In 2013 and 2014 Wisconsin enacted several tax cuts, focused primarily on the stateâs income and property taxes. Prior to those cuts, the Badger State had income tax rates and property tax rates well above the national averages, with the stateâs effective property tax rates ranking 4th in the country.
Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad. Tubman made 19 trips to Maryland and helped 300 people to freedom. During these dangerous journeys she helped rescue members of her own family, including her 70-year-old parents. At one point, rewards for Tubman's capture totaled $40,000. Yet, she was never captured and never failed to deliver her passengers to safety.
The name Harriet Tubman is recognized worldwide. She is celebrated as the most important figure of the 19th century Underground Railroad (UGRR) movement. During her time as an UGRR operative, Harriet Tubman was a frequent resident of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada between 1851 - 1861. The majority of her legendary rescue missions ended in St. Catharines.