Wisconsin Republicans want to stall sales tax at COVID-hit businesses
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Wisconsin Republicans want to stall sales tax at COVID-hit businesses
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Wisconsin state and local governments are projected to receive nearly $6 billion from the federal COVID-19 relief bill signed last week, making what was once thought to be a rocky state budget situation even smoother.
The COVID-19 pandemic that took hold in Wisconsin one year ago brought with it an economic downturn that saw sharp declines in economic activity paired with employment and stock prices in some ways similar to the Great Recession a decade earlier.
But despite some fears the economic catastrophe would crater Wisconsinâs budget, the state is expected to end the fiscal year in June with $1.8 billion in reserves. Thatâs $630 million more than what was projected in November.
MADISON - The state Senate is moving forward with the confirmation of Gov. Tony Evers pick to lead the state transportation agency more than two years after the governor made the appointment.
Republicans in the Senate have held off on confirming a handful of Evers appointments, in some cases creating political leverage because once cabinet secretaries are confirmed they cannot be removed by the Legislature. At one point, Republican senators fired Evers pick for agriculture secretary on the governor s birthday.
That ousted ag secretary, now Sen. Brad Pfaff, was on hand for Thompson s new confirmation hearing Wednesday. It s Thompson s second because the first committee vote to approve the confirmation essentially expired with the conclusion of the last legislative session.