Wisconsin Budget Project

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  6 Reasons to End Manufacturing Credit

  Oct 12th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius

  For starters, most of it goes to millionaires.

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  Minorities Earn Far Less Than Whites

  Oct 1st, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius

  State’s average Hispanic woman earns nearly $1 million less lifetime pay than average white man.

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  Obamacare Critics Offer Weak Alternatives

  Sep 28th, 2018 by Jon Peacock

  Bill supported by Gov. Walker won’t effectively cover pre-existing conditions.

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  The 8 Lessons of Foxconn

  Sep 21st, 2018 by Jon Peacock and Joanne Brown

  Political leaders looking for what not to do could learn so much from Foxconn deal.

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  Voters Choose Education Over Tax Cuts

  Sep 12th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius

  By overwhelming margins, voters in all areas of state feel schools have gotten worse, need more money.

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  Walker Rewards Kimberly-Clark For Layoffs?

  Aug 2nd, 2018 by Jon Peacock

  Proposed state deal gives company subsidy if no more than 7 percent of workers eliminated.

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  Online Sales Tax Will Benefit Wealthy

  Jul 12th, 2018 by Jon Peacock

  Walker will use money for income tax cut, delivering much of benefit to wealthiest.

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  Poll Shows Support for Public Education

  Jul 10th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius

  Citizens value schools over tax cuts but Republicans have done just the opposite.

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  Census Undercount Could Cut State Medicaid Dollars

  May 13th, 2018 by Jon Peacock

  And state officials are doing little to address the problem.

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  Farm Bill Will Leave Millions of Kids Hungry

  May 4th, 2018 by Jon Peacock

  Analysis of federal bill show 11% of state food stamp recipients, including 23,369 kids, lose eligibility.

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  State Tax System Increases Inequality

  Apr 19th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius

  Top 1% got tax cut of $10,015, bottom 20% got just $175.

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  Voters Okay 56 of 66 School Referendums

  Apr 11th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius

  $566 million in spending approved on April ballot, mostly for new construction.