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There is growing support at the Wisconsin Capitol to send more state money to cities for their public safety needs.  Milwaukee Democrat Lena Taylor and Racine Republican Van Wanggaard were on UPFRONT over the weekend, and both said they could see an agreement on shared revenue this spring.  Shared revenue is the money that the state shares with local governments.  Taylor and Wanggaard said the sticking point is going to be how that money can be spent, and home much must go

Oshkosh will not build the next wave of troop transports for this country.  The Pentagon last week awarded the 8 billion-dollar contract to build the next round of Joint Light Transport Vehicles to Indiana-based AM General.  Oshkosh has been one of the military’s largest building partners for years.  The company says it’s going to sit down with Pentagon officials and try and figure out why it lost the contract.

 The IRS is not looking to tax most of the coronavirus relief money that people got last year. The IRS on Friday said it is not going to tax any money that states may have sent to people. Wisconsin did not send out any state-based aid last year, but Illinois and several other states did.

The city of Eau Claire is looking to add a wheel tax of its own. The city council is set to talk about creating a new wheel tax tomorrow night. No one is saying just how much the new tax would be. Eau Claire County started its 30 dollar wheel tax back in 2019. The city of Eau Claire says it wants to use the money to pay for more road construction. Most wheel taxes in Wisconsin are between 10 and 30

Governor Evers’ tax cut plan focuses on families who get the earned income child tax credit. The governor on Friday released another preview of his budget, this time talking about tax cuts. The governor has said he will not sign the Republican tax cut plan that would move Wisconsin to a three-and-a-quarter percent flat tax, instead he wants to create or increase some tax credits. Evers’ plan includes a new caregiver tax credit, and would expand both the Earned Income Child Tax

Add Super Bowl commercial star to Giannis’ resume this year.  He was featured in a commercial for Google’s phone during last night’s game.  Giannis has done commercials for Google before, but this one was during the most-watched wave of commercials all year.  In the ad, Giannis used the Google Pixel’s photo editing feature to cut himself out of the picture of a poster-worthy dunk from the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown from last year’s playoffs.

 The University of Wisconsin is offering some students a chance at a free ride at the Madison campus. The school on Friday announced a new plan to pay for tuition, room and board, meals, fees, and even textbooks for students who qualify for Pell Grants. Pell Grants traditionally helped low income students cover the cost of a college education. In-state students who qualify will get four years for free. Out-of-state students who qualify would be limited to just two free years. UW-Madison

A man wanted for a drive-by shooting in Madison has been found hiding under the bed.  The U.S. Marshals Service says 20-year-old Raizelle Schaffer was wanted for a drive-by earlier this year on Village Lane in Madison.  No one was hurt in the shooting.  On Friday, the Marshals task force arrested Schaffer at a home on Rethke Avenue, where they found him hiding under the bed.  They also arrested his brother who tried to block officers from coming in.  Schaeffer

State and U.S. flags will be flown at half-staff tomorrow in honor of a Milwaukee police officer who was killed in the line of duty.  Officer Peter Jerving died Tuesday after he was shot during a struggle with a 19-year-old robbery suspect.  Governor Tony Evers says Officer Jerving was a devoted officer who proudly served his city.  Services for Jerving will be held Monday in Brookfield.

State election officials are testing the voting machines ahead of the February 21st primary.  A public voting machine test was held in Madison on Saturday, to give voters confidence in the election process.  Madison voters will be choosing candidates for mayor, while state voters will be filling an empty seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  The two highest vote getters will advance to the general election in April.  Early voting for the primary is open now through February 19th.