Housing costs do affect property taxes, though I shouldn't be talking too much; Wisconsin's property taxes are sky-high to go along with high income and gas taxes.
We've got a lieberal governor, a lieberal attorney general to whom the laws don't apply, Russ (Slimeroad) Feingold (though we're working him over this year), and no concealed carry. Other than that and the taxes, I can live with Wisconsin.
add stroh's to that list.