Statements of economic interest show lawmakers reported $112,850 in travel expenses paid by outside groups last year, a WisPolitics review found. The travel included events organized by groups such …
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By WisPolitics.com
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6/1/23
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RIVER FALLS - Wisconsin State Sen. Jeff Smith fielded a variety of questions on the future funding of the River Falls School District after a May 22 presentation discussing Gov. Tony Evers’ …
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By Andrew Harrington
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5/31/23
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It's been a long time in coming, but help finally appears to be on the way for local prosecutor offices around the state. And the fact that the Republican-dominated budget-writing committee took …
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5/25/23
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Around 175 million tons of freight travels on the Mississippi River each year, and from the river’s headwaters to southern Illinois, a series of locks and dams guide barges through the journey. …
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By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Keely Brewer, Daily Memphian
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5/25/23
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A lot of the economic stats are very, very good. Record low unemployment. Unprecedented state budget surplus. Resilient consumer spending. Easing of pandemic-era shortages, inflation, housing …
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By WisPolitics.com
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5/11/23
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The spring election isn’t over until April 4. But already spending in this year’s state Supreme Court has demolished the state and national judicial spending records. The most expensive …
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3/30/23
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As state lawmakers begin deliberations on Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal for the 2023-25 state budget, a record projected surplus of $8.8 billion hands them an historic opportunity to make …
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3/23/23
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With the largest surplus on record, state policymakers have an unprecedented opportunity in the 2023-25 budget to make once-in-a-generation progress on some of Wisconsin’s biggest challenges.
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Wisconsin Policy Forum
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3/16/23
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