Democrats Nixed Deal in Hopes of Winning November's Election

Democrats nixed deal in hopes of winning November's election

The Democrats' assessment of Gov. Tony Evers' deal with the Republican leaders was that the Republicans got the best of it. They figured it was better to wait on the possibility of more Democrats winning in November.

Republican lawmakers ask for new vote on tax deal

(The Center Square) – A handful of Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are asking for a second chance to vote on the proposed tax deal that died last week.

Tony Evers says school leaders 'beside themselves' following failure of education and tax deal

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says school leaders are “beside themselves” after the Legislature rejected a deal he negotiated with Republicans on school funding and tax relief. The governor blamed Senate Democrats and Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany for the bill's failure. The post Tony Evers says school leaders ‘beside themselves’ following failure of education and tax deal appeared first on WPR.

Evers blames politics for tax deal failure

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s governor says politics sank last week’s $1.8 billion tax deal, but he is also saying that he didn’t do much to help the deal.

Gov. Evers laments ‘tanking’ of a bipartisan compromise he says would have used surplus to bolster school funding and ease taxes

Democrat Governor Tony Evers and Republican leaders last week announce a bipartisan deal they said would have attained 50 percent special education reimbursement and secured more than $600 million for K-12 schools, tens of millions of dollars in property tax relief, eliminating income tax on tips and overtime, and providing up to $600 in “direct

Evers: School Leaders ‘Beside Themselves’ Following Failure of School/Tax Deal

Gov. Tony Evers blamed state Senate Democrats and Republican US Rep. Tom Tiffany for the bill's failure. Click for WPR story.