Audio File of Radio Address.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers on Feb 27th, delivered his weekly radio address highlighting plans from his 2025-27 Executive Budget to lower everyday, out-of-pocket costs for working Wisconsinites and families from child care and groceries to utility bills, life-saving medications, doctor visits, and everything in between. Among Gov. Evers’ budget proposals include nearly $2 billion in tax relief across efforts to hold the line on property taxes, exempt many everyday household items and expenses from the sales tax, and cut income taxes for middle-class Wisconsinites.

Gov. Evers’ 2025-27 Executive Budget will include efforts to hold the line on property taxes, cut taxes for working Wisconsinites, and reduce everyday, out-of-pocket costs for working families by:

Providing over $1.3 billion in property tax relief to Wisconsinites over the biennium by:

Preventing property tax increases for the average Wisconsin homeowner in both years of the biennium by making meaningful investments in Wisconsin’s K-12 schools and directing property tax credits to taxpayers through the school levy tax credit;

Providing more than $1 billion in aid to local governments that agree to freeze property taxes; and

Increasing property tax relief programs under the individual income tax by $237 million over the biennium for veterans, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and others struggling to afford the property taxes on their homes.

Eliminating the tax on cash tips, ensuring individuals keep more of their hard-earned money in their pockets to the total of $13.6 million over the biennium;

Eliminating the sales tax on everyday household items and costs, including over-the-counter medications and utility bills, more than $261 million over the biennium;

Providing more than $116 million in meaningful tax relief for working families by enhancing the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC);

Nearly doubling the personal tax exemption under the Wisconsin individual income tax, helping Wisconsinites keep $225.9 million more of their money over the biennium;

Investing over $500 million aimed at lowering child care costs by continuing the successful Child Care Counts Program, which to date, has helped more than 5,314 child care providers keep their doors open, ensuring the employment of 64,533 child care professionals and allowing providers to continue care for more than 364,280 kids; and

Introducing over 10 policies aimed at reducing prescription drug prices, setting price ceilings for prescriptions, and improving oversight of drug companies to protect Wisconsinites from price gouging on medications.

More about Gov. Evers’ 2025-27 Executive Budget proposals to lower everyday, out-of-pocket costs for working Wisconsinites is available here.

Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here.

More Wisconsinites are working than ever before, but paychecks today aren’t going nearly as far as they used to.

I’m really concerned President Trump’s 25 percent tariff tax will not only hurt our farmers, ag industries, and our economy but it will cause prices to go up on everything from gas to groceries and make it even harder for Wisconsinites to make ends meet.

Wisconsinites need a leg up to be able to finally get ahead—on utility bills, on child care costs, on groceries, medication, and doctor visits, and everything in between. And we’ve got a plan just to do that.

My plan will provide nearly $2 billion in tax relief through efforts to lower property taxes, eliminate the sales tax on several everyday expenses, and cut income taxes for middle-class Wisconsinites, including homeowners, renters, veterans, and seniors.

First, my plan holds the line on property taxes by making meaningful investments in our K-12 schools and creating a new incentive for local governments to freeze their local property taxes.

If local governments agree not to raise local property taxes, they’ll get a direct payment from the state, ensuring that they can still afford to pay for local needs without property taxes going up.

And we can do more! I’m proposing to eliminate the sales tax on electricity and gas for Wisconsin homes.

Let’s also make sure Wisconsinites can keep more money in their pockets. I’m proposing to nearly double Wisconsin’s personal income tax exemption. That means Wisconsinites will pay no income taxes on the first $1,200 they earn, period.

And let’s work together to eliminate the tax on cash tips.

And by building upon our Homestead Tax Credit, my new Property Tax and Rent Rebate will provide nearly $150 million in tax relief for about 165,000 homeowners and renters across our state.

I’m asking Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass my comprehensive plan to lower everyday, out-of-pocket costs for working families.

So, let’s get this done, folks!