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11/14/19

Taxing and Spending in 2017

Read Focus #19 – Wisconsin’s Tax Ranking Dips to 19th for more on Wisconsin’s taxing and spending trends.Read More

Event Recap

10/28/19

Forum hosts Policy in a Pub with Madison Mayor

We hosted our first-ever Policy in a Pub in Madison on Monday, October 28 where we highlighted our review of the City of Madison’s 2020 budget. The event featured Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway who discussed her proposed budget and provided an update on budget deliberations by city leaders. Thanks to...Read More

Newsletter

10/1/19

News & Updates | 3rd Quarter 2019

President’s message The recently announced plan by Milwaukee County municipal, county, and business leaders to push for a voter referendum on a one-cent county sales tax is significant on many fronts. The most obvious is the impact a new 1% sales tax – coupled with property tax relief – would have...Read More

Newsletter

10/1/19

3rd Quarter 2019 President’s Message

The recently announced plan by Milwaukee County municipal, county, and business leaders to push for a voter referendum on a one-cent county sales tax is significant on many fronts. The most obvious is the impact a new 1% sales tax – coupled with property tax relief – would have on...Read More

Event Recap

9/30/19

Forum hosts Policy in a Pub with Milwaukee Mayor & County Exec

We saw a record turnout for our Policy in a Pub at Merriment Social in Milwaukee on Monday, September 23. We previewed both the City of Milwaukee’s and Milwaukee County’s 2020 budgets (stay tuned for our budget briefs to be released in October!). Mayor Tom Barrett and County Executive Chris...Read More