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Wisconsin Senate Democrats reject a bipartisan agreement to return part of the state surplus directly to taxpayers through rebates, deliver property tax relief, and boost special education funding, leaving the surplus in state coffers. The proposal, part of the May 2026 Special Session Senate Bill 1, passes the Assembly with support from some Democrats. It […]
A bipartisan compromise to spend about $1.8 billion of Wisconsin’s projected $2.5 billion budget surplus on tax rebates, property tax relief, and increased school funding died in the state Senate on a 15-18 vote Wednesday night, May 13, leaving districts such as Iola-Scandinavia facing tighter budgets without expected state aid. The plan, negotiated between Democratic […]
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A compromise bill to spend about two-thirds of Wisconsin’s projected $2.5 billion surplus on tax rebates and school funding failed in the Senate on a 15-18 vote Wednesday night, May 13, killing the proposal. The plan, negotiated between Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders, drew opposition from rank-and-file lawmakers. Democrats expressed frustration at being […]
