
As expected, Governor Tony Evers wants to spend a lot more money in Wisconsin’s new state budget.
The governor delivered his budget address to lawmakers last night and proposed a nearly $104 billion spending plan.
That’s more than $20 billion larger than the current state budget.
The governor wants to spend more on everything from public schools to a new paid-family-leave plan for Wisconsin, and he wants to expand Medicaid in the state.
Governor Evers says his new budget will “invest” in Wisconsin.
The governor did not, however, mention his plan to spend $300 million on maintenance at American Family Field.
Senator Devin LeMahieu responded to the budget, saying it “lacks the responsible decision-making that the Legislature has provided in the past two budgets. The growth of government and the handouts to special interests is out of control. Once again, the Republican-led Legislature will have to be the adults in the room and build a budget from the base up.”
The budget bill will be sent to the Joint Committee on Finance. Once introduced, the Committee will begin its work crafting a fiscally responsible budget.