Governor Evers Releases Two-Year State Budget

Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 -- 9:06 AM

(AP) Gov. Tony Evers is calling on the Republican-controlled Legislature to bolster funding for K-12 and higher education and reform both the state’s criminal justice systems.

The two-year state budget Evers delivered to the Legislature on Tuesday raises taxes by $1 billion and is rife with liberal policy priorities that are almost certainly dead on arrival.  That includes a partial repeal of the Act 10 collective bargaining law and legalizing marijuana.

Evers wants to increase funding for K-12 schools by the largest amount in more than 15 years, cut taxes for poor families and raise taxes on manufacturers and the wealthy.

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