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Where A Median-Income Wisconsinite's State Income Tax Dollars Went In 2016

WisContext

When Wisconsin's legislature crafts the state budget every two years, it relies in part on state income tax payments from about 2.5 million households.

How Wisconsin Spends State Income Tax Funds

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

How much do Wisconsin residents pay in state income tax, and how does the state spends that money?

The View On Toll Roads, From A Janesville Rest Stop

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As visitors from both neighboring states drive through Wisconsin every day, Gov. Scott Walker and Republican leadership in the state legislature remain in the middle of a budget impasse.

Wisconsin Travelers' Mixed Reactions to Toll Road Proposal

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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Gov. Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Legislature continue to debate about how to pay for roads in the state budget. One idea lawmakers are considering implementing toll roads. Travelers at a rest area on Interstate 90 near Janesville share their thoughts about the proposal.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

A Place For Apprenticeships In Job Training

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to authorize a $200 million expansion of job training and apprenticeships. Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership president Mark Kessenich discussed the role of apprenticeships in workforce development.

The Long View Of Wisconsin Jobs Since The Great Recession

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As Wisconsin and the rest of the U.S. recover from the 2008-9 economic crash, there's been no shortage of debate about how to measure the gains for people in the workforce.

Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy

The Costs Of Taking Broadband The Extra Mile In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As Wisconsin struggles to grow private-sector jobs, there is potential to expand telecommuting work outside urbanized areas of the state by improving broadband connections.

Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy

Broadband Internet Investments Critical For Rural Wisconsin

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Andy Soth

PBS Wisconsin

Wisconsin is making strides in improving broadband access for rural communities, but the state remains a checkerboard of digital haves and have-nots. In Pepin, though, residents are finding differing levels of access to high-speed internet connections.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Wisconsin's Private Sector Job Growth Remains Static In 2016

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

Wisconsin did not add many new private sector jobs in 2016. According to federal labor data, the state ranked 33rd in the nation. Wisconsin Public Radio capitol bureau chief Shawn Johnson discusses the state's job trends.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Wisconsin Ranks 33rd In Private Sector Jobs In 2016

Shawn Johnson

Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin's private sector job growth ranked 33rd in the country in 2016, according to detailed numbers released Wednesday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data provides the most thorough picture yet of job creation since Gov. Scott Walker took office in 2011.