Wisconsin - Economic Policy

RACINE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The public school system in this city hugging the shore of Lake Michigan is running low on money and options for educating its 21,000 students as federal stimulus cash dries up.Anticipating this summer's end to the $10 million ...

A chart is presented that lists Midwest invisible supply of bonds in October 2007. If approved, Wisconsin would no lon- ger hold the distinction of being the only state with a fiscal year start of July 1 to not have a new ...

APNewsBreak: Dem. Wis. gov. leaves high-speed rail-line future to GOP successor who opposes itOutgoing Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle says he's leaving the future of Wisconsin's high speed train line to his Republican successor who has vowed to kill the project.Gov.-elect Scott Walker ...

Walker says voters tired of attacks in Wis. gov. race, Barrett says opponent not being honestRepublican Scott Walker said in Friday's governor's race debate that voters were "sick and tired" of attacks being made against him in the campaign, while his Democratic ...

I must admit, I was pretty perturbed when the Minnesota Legislature approved the Transportation bill earlier this week; but, as I started reading the local papers, and how they were breaking it down; it doesn't have to be so bad. $3.00 gas ...

ADWATCH: On taxes, jobs, campaign ads spin fanciful fiction from mere nuggets of truthFinding an actual fact in this season's load of campaign ads is like panning for nuggets. There's a lot of fool's gold in the way.In this warped-lens world, a ...

The National Republican Congressional Committee, believing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to be an unpopular and imperious figure, has been out with a series of ads accusing rank-and-file Democrats of eagerly doing her bidding.. Although he claims to be independent "he voted with ...

States faced record budget shortfalls in 2009, but wholesale changes to the state tax framework remained rare. States once again turned to sin taxes as a means of targeting what some may view as socially irresponsible behavior to both suppress the activity ...

Audit Bureau says Wisconsin spent $1.5B in federal stimulus money in 4 months after law passedWisconsin spent $1.5 billion in federal stimulus money in the first four months after the law was passed, according to an audit released Thursday.The spending included $572 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Education said on Thursday that 15 states and the District of Columbia are in the final running for new stimulus grants to be distributed this spring.Illinois, where Duncan once served as chief executive of Chicago schools, ...

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Topic: Wisconsin

Reading, writing, rollbacks as stimulus ends

MIDWEST INVISIBLE SUPPLY

Wis. gov. leaves high-speed rail call to successor

Barrett, Walker spar over jobs in last debate

Reflections: Minnesota gas tax

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What Taxes Will States Turn To Next?

Audit: Wisconsin spent $1.5B in stimulus money

15 states and DC make education grant shortlist

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