By Ola Lisowski and Chris Rochester – While much of the state focused on the remarkably close gubernatorial race Tuesday, voters also expressed resounding opinions on ballot measures regarding school referenda and marijuana legalization. Read More Ballot Measures: Voters Approve Billions For Education, OK Legalizing Pot, Split On Road Funding
By Ola Lisowski – Voters across the state agreed to raise taxes by $563 million during Tuesday’s spring election. Of a proposed $667 million overall tax hike, the vast majority – 84 percent – were approved. Read More Spring School Referenda Raise Taxes $563 Million Statewide
MacIver News Service – Of the 71 referendums on the ballot Tuesday, voters approved 55 of them, giving school districts $630.6 million in new spending. That’s the vast majority of the $853 million in total that voters were asked for in new taxes. Most notably, voters in two northern Wisconsin districts gave their stamp of approval to a pair of $90 million-plus spending requests. Read More Voters Approve $630 Million in New Spending Statewide