WISCONSINLegislature passes bill aimed at averting Milwaukee financial crisis Angela PetersonMilwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin State Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, debates a local government funding bill at the state Capitol in Madison during a Senate session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor, democrat from Milwaukee, from district 4, speaks during the senate session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in Madison. One of the main items on the agenda today was the sales tax that would boost funding for local government.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe Wisconsin Senate in session on Wednesday in Madison. One of the main items on the agenda was legislation that would boost funding for local governments across the state.Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin state Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, debates the local government funding bill in the Madison during the Senate session on Wednesday.Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, talks with other senators prior to the start of the Senate session on Wednesday, in Madison.Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin State Senator Eric Wimberger, republican from Green Bay, from district 30, listens while other senators debate during the senate session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in Madison. One of the main items on the agenda today was the local government funding bill.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin State Senator Romaine Quinn, republican from Cameron, district 2, talks with other senators prior to the start of the senate session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Madison. Seated behind him is senator Cory Tomczyk, republican from Mosinee, district 29.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin State Senators from left, Rachael Cabral-Guevara, Julian Bradley, center and Patrick Testin, right, talk prior to the start of the senate session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Madison.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin State Senator Chris Larson, democrat from Milwaukee, speaks during the senate session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 in Madison. One of the main items on the agenda today was the sales tax that would boost funding for local government.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin State Senator Robert Wirch, democrat from Somers, from district 22, debates the local government funding bill in the Madison during the senate session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal SentinelMembers of the Wisconsin Assembly during the floor session on Wednesday at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Legislators approved a sweeping local government funding bill and another on school funding.Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin state Sen. Mary Felzkowski, R-Irma, debates the local government funding bill in Madison during the Senate session on Wednesday.Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin State Representative Majority Leader Tyler August, republican from Lake Geneva district 32, in the assembly session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Madison.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin state Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde, D-Milwaukee, debates the local government funding bill in the Madison during the Assembly session on Wednesday in Madison.Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal SentinelWisconsin State Representative Bob Donovan, republican from Greenfield, district 84, debates the local government funding bill in the Madison during the assembly session on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Madison.Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel