Wisconsin's Stimulus Payment Huge Paydays for State and Local Governments

Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 -- 9:01 AM

(Terry Bell, WRN) Wisconsin’s stimulus payments have been huge paydays for state and local governments.

Governor Evers’ office says one-point-five billion dollars of the four-point-five billion in stimulus money that’s gone to Wisconsin has gone to government operations, including local governments, state government, and the University of Wisconsin System.

The biggest amount of money went to Wisconsin’s coronavirus testing program, but millions more went to government operations and so-called “surge funding.” Millions of dollars have also gone to business grants. 400-million dollars is being held in reserve.

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