More Reactions to the Compromised Wisconsin State Budget

Public education advocate criticizes Wisconsin budget for putting $0 in new general school aid

$0 FOR SCHOOLS? – Public education advocates are outraged over Wisconsin’s new budget. It offers no increase in general state aid for public schools, meaning the state’s share won’t keep up with inflation. Wisconsin will continue to see a parade of local school referendums that seek higher property taxes to make up the difference. Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats who voted for the budget say school districts will have new dollars to spend because t…

Wisconsin school leaders: No general school aid increase will hurt taxpayers

In Wisconsin, public schools are primarily funded in two ways: property taxes and state money in the form of general school aid.

Wisconsin leaders come to biennial budget compromise

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin leaders reached a budget compromise agreement on a $111.1 billion budget that will next head to the full Legislature.

"It was significantly different" -- Gov. Evers on 2025 state budget negotiations

MILWAUKEE — As Gov. Tony Evers highlights the 2025-27 biennial budget on his statewide budget tour, he joined Kristin Brey and Steve Scaffidi on Point Taken. The Democratic governor and Republican-controlled legislature brokered a compromise budget deal in record time last week. “It was significantly different from the other budgets we’ve worked on,” he told WTMJ. “It was hard bargaining and everyone took one on the chin on something.” The budge…

More reactions to the compromised Wisconsin State Budget

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Lawmakers continue to react to the new Wisconsin State Budget. The Budget, A Compromise Between Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Republican Legislative leaders, will give $500 million more to special ed reimbursements for schools. State Superintendent Jill Underly said, with no increase in new state general aid for many schools, educators will be under 'immense' pressure to provide students with a quality educati…

Gov. Evers visits Eau Claire following adoption of 2025-27 Biennial Budget

EAU CLAIRE — Less than a week after the 2025-27 state budget was adopted, Gov. Tony Evers visited Eau Claire as part of a tour following the biennial budget signing. During his stop, Evers visited the Eau Claire Downtown YMCA,…