Wisconsin Budget
Charting The Racial Disparities In State’s Prisons
Four charts show Wisconsin is worse than nearly every state.
Nov 28th, 2021 by Tamarine Cornelius
State’s $1 Billion Tax Cut Leaves Out 49% of Taxpayers
Not a dollar for half of all taxpayers, thousands in tax cuts for the most wealthy.
Sep 21st, 2021 by Tamarine Cornelius
TANF Program Serves a Fraction of Poor Families
Replacement for AFDC has cut number of state families served by 80%.
Aug 30th, 2021 by Jon Peacock
BadgerCare Expansion Too Good to Go Away
Benefits are so massive and popular the ideological opposition will melt away.
May 9th, 2021 by Jon Peacock
Evers Targets Tax Cuts at Lower Incomes
Governor’s budget reduces tax advantage for wealthier people.
Apr 7th, 2021 by Tamarine Cornelius
State Families May Lose $31 Million in Tax Refunds
Legislature needs to tweak tax code to get full benefit of federal COVID-19 package.
Feb 8th, 2021 by Tamarine Cornelius
GOP Pandemic Proposal Is a Power Grab
Republican legislators would take power from schools, local governments and governor.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Tamarine Cornelius
State’s Tax Loopholes a Boon to Wealthy
Helps many dodge taxes, contributes to wealth gap.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Tamarine Cornelius
Why State Economy Needs Federal Aid
Without second round of pandemic aid there will be more jobs and health insurance lost, more services cut.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Tamarine Cornelius
32 Cities Devote Most Spending to Police
One-third of state’s largest cities, including Milwaukee, spend more on police than any other function.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Tamarine Cornelius
Should Undocumented Immigrants Get State Relief?
They help build state’s Unemployment Insurance trust, but are ineligible for benefits.
May 20th, 2020 by Tamarine Cornelius
State Faces April 16 Deadline for Medicaid Money
Legislature must amend lame duck law or lose hundreds of millions in federal funds.
Apr 7th, 2020 by Jon Peacock
