Bill Osmulski, Author at RightWisconsin

New Road Plan: Millions Saved And No Gas Tax Hike

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Jun 3, 2019 | Features

Gov. Evers’ budget includes an 8-cent gas tax hike with automatic increases tied to inflation, but a small group of Republican lawmakers have an alternative plan.

Medicaid Expansion Emerges As Decisive Issue In State Budget Fight

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Apr 25, 2019 | Features

For Wisconsin liberals, expanding Medicaid eligibility to people living above the poverty line is the decisive issue in the next state budget.

Analysis: Tax Increment Financing In Wisconsin

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Mar 30, 2019 | Features

Savvy local governments learned that TIF allows them to essentially double tax the community for development inside the TID.

False Narratives – Eric Holder’s Wisconsin Talking Points

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Mar 28, 2019 | Features

“This state, in some ways, is ground zero for gerrymandering,” Holder claimed. “Democrats win more votes for the Assembly than Republicans do, and yet have far fewer numbers of Democratic Assembly people in the state legislature.”

Out-Of-State Spending Groups In Wisconsin To Stay

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Mar 27, 2019 | Features

Encouraged by Gov. Tony Evers’ victory in November, out-of-state liberal groups now have their eyes set on Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court race – and they have no intention of stopping there.

For The Evers Administration, Sunshine Week Never Really Began

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Mar 25, 2019 | Features

Journalists have reported a disconcerting level of secrecy and pettiness that the Evers administration has demonstrated in its response to open records requests.

Fewer Than Half Of Evers’ New Taxes and Fees Go To More Road Spending

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Mar 11, 2019 | Features

Evers can only claim he is adding $294.1 million to local and state road improvements, while increasing taxes and fees by $600 million.

Chippewa Falls Hit With TID Tax

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Jan 16, 2019 | Features

The new development might not be paying city taxes, but it still requires city services. The city’s residents, therefore, face either higher taxes or diminished services. The choice for Chippewa Falls, as with nearly every city that uses TIF, is easy. Raise taxes.

Alliant Bursts Beaver Dam TIF’s “But-For” Bubble

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Jan 9, 2019 | Features

For one of the requirements, the local government must prove that no new businesses would appear unless it creates the TIF district. This is called the “but-for” provision.

2018 School Report Cards: Districts Generally Improve, Schools Drifting To Middle

Posted by Bill Osmulski | Nov 22, 2018 | Features

Student achievement in Wisconsin school districts is on the rise, according to the Department of Public Instruction’s latest report cards released on Tuesday.