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Republican legislators have cut millions of dollars from Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposals to reduce water pollution.
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Read More »Nov. 6 elections will set the tone for coming budget talks
With Nov. 6 less than two weeks away, many Wisconsinites have their attention firmly fixed on the general election.
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Read More »WisDOT report shows higher debt, lower road spending under Walker administration
A recent Wisconsin Department of Transportation report shows that spending on transportation projects has decreased under Gov. Scott Walker even as debt has ballooned.
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Read More »‘Scott-Holes’ campaign targets voters already upset over state’s roads
With many likely voters anxious about the condition of Wisconsin roads, a group tied to the largest construction union in the state is skewering Gov. Scott Walker over infrastructure spending in a series of election-cycle ads.
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Read More »Walker to delay $101 million in debt payments
Gov. Scott Walker's administration said Tuesday it is delaying $101 million in debt payments to help with the state budget's bottom line. But how big of a problem the state's budget may be facing isn't clear.
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Read More »Report: State tax collections exceeded projections
A new report shows the state collected about $71 million more in taxes during the last fiscal year than anticipated.
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Read More »Public Lands Board member raises doubts about Bucks arena aid (UPDATE)
A member of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, which administers money raised years ago through sales of school property, says the organization's relatively small reserves make it unlikely that it will play a large role in financing a new Milwaukee Bucks arena.
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Read More »Walker to delay $100 million in debt payments
Gov. Scott Walker's administration plans to skip $100 million in debt payments this May to help deal with a budget shortfall.
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Read More »State ended last year with $517 million surplus (UPDATE)
Gov. Scott Walker's administration reported Wednesday that the state budget ended the last fiscal year with a $517 million surplus, but the forecast going forward remains murky.
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Read More »State Senate approves roads bill
The state Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would put about $43 million in surplus revenue toward 11 road projects.
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