MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state lawmakers are being warned that not reaching a deal on a massive bill increasing state aid to local governments will only increase the chances that Milwaukee runs out of money, forcing deep cuts to police and fire protection. The urgent warnings Tuesday come as Republican leaders who control the Senate and Assembly disagree on who determines whether the Milwaukee city and county can raise the local sales tax to pay for pension costs and emergency services. That disagreement has increased fears that the bill being worked on by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, local communities, the GOP-controlled Legislature and others is in jeopardy of not passing.
