Evers Says Democrats in 'Untenable Position' After Rejecting Tax Relief Deal

Evers says Democrats in 'untenable position' after rejecting tax relief deal

Gov. Tony Evers will appear in his first interview since the tax relief deal failed Sunday on "UPFRONT."

Will Wisconsin have to wait until 2027 for tax and school relief?

It was big news when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders in the Wisconsin Legislature announced they had agreed on a spending plan that would use the state budget surplus for property tax relief, special education relief, and direct checks to Wisconsin families. It was equally big news that the bipartisan package failed after bipartisan criticism. Question of the Week: Did Gov. Evers make a good deal with Republicans? From a purely…

Wisconsin's 5 largest school districts urge lawmakers to reconsider special education funding

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin’s five largest school districts are calling on state leaders to revive talks over education funding. Superintendents from Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Green Bay and Kenosha say lawmakers need to revisit a bipartisan proposal that would boost special education reimbursements. They argue districts across the state are struggling to cover rising costs, forcing schools to pull money from general classroom budgets. It comes after…

Most Democrats and Republicans criticize failed tax cut, school funding deal

A day after a $1.8 billion tax cut and school spending deal failed in the Legislature, most of the candidates in the race for governor criticized Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders for the way they handled negotiations. The post Most Democrats and Republicans criticize failed tax cut, school funding deal appeared first on WPR.

'A promise that probably couldn't be kept': Sen. Smith on vote against Evers' school funding, tax relief deal

The funding deal passed 61-32 in the Assembly with bipartisan support, before failing 18-15 in the Senate with all Democrats and three Republicans voting against.

Special education funding: Wisconsin’s 5 largest school districts urge lawmakers to return to the table after deal dies in the Senate

Wisconsin’s special education funding system is broken, and the compromise proposed by Governor Evers and Republican leadership represented meaningful progress. We urge the Governor and the Legislature to return to the table to address the continued underfunding of special education. Failure to approve a bipartisan plan will result in real harm, not just for students with disabilities, but for all public school students statewide. For many schoo…