Taxes
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State Senate minority leader says budget surplus should be used in part for K-12 education
Sen. Dianne Hesselbein now has four newly-elected Democrats in her caucus, eliminating the previous Republican supermajority and giving Democrats a greater say in what happens to the state budget.
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Wisconsinites pay less of their income in taxes than ever, report says
Republicans lawmakers, who pushed repeatedly last legislative session for tax cuts, celebrated the report’s findings.
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Rep. Gwen Moore predicts President-elect Trump’s tax proposals will need bipartisan support
In January, Republicans will have control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate along with the Presidency. Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore weighs in on some of the tax proposals likely to come up in the new Congress.
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Social Security at 90: The financial status of the US’s largest federal program
UW-Madison Professor Emerita Karen Holden visited “The Larry Meiller Show” to discuss the current and future solvency of the Social Security program.
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Last year’s total property tax levies across Wisconsin saw biggest increase since 2007
Total property tax levies approved by local governments across Wisconsin last year saw their largest increase since 2007, according to the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
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Madison voters will decide on property tax increase in November
City officials say limited state revenue and waning pandemic aid are among the factors fueling a projected $22 million budget gap.
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Evers appoints new secretary to lead Wisconsin’s Department of Revenue
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has appointed David Casey to lead Wisconsin’s Department of Revenue. Casey replaces former Secretary Peter Barca, who stepped down earlier this month.
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With tax deadline looming, state official warns ‘fraudsters are out there’
As the 2024 tax filing deadline approaches, Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary Peter Barca is warning residents to be extra vigilant because the “fraudsters are out there en masse.”
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Evers vetoes bulk of late-session GOP tax cut package
Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed the bulk of a Republican tax cut package that would have expanded a state income tax bracket, exempted retiree income from state taxes, and increased a tax credit for married couples.
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Lawsuit seeks to block Oneida Nation from acquiring reservation land
A federal lawsuit in Brown County claims purchases by the Oneida Nation of land on its reservation put the village of Hobart on a path to extinction.