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MADISON, WI (WSAU) – Governor Tony Evers’ office has released excerpts from his 2025-27 Biennial Budget Message, which is set to be aired statewide tonight and is expected to focus on what he’s termed as the “Year of the Kid.”
According to Wispolitics, Evers intends to build off of his 2025 State of the State address that he delivered in January, which includes investments in public education, providing more access to safe and clean drinking water, lowering medication and child care costs, and continuing to work on avoiding property tax increases.
The excerpts from his speech claim that the governor’s plan “will provide nearly $2 billion in tax relief through efforts to lower property taxes, eliminate the sales tax on several everyday expenses, and cut income taxes for middle-class Wisconsinites, including homeowners, renters, veterans, and seniors,” and “I’m asking Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass my comprehensive plan to lower everyday, out-of-pocket costs for working families. Wisconsinites need a leg up to be able to finally get ahead—on utility bills, on child care costs, on groceries, on medication, and on doctor visits, and everything in between.”
Evers also spoke about how his proposed budget includes a plan to help Wisconsin farmers, saying, “We just announced 55 new projects across 36 counties to improve rural roads and infrastructure through the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program that we created last session. Tonight, I’m announcing we’re going to invest $50 million to continue that successful program to help ensure our farmers, producers, and ag and forestry industries have reliable roads they can depend on.”
Evers focus on the economy comes only months after President Trump won every swing state, including Wisconsin, in November’s 2024 election, mainly due to voters concerns over the state of the U.S. economy. According to a poll conducted by Gallup in October, 90% of voters either viewed the issue of fixing the economy as either “extremely important” or “very important.”
Back in November, Motto Mortgage conducted a survey and ranked all 50 states based on affordability, with Wisconsin listed at 21st overall, saying, “The Badger State is number 21 when it comes to cost of living. The state’s typical home value is $305,843, a 4.9% increase over the past year. Renters statewide pay a median of $1,295 per month, and the median annual wage is $47,590.” In the survey, Wisconsin trails it’s Republican controlled Midwestern neighbors such as Indiana (18), Ohio (16), and Iowa (5). While Democrat-led states like Michigan sit at 22nd overall, Minnesota is ranked 30th overall, and Illinois is ranked 35th.
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