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Sep 29, 2023

Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s $1.9 billion city budget proposal for 2024 includes millions of dollars for capital projects, including resurfacing cracked city streets and demolishing abandoned property. Johnson on Sept. […]

Aug 25, 2023

Milwaukee County family court renovation out for bid

The Milwaukee County chief judge called the layout of family courts a "safety issue" and urged funding for renovations.

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Jul 5, 2023

Gov. Evers signs biennial budget with some partial vetoes, funding for affordable housing and transportation

Governor's officicials said the state also made one of its largest investments in workforce housing, infrastructure, agriculture and tax relief for working families.

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May 17, 2023

Evers optimistic that bipartisan deal on local government aid can be reached

Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that he and Republicans who control the Legislature are working toward a bipartisan compromise on a bill that would increase funding for local governments, a measure that the Democrat promised to veto as originally introduced.

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May 15, 2023

Wisconsin’s budget forecast dips slightly, still projected to be near $7 billion surplus

Wisconsin's budget forecast dipped slightly Monday, but the latest projection still calls for the state to collect about $6.9 billion more than anticipated by the end of June.

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May 4, 2023

Gov Evers: State Building Commission approves nearly $125.7 million in Wisconsin projects

The Wisconsin State Building Commission approved funding for key projects for tourism, emergency response and education uses.

Mar 6, 2023

Disagreements abound on size of state’s budget surplus

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers can't seem to agree on how much extra money they have to work with in the state budget.

Mar 3, 2023

Evers’ building budget has a few twists

After a gubernatorial election, the first job of the governor in the first year of the new term is unveiling the two-year state budget plan.

Mar 1, 2023

Republicans push tighter budget, downplay surplus

Wisconsin Republican legislative leaders downplayed the state's record budget surplus Wednesday, even as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has pushed for tax cuts and funding for local governments.

Nov 21, 2022

Wisconsin’s projected budget surplus grows to $6.6 billion

Wisconsin's projected state budget surplus is now forecast to hit nearly $6.6 billion by July, up from earlier $5 billion estimates, according to a report released Monday from Gov. Tony Evers' administration.

Nov 16, 2022

Milwaukee needs to level its budget to bring in more contractors, projects, officials say

Milwaukee will have a hard time introducing developers and building projects if city services continue to suffer from budget problems, officials said.

Nov 10, 2022

Fiscal Facts: Pandemic recovery helps avoid major cuts, expand offerings in Madison’s 2023 budget

The proposed 2023 city of Madison budget offers mostly good news for city services, with few cuts and a range of new offerings. It is made possible by the city’s ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, robust pace of development and use of federal aid.

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