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Wisconsin biennial budget
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.

Wisconsin clean energy initiatives
Mar 29, 2023

Gov. Evers proposes $10 million for clean energy initiatives in state tour

Evers' two-year state budget included proposals for electric vehicle infrastructure, a clean energy economy and green job training.

UW-Madison Engineering Building
Mar 16, 2023

Editorial: Use state surplus for infrastructure

Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed $3.8 billion capital budget for the next two years is a heady package indeed and would mark an historic investment package in Wisconsin’s infrastructure needs – much of it going to the University of Wisconsin System.

Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities
Feb 16, 2023

Inside Evers’ $175.4M transportation, infrastructure budget proposals

Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposals included bridge and road repairs through the state's $7.1 billion surplus.

Evers budget plan
Feb 16, 2023

Highlights of Evers’ $104 billion budget plan

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers released his 2023-25 budget to the Republican-controlled Legislature on Wednesday. He detailed plans to boost school funding and cut taxes, but Republicans have promised to scrap most of Evers' ideas and start from scratch, as they have in the last two budget cycles.

Feb 15, 2023

Evers to outline budget plans, including money for roads and workforce development grants

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was set to release his 2023-25 executive budget to the Legislature Wednesday evening.

Evers tax cuts
Feb 15, 2023

Evers pushing for tax cuts, new way to fund local governments

The state budget proposal that Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers plans to unveil Wednesday will include tax cuts for the middle class, a plan to keep the Milwaukee Brewers in their stadium until at least 2043, higher spending for public schools, and a new way to fund local governments.

Evers tax cuts
Feb 2, 2023

Editorial: Frosty state budget process begins

Gov. Tony Evers laid out his vision for the next state budget in his State of the State address and — as expected — it was immediately panned by Republican legislators. Now the hard work begins.

Jan 26, 2023

State’s estimated budget surplus tops $7 billion

Wisconsin's projected state budget surplus is forecast to reach $7.1 billion by July, up more than half a billion dollars from the previous estimate just two months ago, the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau reported Wednesday.

Jan 19, 2023

State agencies make budget requests ahead of governor’s spending plan

Five state agencies made budget requests for construction-related projects in a Legislative Fiscal Bureau report.

Jul 1, 2021

Senate passes $87 billion budget on to Evers (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Republicans finished their work on the state budget Wednesday, moving the $87 billion spending plan through the Senate and on to Gov. Tony Evers.

Jun 30, 2021

Assembly approves state budget, Senate up next

Wisconsin Republicans moved a step closer toward finishing their work on their $87 billion state budget Tuesday, pushing the spending plan through the Assembly and on to the Senate.

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