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Melissa Hughes: “Funding our local schools [should not be] on property…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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June 11th 2026 - Governor Candidates Education Forum - Indivisible South Shore - Camera 2

Published | Video Starts at 11:00

… for early childhood education because we don't start learning in kindergarten, we start learning it before. But the one thing I'm not going to do is put the burden for Funding our local schools [should not be] on property taxpayers. that Was Tom T's plan, Scott Walker's plan, our plan. My plan will give property taxpayers relief and give our kids the future that they deserve. Thank you. Good evening everybody. (11:00–11:03)

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Asserts that local school funding should not rely on property taxpayers.

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