Budget Archives - Wisconsin Watch

Was a Wisconsin data centers tax break put in place solely by Gov. Tony Evers?

by Audrey Lopez-Stane / Wisconsin Watch July 20, 2026July 29, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

No. The Republican-majority Legislature passed the budget with the sales tax break, and the Democratic governor signed it in 2023.

Has biennial state funding for the Wisconsin DNR dropped by $100 million over 30 years?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Is Wisconsin facing a structural deficit in the 2027-29 state budget?

by Noe Goldhaber / Wisconsin Watch August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs budget in early morning to secure Medicaid funds

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Would Donald Trump’s big bill provide the largest federal spending cut in US history?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch July 2, 2025August 5, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin State Capitol

Here’s how Wisconsin’s state budget process works

by Hallie Claflin / Wisconsin Watch February 17, 2025February 21, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Tony Evers scales back GOP tax cut, extends K-12 funding growth in Wisconsin budget

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press and Harm Venhuizen / Associated Press July 5, 2023July 10, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin State Assembly in session

Tax cuts and a UW squeeze: A look at the proposed GOP-backed Wisconsin state budget

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Republicans seek $3.5B tax cut favoring top earners, $32M reduction for UW System

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press and Harm Venhuizen / Associated Press June 22, 2023July 7, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin Republicans push tighter budget, downplay surplus

by Harm Venhuizen / Associated Press March 1, 2023March 6, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Did the 2017-19 Wisconsin budget represent ‘the biggest increase in state history for public education?’

by Erin Gretzinger / Wisconsin Watch February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin’s estimated budget surplus tops $7 billion

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press and Harm Venhuizen / Associated Press January 25, 2023February 2, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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