In Case You Missed It: Another GOP Senator Comes Out Against The Budget, Trump Rolls Back The Obama Clean Power Plan, And The Fed Leaves Interest Rates Steady

By MacIverNews - June 21, 2019

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This week, another Republican Senator came out against the JFC budget while MacIver brainstormed 10 ways to improve it; Trump rolled back the Obama-era Clean Power Plan; and the Fed left interest rates steady. Before you kick off the official start of summer, here are some important articles for the fiscal conservative, in case you missed it. Read More In Case You Missed It: Another GOP Senator Comes Out Against The Budget, Trump Rolls Back The Obama Clean Power Plan, And The Fed Leaves Interest Rates Steady

Our Wisconsin: Budget

By Ola Lisowski - March 27, 2019

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By Ola Lisowski – Welcome back to Our Wisconsin! Today’s scorecard is a re-release of the original budget scorecard we published on the morning that Gov. Tony Evers proposed his 2019-21 budget. Now that the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) has completed its thorough analysis of the massive spending document, we have updated our scorecard to include the 2019-21 budget proposal. Read More Our Wisconsin: Budget

Analysis: Evers Budget Extends UW Tuition Freeze, Hikes Spending

By Ola Lisowski - March 18, 2019

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[bctt tweet=”Proposed operating and capital budgets flush @UWSystem with $1.2 billion in new spending, despite record-high program revenue balances. @MacIverWisc #WIright #WIbudget” username=”MacIverWisc”] March 18, 2019 Analysis By Ola Lisowski Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget proposal for 2019-21 puts a big emphasis on education. As the former Superintendent of the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI), it’s a natural fit. As we wrote last week, the new governor’s budget would spend at least $1.5 billion more on K-12 schools. How much would he spend on higher education? That’s what we’ll break down today. Overall, the plan proposes $175 million more for …

Analysis: Evers DPI Budget Request Would Spend $1.4 Billion More

By Ola Lisowski - September 21, 2018

Biennial Budget, Department of Public Instruction, DPI, Education, K-12 Education, K-12 Funding, Property Taxes, Scott Walker, Tony Evers

By Ola Lisowski – The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) budget, submitted by Evers on Monday, would spend $1.4 billion in state funding more than current levels. The plan amounts to a 10 percent increase over funding levels in the 2017-19 state budget. Read More Analysis: Evers DPI Budget Request Would Spend $1.4 Billion More

Biennial Budget Will End $70.2 million in the Black, Fiscal Bureau Projects

By Brett Healy - January 21, 2016

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MacIver News Service – The 2015-2017 biennial budget will end with a $70.2 million surplus, according to new numbers from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That’s $94.3 million less than the agency had previously estimated. The bureau cited slowing national economic growth and decreased tax collections as key reasons for the lower figure. Read More Biennial Budget Will End $70.2 million in the Black, Fiscal Bureau Projects