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Contact:Senator Patrick Testin                                                                       (608) 266-3123 Madison: Taxpayers could see more money in their pockets thanks to a record $3.5 billion income tax cut in the state’s biennial budget that passed the Senate today. The Assembly is expected to pass the bill tomorrow, which also includes major investments in rural roads, K-12 education, and long-term care.

Contact: Sen. Howard Marklein608-266-0703sen.marklein@legis.wisconsin.gov Senate JFC Co-Chair Celebrates a Budget that is Made for Wisconsin Madison, WI - Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), made the following statement today following the Senate’s passage of the State Budget bill: “I...

Contact: Sen.Pfaff                                                                                                    608.266.5490 Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed the 2023-2025 biennial budget, following the recent passage of legislation on shared revenue, property tax relief, and road improvement. State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) voted against the budget and issued the following statement: “I’m proud of my recent votes to increase...

Contact: Sen. André Jacque                                                                     (608) 266-3512 Senate-approved spending plan expands workforce training, funds public safety and local projects MADISON, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) voted this evening for the 2023-‘25 state budget, which contains a number of critical investments he previously introduced and championed in the Legislature. 

Contact:Senator Chris Larson(608) 266-7505 Sen. Larson reacts to Senate passage of the Republican Budget Proposal Madison, WI - Wisconsin starts its fiscal year on July 1st with a nearly $7 billion surplus. This record figure presented our legislature with a generational opportunity to invest in the people and services necessary to...

Statewide map will assist with local food access  In partnership with the Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) program, the Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is introducing a new tool aimed to connect farmers with their communities and make local food systems and supply chains more resilient, thus providing increased access to local...

Contact: Emily Thomasemily.thomas@legis.wisconsin.gov(608) 266-8546         MADISON– Today the Wisconsin State Senate debated the 2023-25 biennial budget as amended by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC). Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) and his Democratic colleagues introduced eleven amendments designed to restore vital provisions of the Governor’s budget slashed by JFC. All eleven amendments were rejected.

Contact: Sen. Mary Felzkowski  608-266-2509 Madison, WI – On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Senate took up and passed the 2023-25 Biennial Budget bill. Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) voted in favor of the legislation, applauding monumental community investments, fiscally responsible budgeting, and a historic $4.4 billion tax cut. “After months of pouring over recommendations...

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Evers today wrapped up June Dairy Month by highlighting his recent visits with dairy farmers, processors, and producers, as well as local community and agricultural industry leaders across the state. Gov. Evers spent the month celebrating America’s Dairyland and June Dairy Month, the strength of the state’s dairy industry, and the Evers Administration’s efforts and investments in the dairy and...

Contact: John JacobsonGovernment & Member Relations(608) 255-7473 MADISON – WPT today released the following statement on the unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in the case of Wisconsin Property Taxpayers, Inc. v. Town of Buchanan. “This is a great day for the organization’s membership, property taxpayers statewide, and the rule of law” said...