Wisconsin shared revenue: Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy
Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers have reached a bipartisan deal to provide more funding to local governments across Wisconsin, including cash-strapped Milwaukee city and county.
Wisconsin has handed cash-strapped Milwaukee a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy, allowing the city to raise sales taxes without voter approval as part of a larger local government and K-12 schools funding plan, according to a bipartisan deal announced Thursday Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers.
Posted at 12:19 PM, Jun 08, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-08 22:24:33-04
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