Wisconsin Senate Rejects $1.8 Billion Surplus Deal in Special Session
The 15-18 vote ended a bipartisan compromise that would have sent $300 rebate checks and more than $600 million to K-12 schools.
- On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Senate rejected a $1.8 billion tax relief and school funding package, ending the bipartisan proposal after hours of negotiations and debate.
- Governor Tony Evers and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced the agreement earlier this week after months of collaboration, but all 15 Democratic senators and three Republicans voted against it.
- The proposal would have directed more than $600 million to K-12 schools and permanently eliminated state income taxes on tips and overtime. Its failure means about $850 million will not be returned to taxpayers.
- Governor Evers stated, "Wisconsin's kids and schools aren't going to get the investments they desperately need this year," while Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu claimed Democrats prioritized their own interests.
- The $1.8 billion surplus now remains in state accounts as lawmakers approach a Friday deadline, with the issue likely to become a central flashpoint in the November election.
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Wisconsin tech college system president pushes back on failed bipartisan spending bill
A spending bill crafted by Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders was voted down in the state Senate Wednesday. The head of the state’s technical college system explains why the heads of those schools were opposed to the effort. The post Wisconsin tech college system president pushes back on failed bipartisan spending bill appeared first on WPR.
Failed bipartisan tax relief, school funding deal draws divided criticism
MADISON, Wis. — A bipartisan deal that would have sent rebate checks to taxpayers, eliminated taxes on tips and overtime, and allocated millions to schools failed in the Wisconsin state Senate.
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Madison365Wisconsin’s $1.8 billion budget deal collapses, exposing rifts within both parties
Reading Time: 6 minutes A bipartisan deal struck between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders to spend $1.8 billion of Wisconsin’s projected budget surplus failed in the Senate late Wednesday night after days of criticism that put both Evers and GOP leaders at odds with members of their own parties. The fallout has become a blame game over who is responsible for the deal’s failure: Republicans blamed Democrats for not…
Marklein comments on state senate vote
On Monday, May 11, Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) celebrated a bipartisan agreement between the Legislature and the Governor. According to a news release from his office, the $1.8 billion deal comes after months of negotiation and focuses on affordability and supporting strong schools.
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