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State’s Loss on Federal ACA is $1.3 Billion
State loses $1.3 billion in federal funds for medical care under Republican two-year budget.
Jul 3rd, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Tax on Wealthy Helps Other States Grow
8 states used tax on millionaires to fund state programs, saw economy grow faster.
Mar 7th, 2019 by Tamarine Cornelius and Jon Peacock
Let’s Curb Manufacturing Tax Credit
It hasn’t created jobs and mostly helps millionaires. Evers plan would trim and target it.
Feb 15th, 2019 by Tamarine Cornelius
One More Tax Cut For The Wealthy
Legislature's lame duck session passed $60 million income tax cut, mostly benefits top 20%.
Dec 7th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius
Secrecy Hides State Legislators’ Actions
Anonymous budget amendments and "Body Snatcher” bills reward special interests, limit public input.
Oct 30th, 2018 by CV Vitolo-Haddad and Dee J. Hall
State School Funding Has Steadily Declined
Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding finds schools struggling with unmet needs.
Jul 21st, 2018 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
State Tax System Increases Inequality
Top 1% got tax cut of $10,015, bottom 20% got just $175.
Apr 19th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius
Voters Okay 56 of 66 School Referendums
$566 million in spending approved on April ballot, mostly for new construction.
Apr 11th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius
Impact of Earned Income Tax Credit
Helps working poor, with 386,000 state recipients getting $863 million federal credit for 2016.
Jan 26th, 2018 by Wisconsin Budget Project
Federal Tax Plan’s Impact on State
Half of tax cuts will go to the top 5 percent, many lose health care.
Dec 22nd, 2017 by Jon Peacock
Dream Act Immigrants Would Boost Economy
State would grow by $600 million per year. Without it many farms would fail.
Dec 21st, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Tax Plan Will Increase Black Student Debt
Blacks now have twice the college debt of whites; GOP tax plan would widen the gap.
Dec 13th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
