Budget Basics

The Wisconsin Budget Project is an initiative of the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families engaged in analysis and education on state budget and tax issues, particularly those relating to low- and moderate-income families. The Budget Project seeks to broaden the debate on budget and tax policy through public education and the encouragement of civic engagement on these issues.

The Wisconsin Budget Project was launched in 1999 with primary support from the Open Society Institute and the Annie E. Casey Foundation; it is part of the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI), a network of independent, nonpartisan nonprofits in 32 states engaged in similar work across the country.The SFAI network is coordinated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington-based research organization and strategic policy institute that works on a range of federal and state issues.

Project Staff:
Jon Peacock, Director
Tamarine Cornelius, Research Analyst