The City of Sheboygan’s representative in Madison joined his Democratic colleagues in voting no on the 2025-2027 Wisconsin state budget.
26th District Representative Joe Sheehan says while the budget made great strides in investments for childcare for the UW system, too many needs for public education were not met.
According to Sheehan, “This budget included $0 in general education funding over the next two years, which would continue our current slide from 11th to 24th in school funding nationally.”
The budget did include a small increase for special education; however, the Sheboygan Democrat says it’s not enough after speaking with area superintendents.
Sheehan says now districts will have to continue holding operational referenda just to keep their doors open.
He finishes saying, “The responsibility for funding our K-12 education should be on the state, not on property taxpayers, and because of this, I had to vote no.”
All 45 assembly Democrats voted against the state budget, which was passed because Republicans hold the majority in the Wisconsin Assembly.
The budget has since been signed into law by Governor Tony Evers.
