Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposal will include tax cuts, plan to keep the Brewers in their stadium

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The state budget proposal that Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers plans to unveil Wednesday will include tax cuts for the middle class, a plan to keep the Milwaukee Brewers in their stadium until at least 2043, higher spending for public schools, and a new way to fund local governments.

Evers, a Democrat, will deliver his budget proposal to the Republican-controlled Legislature in a speech Wednesday night. Evers has already released several major parts of the plan.

Republicans, just as they did with his previous two budgets, have promised to ditch most of what he is asking for and start from scratch. That means Evers' ideas like legalizing marijuana, spending $2.6 billion more on K-12 schools and automatic voter registration will almost certainly be jettisoned.

But there are signs of agreement.

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Both sides want to tap the state's record-high projected budget surplus of around $7 billion to cut taxes. But they are farther apart on how much should be spent and how.

Republicans favor implementing a flat income tax, which Evers opposes. He wants tax cuts to target the middle class. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has suggested a compromise can be reached.

Gov. Tony Evers speaks during the annual State of the State address on Jan. 24, 2023, in Madison, Wisconsin. The state budget plan Evers unveils on Feb. 15, 2023, will include tax cuts for the middle class. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Evers signed a budget two years ago that included a $2 billion income tax cut approved by the Republican Legislature. Vos has said he wants to cut taxes by more than $3.4 billion this time, while the Evers