Capitol Connection: Lawmakers debate how to use surplus

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Dec 28, 2024 9:16 PM CDT

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- What will lawmakers here in Wisconsin do with a whopping $4 billion dollar state surplus? That is the billion-dollar question when lawmakers return to work in January.

CBS 58's Capitol Correspondent Emilee Fannon spoke to Republican and Democratic leaders in Madison about what they want to do with the money, and whether there is room for compromise.

Contributions to this story also made by: Emilee Fannon