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July 9, 2021
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. (AP) â Gov. Tony Evers signed the Republican-written state budget Thursday, enacting a two-year spending plan that includes a $2 billion income tax cut while making 50 largely minor partial vetoes, saying unfinished business still needs to be addressed. The budget will also cut property taxes for the owner of an average home by $100 next year, ends a University of Wisconsin tuition freeze in place for eight years, increases sa...
June 18, 2021
Making use of an unprecedented surplus, the Republican-led budget committee on Thursday approved roughly $3.3 billion in income and property tax cuts on the final day of its deliberations over the states biennial budget. The committee also addressed lingering questions about how the state would meet education spending guidelines to secure $2.3 billion in federal stimulus funds by providing property tax cuts to schools and technical colleges, while spending state dollars to make up the differenc...
June 16, 2021
MADISON - The state Department of Revenue is reminding hundreds of Wisconsin municipalities to file by Friday to receive American Rescue Plan funds that local governments can use for COVID-19 efforts and infrastructure. As of Tuesday afternoon, 970 municipalities have already filed and 860 local governments still need to apply by the end of the day Friday. "All communities in Wisconsin have money allocated for them, but they must file in order to receive it. That is the only way we can send...
June 9, 2021
Does Wisconsin Owe You Money In 2021: How To Check - Waukesha, WI - Wisconsin is holding millions of dollars in unclaimed assets. Here's how residents can search for and claim their money.
May 28, 2021
A new round of funding from the federal government hopes to provide up to 84,000 Wisconsin businesses with $5,000 grants through the WEDC and DOR.
May 27, 2021
Wisconsin makes grants available to help small businesses recover American Rescue Plan Act pays for $420 million program to help businesses stock shelves and pay down debt incurred because of the pandemic. 7:00 am, May 27, 2021 × Stock Image / Flickr The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is accepting applications for the new Wisconsin Small Business Recovery Grants. The grant program is a collaboration between the revenue department and Wisconsin Economic Development Corpo...
May 24, 2021
Gov. Evers Announces Application Dates for $420 Million in Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grants Participating businesses to receive $5,000; grant program to help up to 84,000 Wisconsin small businesses By Gov. Tony Evers - May 24th, 2021 07:02 am MADISON — Applications for up to $420 million in new Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grants for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will open at 8 a.m. Monday, May 24 through 4:30 p.m...
April 22, 2021
Gov. Evers Announces $420 Million in Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery Grants Participating businesses to receive $5,000; grant program to potentially help approximately 84,000 Wisconsin small businesses By Gov. Tony Evers - Apr 22nd, 2021 01:17 pm WAUWATOSA — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the state will award up to $420 million to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the new Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Recovery G...
April 21, 2021
A new agreement between Foxconn Technology Group and the state announced Tuesday dramatically scales back the number of jobs the company promises to create — to only 1,454 — and reduces the capital investment to a fraction of what was originally promised. In return, Foxconn stands to receive far less state cash. The agreement allows for Foxconn to get a maximum of $80 million in tax credits compared to the previous agreement which would have granted the company $2.85 billion in stat...
April 21, 2021
Foxconn, state agree to new deal; Foxconn expecting to hire up to 1,454 by 2025. The company originally promised to hire up to 13,000 people Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Foxconn complex in Mount Pleasant is shown on Monday, April 19, 2021. Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday that his administration and Foxconn officials have reached an agreement on new terms and that the new deal will go before the Wisconsin Economic...