I am blessed to live in the country where the solitude of the woods and the wonders of nature and animal life are literally just feet from my doorstep.
The Wisconsin Lottery is again expected to provide some savings for the state’s homeowners.
These tax filers are expected to see a credit of about $213 on their bills. That’s slightly lower than last year’s credit of $230, but it’s higher than the $160 provided in 2020 and $184 set in 2019.
Despite measures in the current state budget to lower property tax levies for K-12 schools, those levies are rising modestly yet again on December bills – clear evidence of the impact of school district referenda approved by voters.
For decades, programs that offer public dollars to businesses as incentives to create jobs have played a prominent role in state and local economic development strategies. Now a new approach has begun to gain popularity: Offering incentives to individual workers instead.
The upcoming state budget cycle starting in July is on track to continue a recent trend of ever-larger state budget surpluses, creating an unprecedented opportunity to boost government services with additional spending, reduce taxes, or both.
With a huge state surplus and a new budget plan coming soon from Gov. Tony Evers, education advocates are hoping for money and programs to stem teacher shortages around the state. Already, some concrete proposals are in the mix.
Tamara Loertscher arrived at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire on Aug. 1, 2014, despondent. The 29-year-old had suffered depression all her life, but in recent months, her mental health grew especially desperate. She struggled to eat and get out of bed, thinking of harming herself.
