Evers property tax, school funding deal with GOP dies in Senate

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 1,414

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago


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The property tax and school funding package negotiated between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) passed the Assembly Wednesday night in a bipartisan vote, but died in the Senate after three Republicans joined all the Democrats in voting against the measure.

After the failed Senate vote, Evers criticized the legislators, and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee, for killing his …

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