ICYMI: “Unprecedented” Tax Collections Lead To Immediate $2.6 Billion Surplus, Joint Finance Committee Votes On DOT And Stewardship

By MacIver Institute - June 14, 2021

Badgercare, Building Program, Coronavirus, COVID Shutdown, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Department of Transportation, Joint Finance Committee, Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, Labor Crisis, legalization of marijuana, Revenue Surplus, Unemployment Insurance, Wisconsin Supreme Court

Last week, LFB reported that Wisconsin is expected to have a $2.6 billion surplus by the end of the month, JFC voted on the Department of Transportation and the Stewardship Program, the State Supreme Court ruled Dane County Health Officer’s school closures unlawful, and Assembly Minority Leader Rep. Hintz suggested Medicaid expansion and legalizing weed will solve Wisconsin’s labor shortage. All this and more, in case you missed it. Read More ICYMI: “Unprecedented” Tax Collections Lead To Immediate $2.6 Billion Surplus, Joint Finance Committee Votes On DOT And Stewardship

Budget Blog: How Much Land Does Government In Wisconsin Need To Own?

By Brett Healy - June 10, 2021

2021-23 Budget, Big Government, Bonding, DNR Knowles-Stewardship Program, Government Land, Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, Private Property, State Spending, Stewardship, Unnecessary Spending, Wasteful Spending

Stewardship vote today How much government-owned land is enough in Wisconsin? 20%? 30%? 50%? The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is scheduled for a vote today in the Joint Committee on Finance. The Finance Committee is finishing up its work on Governor Evers’ 2021-2023 state budget proposal. There is speculation that Republicans on the Finance Committee may try to reauthorize the program past the current end date of 2022 and increase the current bonding limit of $33.25 million a year so government can purchase even more private property and take it off the tax rolls. Given the recent fiscal re-estimate and …

Top 10 Ways to Improve the Joint Finance Budget

By Chris Rochester - June 18, 2019

2019-21 Budget, Bonding, Broadband Boondoggle, Capital Budget, Gov. Tony Evers, Government Spending, Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, Local Road Funding, Mileage Monitoring, Pork Barrel Spending, Rainy Day Fund, Wasteful Spending

While we’re all ready swap our business suits for swim suits, Wisconsinites are relying on the Legislature to pass a responsible, taxpayer-friendly document. The following 10 ideas would improve the JFC budget. Read More Top 10 Ways to Improve the Joint Finance Budget

Time to End Wisconsin’s Stewardship Program?

By MacIver Institute - May 27, 2015

Bonding, Borrowing, Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, Stewardship, Taxes, Taxpayers

MacIver News Service – The Stewardship program borrows money to purchase land around Wisconsin for conservation and other public use, however debt service payments have neared $90 million in the last year. Read More Time to End Wisconsin’s Stewardship Program?