Wisconsin voters gave school districts the authority to issue the highest amount of debt amid the highest rate of referenda passage since 2000, a Wisconsin Policy Forum report showed.

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Several Wisconsin counties saw slight growth in new construction over the last year while a dozen saw less than 1% growth, according to a state revenue department report. Meanwhile, construction was among employment sectors which exceeded 2019 levels, according to a separate report. 

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With inflation only making the perennial problem of paying for road projects worse, local governments in Wisconsin are turning to a new means of raising revenue.

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Wisconsin's primary means of helping cities and towns pay for road work tends to delivers the most support to places with high property values and ongoing development at the expense of local governments that may have greater needs, according to a report released Wednesday.

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A project to revitalize a single block in Milwaukee’s Amani neighborhood is offering some lessons on steps local leaders and city officials can take to improve the city’s housing stock. The Wisconsin Policy Forum looked at what a housing project ...

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Revenue collected from wheel taxes in Wisconsin has tripled in the last four years as more local governments adopt the additional charge on drivers to offset stagnant state aid and restrictions on property-tax increases, according to a report released on Wednesday.

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Milwaukee County's shrinking collections of property taxes are forcing it to rely more on fees and other revenue — a mix that's inadequate to deal with the county's backlog of deferred construction projects at public parks and other properties.

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Milwaukee's nearly $400 million in federal COVID-19 aid will help provide about three years of relief before city government is again faced with a fiscal cliff brought on by lagging state support and pension liabilities.

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A new report suggests people are buying much more alcohol as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.

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A recent revelation that Wisconsin is likely to collect $4.4 billion more in taxes than expected over the next two years presents a "golden opportunity" for the state to improve infrastructure, train workers and deal with other pressing matters, according to a report released on Friday by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum.

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