it on the floor. >> All right. Well, Zac
Schultz, thanks so much. >> Thanks, Fred.
>> Governor Tony Evers, last state of the state
address called 2026, the year of the neighbor, and
asked Wisconsinites to be good neighbors to each
other. The neighborly spirit was strained by
week's end, as Republican lawmakers and the governor
were still working to reach an accord on property tax
relief before the legislature adjourns for
the session. Republicans blame a spike in taxes on
the governor's 400 year veto that enshrined a $325
per student annual school funding increase until 2425.
Here are Evers and Senate Republican Majority Leader
Devin LeMahiue speaking on the matter.
>> A decade of Republicans consistently failing to
meaningful invest meaningfully to invest in
our kids and our K through 12 schools has consequences.
Wisconsinites. Wisconsinites have been
going to referendum in high numbers in years, raising
their own property taxes just to keep the school
lights on. It started long before I became governor. I
get Republicans want to blame my 400 year veto for
property taxes going up. Why, of course it's
politics. Of course, Republicans running under
fair maps need someone else to blame for for failing to
fund our schools at the levels I've asked them to
for about two decades of my life.
>> Thanks to strong Republican majorities here
in the legislature, Wisconsin families have
only seen one example of what state government could
look like with full Democratic control.
Governor Evers disastrous 400 year veto that is
driving property taxes through the roof. The. If