Wisconsin Budget Project

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  How to Improve the Foxconn Contract

  May 7th, 2019 by Jon Peacock

  Changes could benefit both the state and company.

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  State Overtime Rule Could Help Workers

  Apr 12th, 2019 by Tamarine Cornelius

  State could assure 120,000 employees left behind by federal rule get paid overtime.

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  Tax on Wealthy Helps Other States Grow

  Mar 7th, 2019 by Tamarine Cornelius and Jon Peacock

  8 states used tax on millionaires to fund state programs, saw economy grow faster.

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  5 Key Problems With Foxconn Contract

  Feb 23rd, 2019 by Jon Peacock and Joanne Brown

  Company could create zero jobs and still benefit from $1.6 billion of the subsidy.

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  Corporate Handouts Cut State Revenue

  Feb 7th, 2019 by Tamarine Cornelius

  Which could make it difficult to fund more spending on schools, UW System and roads.

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  Impact of Drivers Licenses for Immigrants

  Jan 15th, 2019 by Tamarine Cornelius

  In a tight labor market 22,000 undocumented immigrants who are workers could get a drivers license.

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  19 States Just Raised the Minimum Wage

  Jan 4th, 2019 by Tamarine Cornelius

  But not Wisconsin where minimum is $7.25, versus $10 to $12 in many states.

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  Health Care Ruling Exposes Republicans

  Jan 1st, 2019 by Jon Peacock

  Court ruling they sought ends six Obamacare provisions supported by big majorities, polls show.

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  One More Tax Cut For The Wealthy

  Dec 7th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius

  Legislature's lame duck session passed $60 million income tax cut, mostly benefits top 20%.

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  Rich Pay the Least in State Taxes

  Nov 26th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius

  Poor and middle class pay much higher percentage of their income in taxes.

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  States Approve Progressive Ballot Measures

  Nov 20th, 2018 by Jon Peacock

  Increasing minimum wage, expanding Medicaid, legalizing marijuana and more.

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  6 Reasons to End Manufacturing Credit

  Oct 12th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius

  For starters, most of it goes to millionaires.