Wisconsin Budget Project
Prison Admissions Rising in Rural Counties
Meanwhile, urban counties nationally and in southeast Wisconsin have decreased prison admission rates.
Sep 28th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
$15 Minimum Wage?
Marquette poll shows 51% of Wisconsinites support a large minimum wage hike.
Sep 23rd, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
Strong Income Gains in 2015, But…
Poverty remains well above pre-recession level, and extreme disparities continue.
Sep 21st, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Uninsured Rate Declines Sharply
But there are still 323,000 uninsured Wisconsinites.
Sep 20th, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Decline in Unions Hurts Non-Unionized Workers
Weekly wages would be 5% higher for non-union private sector male workers if unionization was at 1979 levels.
Sep 15th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
Tax Gimmick Would Have Little Benefit
Gov. Walker's back-to-school sales tax holiday comes with a $11 million a year price tag.
Sep 14th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
State Tax Collections Come Up Short
New data shows shortfall that could cause problems if slower revenue growth continues.
Sep 9th, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Uneven Progress for Wisconsin Workers
Slow job growth, wage stagnation and one in four workers earn poverty wages.
Sep 6th, 2016 by Jon Peacock
15 Years of Declining UW Support
In real dollars state support of UW System has plummeted by one-third since 2001.
Aug 30th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
Big Benefits From Medicaid Expansion
Studies of 31 states extending Obamacare show better health and budget savings.
Aug 25th, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Welfare Funding Dropped 75% Since 1991
26% of families below poverty line get assistance; was 96% in 1991.
Aug 22nd, 2016 by Jon Peacock
State Child Care Program in Decline
Number served has dropped 21%, affecting early development of low-income kids.
Aug 19th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
