A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan research group, shows that the state received significantly less pandemic-related aid from the federal government than other states. But is […]
Wisconsin Policy Forum Reports State Tax Burden Rose but Total Burden ...
According to a report released today by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, Wisconsin residents are seeing a higher tax burden, but lower overall burden. What do these numbers mean? WORT Producer […]
Facing Few Revenue Options, Local Governments Are Increasingly Using W...
If you live in the city of Madison and own a non-electric vehicle, you paid $85 to the state, $40 to the city, and $28 to Dane County in wheel […]
City of Madison 2022 Budget Brief
In October of 2020, at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Madison, like governments everywhere, braced for the worst. With the globe in lockdown, travel, tourism and […]
Wisconsin JFC Proposes Big Tax Cuts, Little Spending
On June 17, Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to recommend a 2021-2023 biennial budget that includes 3.4 billion dollars in tax cuts and very little of […]
Wisconsin’s Budget Windfall and Voter Suppression Legislation
Tax collections are projected to rise sharply in Wisconsin, giving the state government an unexpected windfall. What can they do with the money—and what should they do? The Wisconsin Policy […]