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FY2024 General Purpose Revenues (GPR)Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024Amounts in Thousands ($), rounded  Actual Fiscal Year 2023LFB Estimate Jan 2024Preliminary       FY 2024Variance From Estimate     Individual Income          9,414,724          9,539,800       9,717,592        177,792     General Sales and Use          7,456,088          7,603,600       7,587,476         (16,124)     Corporate Income/Franchise          2,748,521          2,590,000       2,702,069        112,069     Public Utility            401,200            405,000          399,525           (5,475)     Excise Taxes            617,771            588,500          571,787         (16,713)Cigarette            444,734            413,000          402,705         (10,295)Tobacco Products              88,333              89,000           85,670           (3,330)Vapor Products                7,062                8,000             7,105              (895)Liquor and Wine              69,379              71,000           68,274           (2,726)Beer                8,262                7,500             8,033               533     Insurance            223,119            224,000          242,578          18,578     Miscellaneous            112,576            103,000          108,531            5,531     Total        20,973,999        21,053,900     21,329,558        275,658 *This is the GPR estimate...

More Wisconsin students are getting exemptions from vaccinations, driven largely by an increase in personal conviction waivers.  The share of students with a waiver for one or more immunizations has risen from 1.6% in the 1997-1998 school year to 6.1% during the 2023-2024 school year, according to an overview from the state Department of Health Services....

Savings is possible thanks to the prescription drug law championed by AARP in 2022 MADISON, WI – Today, AARP released a report that shows that over 49,900 Wisconsinites on Medicare prescription drug plans will see savings thanks to a new out-of-pocket cap that starts January 1, 2025. The savings are made possible...

Contact: Andrew Hellpap (608) 225-5024 ahellpap@uwhealth.org MADISON, Wis. ‒ A large, population-based study shows that while most Wisconsin residents have some “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in their blood, those who have the highest levels are higher income, older white men who have eaten locally-caught fish. The...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative has added a new staff position to support its government affairs and permitting and regulatory departments with advocacy and outreach efforts. Erin Tomasik has joined the team as the Community Relations Manager. Among her responsibilities, she will engage, connect and collaborate with legislators and stakeholders on behalf of the...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Senator Mary Felzkowski with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Sen. Felzkowski was honored for her work during the most recent legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific pro-growth policies and earned...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Representative Bob Donovan with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Donovan was honored for his work during the most recent legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific pro-growth policies and earned...

MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association –announced Monday that Adam Jordahl has joined the organization as its new Director of Environmental & Energy Policy. Jordahl brings years of policy, lobbying and communications experience to WMC's Government Relations team, the top lobbying team in the state. "Adam...

The head of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office is hopeful new federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure will give residents more confidence to buy EVs in the years to come.  Milwaukee is getting just under $15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration to install EV charging stations at 53 sites...

-- The head of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office is hopeful new federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure will give residents more confidence to buy EVs in the years to come.  Milwaukee is getting just under $15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration to install EV charging stations at 53 sites across the city, the agency...