MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature have reached a deal on a new two-year budget.
The deal announced Tuesday cuts income taxes by $1.3 billion, increases funding for the Universities of Wisconsin despite a threatened cut, and raises fees to pay for transportation projects. Democrats credited gains they made due to redistricting that forced Republicans to negotiate.
The deal in the battleground state emerged the day after the deadline for enacting a new budget; however, there is no government shutdown in Wisconsin when the budget is late.
The Legislature is scheduled to pass the budget deal this week.
