Taxes
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Wisconsin residents are running out of time to qualify for solar tax credits
This summer, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, ending various tax credits a decade ahead of schedule. The credits could be used to buy electric vehicles and to install solar panels on homes.
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Wisconsin schools largely reject performance-based pay for teachers
A new study found that while half of the state’s school districts tried performance-based pay incentives for teachers, most have since abandoned it.That trend matches what’s happening in schools around the country.
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Madison’s new community center library will address a ‘resource desert’ in the Reindahl Park neighborhood
Madison’s Reindahl Park neighborhood has historically lacked community resources and places to gather. But Madison Public Library’s director hopes a new library under construction will change that.
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New Wisconsin bill would limit the use of emergency powers by local government leaders
The author of a bill that would limit the emergency powers of local government leaders said it’s needed to realign local policies with state law.
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Wisconsin’s cash-strapped school districts likely to turn to voters again for more funding
Leaders of a statewide school board advocacy group said that school districts around the state will face another financially challenging school year and predicted that many districts will ask voters for more money in referendums.
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Wisconsin lawmakers kept promise to give more to local governments, advocate says
Wisconsin is sharing $1.4 billion with local governments this year, keeping a promise it made two years ago. But the head of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities says cities, villages and towns are still too reliant on property taxes.
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Wisconsin DOT secretary explains impact of transportation funding and fee increases from new state budget
Transportation Secretary Kristina Boardman joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to discuss how changes to state and federal funding will affect infrastructure in the state.
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Sen. Ron Johnson opposes pushing through Trump’s budget bill by July 4 deadline
Johnson said progress has been made on the bill as GOP lawmakers seek to boost border security and defense spending. But he stressed that more time is needed to address the nation’s debt.
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Republicans boost state school funding by $330M — billions less than Gov. Tony Evers proposed
Republicans who run the Legislature’s budget committee voted Thursday to increase state spending on K-12 schools by $336 million — about $3 billion less than what was proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. GOP lawmakers also voted to cut income taxes by $1.3 billion, largely by reducing taxes on retirement income and expanding the second…
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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson says he doesn’t accept the ‘new normal’ of rising national debt
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson remains opposed to a massive budget bill in Congress, telling WPR he wants to see larger spending cuts and an extension of federal tax cuts.
