This article was originally published in Wisconsin Examiner. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed legislation on Tuesday that increases local government funding, provides Milwaukee with a path to address ...
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday he wants to work with Republicans to divert as much as 20% of the state's sales tax revenue to help fund local communities, including police and emergency ...
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) announced Friday, March 27 additional measures to help small businesses, including steps to help with sales tax payments. Starting immediately, ...
MADISON, Wis. - Last-minute negotiations, well into the night, have led to a deal on shared revenue in Wisconsin that will help Milwaukee avert a fiscal crisis. Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders ...
MADISON (WKOW) -- Leaders in Wisconsin's emergency medical services industry say money from the newly signed shared revenue bill has the potential to be a game changer. Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) signed ...
MADISON (WLUK) -- Gov. Tony Evers has named the next secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. David Casey will take over the department beginning April 29. Casey succeeds Pete Barca, who ...
After months of negotiations, Wisconsin legislators have come to a deal over the future of the state’s shared revenue program. But for many, discussions about the program have been confusing. So what ...
(WLUK) -- With lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers reaching an agreement to increase state funding to municipalities across Wisconsin, many local leaders are excited for the first major change in shared ...
The battle over Wisconsin’s Shared Revenue Program has been simmering for decades, but over the last week that simmer turned to a boil with the release of the legislature's proposed changes to the ...
A 20-year-old cap on how much property tax revenue Wisconsin public school districts can earn has become a thorn in the sides of local officials as shrinking home values and dwindling state funding ...
State Rep. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, has taken some bold positions since he won an open Wisconsin Assembly seat in 2010 as a political newcomer. In 2011, Kapenga said he believed several people were ...