Rep. Madison Opposes Budget That Leaves Our Schools and Communities Behind
MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee considered and approved the 2025-27 Wisconsin State Budget on a 12-4 party line vote, sending the budget to the full Assembly tomorrow.
Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement:
“Tomorrow, we will be presented with a budget that’s the result of long, mostly private negotiations between Governor Tony Evers and leadership in the legislature. Unfortunately, that budget continues the trend of underfunding our public schools, including an over $1M reduction in aid to the Shorewood School District and no new resources for Nicolet High School. These cuts will almost certainly force public schools to consider yet another property tax increase referendum in 2028.
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