(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s new budget is set to spend $114.2 billion, a 15% spending increase compared to last biennial budget, according to a report from Wisconsin’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

The number is an increase from the $111.1 billion initial estimate as the Wisconsin Legislature is expected to take up the budget today. The Senate is schedule to meet on the budget this morning, followed by the Assembly.

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