFB today informed the Joint Finance co-chairs the state likely wouldn’t see additional revenues in the next few years beyond the growth the agency had projected in January. But
The tension between Republicans on transportation funding hit a new level today, with Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald saying he doesn’t “see the momentum” for the new Assembly Republican plan. Assembly Republicans, meanwhile, said the Senate should lay out its own proposal so lawmakers and the guv could “negotiate a
A Wisconsin driver who owns a typical sedan would pay $39 more in taxes on their fuel purchases annually, while the owner of an SUV would pay $54 more a year, under Rep. Dale Kooyenga’s transportation and tax plan. In addition, a married couple with one child and an income