Wisconsin Budget
House Tax Plan Punishes Working Families
They lose child tax credit for 23 million children, including 159,000 in Wisconsin.
Nov 15th, 2017 by Jon Peacock
300,000 State Residents Would See Tax Hike
U.S. Senate tax plan gives huge gains to wealthy, hikes taxes on 1 in 11 people.
Nov 14th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Trump-GOP Tax Plan in Five Charts
Provisions will have huge impact on Wisconsin taxpayers.
Nov 10th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
10 Surprises in Revised GOP Tax Plan
Some are head scratchers. Many have gotten little attention.
Nov 9th, 2017 by Jon Peacock
GOP Tax Plan Still a Boon for Wealthy
Changes by House Republicans still leave about 80% of cuts helping wealthy taxpayers.
Nov 6th, 2017 by Jon Peacock
State’s Prison Costs Still Growing
Wisconsin has highest incarceration rate in Midwest, prison costs 12% higher than national average.
Nov 1st, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Rural Counties Face Decline in Children
20% to 28% decline in kids projected for some northern and central counties.
Oct 20th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Taxes Down, But No Impact on Jobs
State has dropped its ranking for taxes and fees, yet trails other states in new jobs.
Oct 19th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
State Drops to 25th in Taxes, Fees
Drop since 2000, when Wisconsin ranked as 11th highest state.
Oct 18th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius and Jon Peacock
Who Benefits from Trump Tax Cuts?
In Wisconsin the top 1% will get 61% of the tax cut.
Oct 10th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
GOP Plan Divides Racine Schools by Race
Wealthier, whiter areas of Racine could create separate school districts.
Oct 6th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
Good, Bad News on Medicaid Costs
State personal income growth trails nation, but that means more federal funds for Medicaid.
Oct 5th, 2017 by Jon Peacock
