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Income Tax Relief in Budget

8 hours 13 min ago By Patrick Testin

Following up on last week's "Testin's Throwback Thursday" post about the 2025-27 state budget, I want to shift the focus to some of the measures we incorporated into the fiscal plan to help Wisconsinites keep more money in their pockets.

Stopping an Irresponsible Budget

6 days 16 hours ago By Patrick Testin 1 comment

In sports, it is often said that the best offense is a good defense.

The same holds true for the Wisconsin State Legislature.

Marklein Announces Ag Road Improvement (ARIP) Grants in the 17th Senate District

2 weeks 11 hours ago By Howard Marklein

Sen. Howard Marklein celebrated the announcement of another round of Ag Road Improvement Program (ARIP) funding awards.

Van Orden, Neguse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health Access for Farmers

2 weeks 6 days ago By Derrick Van Orden

In honor of National Ag Day, I was proud to work across the aisle with Congressman Joe Neguse to introduce the Agriculture Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act.

Evidence from border counties indicates increased economic freedom encourages prosperity

2 weeks 6 days ago By Badger Institute 1 comment

The 20th century could be viewed as Wisconsin’s progressive century. Wisconsin was the first state to establish a personal income tax (1911) and to allow collective bargaining by public sector unions (1959). Business regulation was strict.

Gov. Evers Vetoes Legislation to Cut Red Tape

2 weeks 6 days ago By Rep. Robin Vos 1 comment

Gov. Evers has vetoed a package of “Red Tape Reset” bills authored and passed by Assembly Republicans that aim to rein in the growth of state regulations and require agencies to justify new rules.

Tax Time

2 weeks 6 days ago By Howard Marklein

Filing taxes is rarely something people look forward to, but it is an important part of how our state operates. In Wisconsin, individual income taxes make up about 45% of state tax collections.

Gory Details of our Fiscal Situation

3 weeks 6 days ago By Senator Ron Johnson 1 comment

When I arrived in Congress in 2011, America’s debt and deficit was THE major topic of discussion. Our nation’s total debt was $14.7 trillion and 96% of GDP. Soon it will hit and surpass $39 trillion and 124% of GDP.