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Catholic Charities Bureau declared eligible for tax exemption says The Wisconsin Supreme Court

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Catholic Charities Bureau declared eligible for tax exemption says The Wisconsin Supreme Court

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Adam D. Hess, James Kelly

Dec 19, 2025, 2:23 AM CT

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MADISON, WIS. (WRCO / WRCE) The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Catholic Charities Bureau must be declared eligible for tax exemption under the state’s unemployment insurance program.

Monday’s decision comes months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the State Supreme Court had violated the organization’s First Amendment right to religious protection when it previously denied the exemption.

The State Supreme Court had ruled that the Catholic Charities Bureau and its affiliates are incorporated separately from the diocese, making it ineligible for the exemption.


Adam Hess
Adam Hess

Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.

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James Kelly is Senior Radio Journalist, covering news in the Northwest Wisconsin/ Eau Claire region. Email him at james.kelly@civicmedia.us.

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