Law Enforcement Spending in Your Community
Look up spending on law enforcement and related costs for Wisconsin’s largest 100 cities and all 72 counties, and see how that amount compares to public spending for other other purposes.
A Third of Wisconsin’s Largest Cities Spend More on Law Enforcement than on Anything Else
A third of Wisconsin’s largest cities spend more on law enforcement than any other function, according to a new analysis by the Wisconsin Budget Project.
Local governments in Wisconsin – including cities, villages, towns, and counties – spend more than $2 billion a year on law enforcement and related costs like jails. Read more
An Inclusive Approach to Undocumented Immigrants Can Help Wisconsin Prosper
Undocumented immigrants come to Wisconsin in search of opportunity, looking for safe communities for themselves and their families. In return, they benefit our communities by bringing cultural and economic vibrancy, entrepreneurship, and an expanded workforce for some of the state’s most critical industries. Wisconsin lawmakers should implement policies that promote prosperity for immigrants who are undocumented, their families, and the communities that welcome them. Read more
Recent Publications
Protecting Local Control
How State Lawmakers’ Power Grab Harms Communities of Color Local control means that communities have the ability to protect and empower workers, improve the health of their residents, make sure housing is safe, and take steps to address the harmful… Read more Wisconsin Legislators Fail to Invest Any New State Funds in Early Education
The governor’s budget included a number of significant changes in early education policy and financing that would have improved the well-being of our young children. Almost none of them were included in the final budget. Tax Changes in Budget Bill Thwart Efforts to Advance Equity
The Legislature passed a budget that widens the economic divide because it contains a large, regressive income tax cut that will generally leave behind people of color and other Wisconsinites furthest from opportunity. View all by date
How State Lawmakers’ Power Grab Harms Communities of Color Local control means that communities have the ability to protect and empower workers, improve the health of their residents, make sure housing is safe, and take steps to address the harmful… Read more Wisconsin Legislators Fail to Invest Any New State Funds in Early Education
The governor’s budget included a number of significant changes in early education policy and financing that would have improved the well-being of our young children. Almost none of them were included in the final budget. Tax Changes in Budget Bill Thwart Efforts to Advance Equity
The Legislature passed a budget that widens the economic divide because it contains a large, regressive income tax cut that will generally leave behind people of color and other Wisconsinites furthest from opportunity. View all by date
Recent Blog Posts
Eliminating Wisconsin’s Income Tax Would Give Huge Tax Cuts to the Wealthy and Powerful
Weakening Assistance for Families Would Weaken the Workforce
Tax Shift Would Hike Taxes for People with Low Incomes and Give a Big Tax Cut to the Top 1%
With No Action From Congress, Wisconsin Families Miss Out on Benefits from Improved Child Tax Credit
At the Start of the New Year, Minimum Wages Went up in 21 States. Wisconsin Wasn’t One of Them.
Four Charts that Show the Harm of Racial Disparities in Wisconsin’s Prisons
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Weakening Assistance for Families Would Weaken the Workforce
Tax Shift Would Hike Taxes for People with Low Incomes and Give a Big Tax Cut to the Top 1%
With No Action From Congress, Wisconsin Families Miss Out on Benefits from Improved Child Tax Credit
At the Start of the New Year, Minimum Wages Went up in 21 States. Wisconsin Wasn’t One of Them.
Four Charts that Show the Harm of Racial Disparities in Wisconsin’s Prisons
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