GOP leaders propose tax relief compromise that leaves out money for general school aid

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 1,403

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) are proposing a $2.3 billion package to Gov. Tony Evers Monday that would provide one-time tax rebates and raise special education funding, but wouldn’t deliver any general school aid increases.

“We actually accepted the governor’s challenge where he said, make sure that we have money for schools and we wanted to make sure that there is money for the residents of Wisconsin,” Vos …

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