LeMahieu says he’s left out of tax relief negotiation which ‘seems like a purely political stunt’

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 1,906

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) says he is being left out of negotiations on property tax relief between Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester).

Rising property taxes, a quickly approaching self-imposed deadline to wrap up work in the Legislature this year and a projected state budget surplus of over $2.5 billion formed the backdrop to disagreements between leaders of the Senate and Assembly on a potential tax relief package that …

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