Wisconsin Budget Project
Voters Choose Education Over Tax Cuts
By overwhelming margins, voters in all areas of state feel schools have gotten worse, need more money.
Sep 12th, 2018 by Tamarine CorneliusWalker Rewards Kimberly-Clark For Layoffs?
Proposed state deal gives company subsidy if no more than 7 percent of workers eliminated.
Aug 2nd, 2018 by Jon PeacockOnline Sales Tax Will Benefit Wealthy
Walker will use money for income tax cut, delivering much of benefit to wealthiest.
Jul 12th, 2018 by Jon PeacockPoll Shows Support for Public Education
Citizens value schools over tax cuts but Republicans have done just the opposite.
Jul 10th, 2018 by Tamarine CorneliusCensus Undercount Could Cut State Medicaid Dollars
And state officials are doing little to address the problem.
May 13th, 2018 by Jon PeacockFarm Bill Will Leave Millions of Kids Hungry
Analysis of federal bill show 11% of state food stamp recipients, including 23,369 kids, lose eligibility.
May 4th, 2018 by Jon PeacockState Tax System Increases Inequality
Top 1% got tax cut of $10,015, bottom 20% got just $175.
Apr 19th, 2018 by Tamarine CorneliusVoters Okay 56 of 66 School Referendums
$566 million in spending approved on April ballot, mostly for new construction.
Apr 11th, 2018 by Tamarine CorneliusThe Black-White Unemployment Gap
Black workers in state 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed.
Mar 29th, 2018 by Tamarine CorneliusState Rainy Day Fund Trails 35 States
Would last six days. Ranks 37% below national average.
Mar 19th, 2018 by Jon PeacockHow Immigrants Help Wisconsin
They are 6% of all workers, 11% of computer and 20% of dairy industry jobs.
Mar 17th, 2018 by Tamarine CorneliusSenate Opposes Sales Tax Holiday
Weekend tax holiday backed by Walker, Assembly would cut state revenue by $52 million, local revenues by $4 million.
Mar 14th, 2018 by Tamarine Cornelius