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 taxes this year. That’s an annual total of $153. The similar story is increasingly true in many other Wisconsin communities. According to a new report, […]
Wisconsin’s volunteer emergency services face staffing shortages...
A new report from the non-partisan Wisconsin Policy Forum finds that Wisconsin’s volunteer fire and emergency medical departments are struggling to attract and retain new volunteers. For more on the report’s findings, our Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Rob Henken, the President of the Wisconsin Policy Forum. PHOTO: Matt Chesin / UNSPLASH Did you enjoy […]
Wisconsin’s alcohol tax revenues spiked during pandemic
A new report finds that alcohol tax revenue surged in the past year — suggesting that consumption of alcohol spiked along with it. The report, released today by the non-partisan Wisconsin Policy Forum, finds that Wisconsin’s alcohol tax revenue jumped by nearly 17% during the 2021 fiscal year. That’s an increase of more than ten […]
Report: Prior to last summer’s protests, many Wisconsin communit...
A new report from the non-partisan Wisconsin Policy Forum finds that, in the years prior to last summer’s protests against police violence, more than 250 Wisconsin municipalities cut funding to their police departments. But, during that same period, Madison added more police officers than any other Wisconsin city. For more, our producer Jonah Chester spoke […]
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 the new spending proposed by Governor Tony Evers. The financial bill highlights the stark contrasts in political philosophy and priorities between Republicans and Democrats. The […]
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 Forum recently released a report about this called “A Golden Opportunity for Wisconsin.” In it, they write that Wisconsin has a “once-in-a-generation chance to address […]
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