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Wisconsin Senate Rejects $1.8 Billion Surplus Deal in Special Session
The 15-18 vote ended a bipartisan compromise that would have sent $300 rebate checks and more than $600 million to K-12 schools.
- On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Senate rejected a $1.8 billion tax relief and school funding package late at night, halting the bipartisan plan after a full day of negotiations.
- Governor Tony Evers and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced the agreement earlier this week, but all 15 Democratic senators and three Republicans voted against it, citing fiscal concerns.
- The proposal would have provided more than $600 million to K-12 schools and eliminated state income taxes on tips and overtime; its failure means about $850 million will not return to taxpayers.
- Governor Evers stated, "Wisconsin's kids and schools aren't going to get the investments they desperately need this year," while Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu criticized Democrats for blocking relief.
- The defeat leaves the proposal unresolved as lawmakers approach a Friday deadline, with the $1.8 billion remaining in state accounts likely to become a flashpoint for the November election.
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Ratcliff comments on surplus proposal
Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Senate rejected legislation that would have spent down any potential state surplus and created a projected $2.9 billion deficit:
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Deal to cut taxes, boost education funding, dies in Senate
A bipartisan deal between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and GOP leaders blew up Wednesday night in the Wisconsin Legislature, following days of attacks from lawmakers and gubernatorial candidates from both parties. The measure, which would have spent $1.8 billion on a combination of tax cuts and special education funding, was the product of months of talks between Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMah…
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