Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, says the latest Fiscal Bureau projections showing flat revenues from earlier estimates is good news. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today informed the Joint Finance co-chairs the state likely wouldn’t see additional revenues in the next few
Some Wisconsinites would end up paying more in income taxes under Kooyenga’s plan compared to current law, according to a new analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Those paying more would fluctuate over the next dozen years as the state
The JFC co-chairs also applauded Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, for putting forward a transportation plan, and Nygren said he was disappointed in the guv’s response. Over the weekend, Walker knocked the proposal as a gas tax hike. It would lower
Nine months ago, Assembly GOP leaders sought to downplay proposals to repeal the prevailing wage, eliminate roundabouts and rely on local fees to address the state’s transportation issues. Now, they’re all key components of the transportation-tax plan state Rep. Dale
Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation while putting Wisconsin on the path to a
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who is leading the Assembly GOP’s transportation package, is melding his charge with an ambitious plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s tax code, according to multiple sources. Among other things, the sources said the Joint Finance Committee member
As Gov. Scott Walker looks to provide more manpower to tax auditing, opponents say more positions will only hurt businesses by adding to an audit system that’s already too onerous. Walker’s faced criticisms from some Republicans for his efforts to
A new study from a UW-Madison economist estimates the state’s manufacturing and ag tax credit led to an increase of nearly 21,000 manufacturing jobs by September 2016. The study from Noah Williams, a UW-Madison economics professor who advised the presidential
Walker’s campaign is running a statewide digital ad telling people to call their lawmakers and ask them to “cut taxes not raise them.” The ads come as Walker and Assembly Republicans continue their battle over whether the state needs to
Rep. Dale Kooyenga says he’s taking the next couple of weeks to hammer out specifics of an Assembly GOP transportation plan that could “sail through” the Legislature. Kooyenga told WisPolitics.com he’s spoken to a wide range of stakeholders from the
The state would face a structural deficit of more than $1 billion to start the 2019-21 biennium under the guv’s budget for the next two years, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. While worse than the $211 million structural deficit
Pointing to the billions of people around the world that are all “markets for our products,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson this week stressed the benefits of both imports and exports while denouncing protectionism and trade wars. “We’re 320 million people
In response to Kwik Trip, Gov. Scott Walker added a provision to his budget that would save the company from having to collect the sales tax on the frozen pizzas it produces and then ships to convenience stores across the
School advocates fear a provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget could set back energy efficiency projects and curb school districts’ abilities to green-light maintenance projects that would save money in the future. Meanwhile, two GOP lawmakers are backing the provision
Five often-overlooked features of Wisconsin’s economic upswing.
Wisconsinites would save $44 a year, on average, under Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to reduce rates for the lowest two tax brackets and expand how much income they cover, according to an LFB analysis. Today’s memo shows more than 70
Voters in public school districts last year approved $1.35 billion in borrowing for building, the highest in at least 20 years, according to a Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance report released today. The heightened borrowing for new construction projects, which previously peaked
A group of Dems today unveiled a tax package that would dramatically boost tax exemptions for the middle class while phasing out the manufacturing and agriculture credit. Speaker Robin Vos shot back the plan is one more reason to call
Gov. Scott Walker today called for a big boost in education funding, $592 million in tax and fee cuts, and a series of conservative priorities as part of a budget he said was the result of “common sense reforms” and
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau gave the budget a boost today, both in how much money the Capitol will have to play with in 2017-19 and the state’s ending balance for 2015-17. In November, the Walker administration had projected nearly $1.4
Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, says the latest Fiscal Bureau projections showing flat revenues from earlier estimates is good news. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau today informed the Joint Finance co-chairs the state likely wouldn’t see additional revenues in the next few years beyond the growth LFB had projected in January. But
Some Wisconsinites would end up paying more in income taxes under Kooyenga’s plan compared to current law, according to a new analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Those paying more would fluctuate over the next dozen years as the state moved toward a 3.95 percent flat tax and eliminated some
The JFC co-chairs also applauded Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, for putting forward a transportation plan, and Nygren said he was disappointed in the guv’s response. Over the weekend, Walker knocked the proposal as a gas tax hike. It would lower the excise tax, add the state sales tax to fuel
Nine months ago, Assembly GOP leaders sought to downplay proposals to repeal the prevailing wage, eliminate roundabouts and rely on local fees to address the state’s transportation issues. Now, they’re all key components of the transportation-tax plan state Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, unveiled yesterday. But Assembly GOP leadership is also
Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation while putting Wisconsin on the path to a flat income tax. The plan included a hodgepodge of proposals
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who is leading the Assembly GOP’s transportation package, is melding his charge with an ambitious plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s tax code, according to multiple sources. Among other things, the sources said the Joint Finance Committee member has floated the idea of cutting the state’s excise tax,
As Gov. Scott Walker looks to provide more manpower to tax auditing, opponents say more positions will only hurt businesses by adding to an audit system that’s already too onerous. Walker’s faced criticisms from some Republicans for his efforts to add more auditors to the Department of Revenue, which got
A new study from a UW-Madison economist estimates the state’s manufacturing and ag tax credit led to an increase of nearly 21,000 manufacturing jobs by September 2016. The study from Noah Williams, a UW-Madison economics professor who advised the presidential campaigns of Gov. Scott Walker and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio,
Walker’s campaign is running a statewide digital ad telling people to call their lawmakers and ask them to “cut taxes not raise them.” The ads come as Walker and Assembly Republicans continue their battle over whether the state needs to consider raising revenues to address a transportation funding shortfall. The
Rep. Dale Kooyenga says he’s taking the next couple of weeks to hammer out specifics of an Assembly GOP transportation plan that could “sail through” the Legislature. Kooyenga told WisPolitics.com he’s spoken to a wide range of stakeholders from the timber industry to local governments on possible improvements to the
The state would face a structural deficit of more than $1 billion to start the 2019-21 biennium under the guv’s budget for the next two years, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. While worse than the $211 million structural deficit Gov. Scott Walker’s last budget left, it would still be
Pointing to the billions of people around the world that are all “markets for our products,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson this week stressed the benefits of both imports and exports while denouncing protectionism and trade wars. “We’re 320 million people out of a population of 7 billion,” the Oshkosh Republican
In response to Kwik Trip, Gov. Scott Walker added a provision to his budget that would save the company from having to collect the sales tax on the frozen pizzas it produces and then ships to convenience stores across the state. Steve Loehr, the company’s vice president of operations support,
School advocates fear a provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget could set back energy efficiency projects and curb school districts’ abilities to green-light maintenance projects that would save money in the future. Meanwhile, two GOP lawmakers are backing the provision that would ban new increases in school district revenue limits
Five often-overlooked features of Wisconsin’s economic upswing.
Wisconsinites would save $44 a year, on average, under Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to reduce rates for the lowest two tax brackets and expand how much income they cover, according to an LFB analysis. Today’s memo shows more than 70 percent of all filers would see a decrease, and the
Voters in public school districts last year approved $1.35 billion in borrowing for building, the highest in at least 20 years, according to a Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance report released today. The heightened borrowing for new construction projects, which previously peaked at $1.04 billion in 1996, also coincides with the greater
A group of Dems today unveiled a tax package that would dramatically boost tax exemptions for the middle class while phasing out the manufacturing and agriculture credit. Speaker Robin Vos shot back the plan is one more reason to call Dems tax-and-spend liberals. Meanwhile, Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, called the
Gov. Scott Walker today called for a big boost in education funding, $592 million in tax and fee cuts, and a series of conservative priorities as part of a budget he said was the result of “common sense reforms” and “wise fiscal management.” Some GOP lawmakers have already expressed reservations
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau gave the budget a boost today, both in how much money the Capitol will have to play with in 2017-19 and the state’s ending balance for 2015-17. In November, the Walker administration had projected nearly $1.4 billion in revenue growth for 2017-19. But LFB today upped