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State lawmakers are working on the two-year budget. What is it, and why does it matter?
The state's two-year budget dictates funding for K-12 schools, transportation, mental health and much more. Here's the ...
Major changes could be coming to BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid in Wisconsin. Here's what to know
The U.S. House has passed a sweeping budget bill that would cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars and throw millions of Americans off plans.
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The state budget will likely be finalized this summer and set spending levels throughout state government for the next two ...
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House approves bill to cut SNAP funding, risking benefits for thousands in Wisconsin
Early Thursday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes proposals to ...
Evers says budget meeting set, must be about more than tax cut
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said that a budget meeting has been set with Republican legislative leaders but he wants to make ...
Wisconsin is failing to fund education. State budget must make this right. | Opinion
As members of the Columbus School board, we're calling on Wisconsin leaders to increase education spending in the new state ...
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Rapidly expanding school voucher programs pinch state budgets
In submitting her updated budget proposal in March, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs lamented the rising costs of the state’s school vouchers program that directs public dollars to pay private school tuition.
Divisions over Trump's 'big beautiful bill' on display at the Wisconsin Republican convention
Internal Republican divisions over President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill played out in at the Wisconsin GOP ...