MacIver Institute Budget Blog – Legislators hoping that Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) Director Bob Lang would deliver good news of higher tax revenues for the 2015-17 budget are now coming to grips with the reality that there are no surplus dollars as they continue their review of Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal. The LFB’s May re-estimates show no variation from original projections in January.
Read More No New Surplus Revenue Makes Budget Debate More Difficult For The Politicians
MacIver News Service – Wisconsin is projected to finish the 2015-17 biennium with a $535 million surplus according to a new report from the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB). Read More Fiscal Bureau Projects $535 Million Structural Surplus with Historical Economic Growth
MacIver News Service – The 2015-17 state budget is expected to end with a $1.77 billion deficit according to a new report from the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB). The state finished Fiscal Year 2014 with a $443 million surplus. Read More Wisconsin Structural Deficit Increases According to New Revenue Estimates
MacIver News Service – The non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau released their full summary and analysis of the budget this week and the tables and graphs below represent the key points. The MacIver Institute released a comprehensive analysis of the budget shortly after it was signed, and the information below will provide a quick view into the details of the budget. Read More Top 10 Things to Know from the Fiscal Bureau Budget Analysis
MacIver News Service – Governor Scott Walker has proposed a property tax freeze in his 2013-2015 state budget, but rising home values across the state could mean increased property taxes according a new analysis released by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau last week. Read More Even with Property Tax Freeze, Rising Home Values May Lead to Small Property Tax Increase