Governor Tony Evers tells Wisconsin lawmakers the state budget is about “putting people first.” The Democrat revealed his spending plan to a joint session of the Legislature Thursday night. Evers is calling for an eight-cent increase in the fuel tax, with higher vehicle title fees and heavy truck registration fees needed to pay for the state’s transportation needs. Many of the Democratic governor’s proposals will be dead-on-arrival at the Republican-controlled Legislature. The biggest questions are how much money is devoted to education, prisons, public assistance programs and corporate tax breaks.
