GOP lawmakers dismiss Evers budget as appeal to liberal supporters, Dems defend plan
The Legislature’s top Republicans say they’re planning to leave Gov. Tony Evers’ budget by the wayside and start from current law in building their...
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Evers to call in budget for illegal immigrants to have access to driver’s licenses
Gov. Tony Evers will propose in his budget allowing those who are undocumented and in Wisconsin to be eligible for driver’s licenses and ID...
THU News Summary: Budget battle ahead; Jefferson returning to head Wisconsin GOP
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Evers’ budget to use estimated $320M from expanding Medicaid to boost Wisconsinites’ ‘health and...
Gov. Tony Evers’ today pledged to use the $320 million in state money he expects to save by expanding Medicaid “to improve the health...
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Republicans knock Evers’ plan to lift deadline for closing Lincoln Hills
Two key Republicans working on legislation to delay the closure of Lincoln Hills said Wednesday it is unacceptable for Gov. Tony Evers to propose...
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WED News Summary: Evers to propose nonpartisan redistricting in budget; Milwaukee’s DNC bid
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TUE PM Update: Evers’ budget to include new redistricting proposal, grants to aid Native...
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Evers budget to include new redistricting proposal, grants to aid Native American college students
Gov. Tony Evers Tuesday announced his budget will propose creating a nonpartisan commission to draw the next round of legislative and congressional boundaries, as...
TUE News Summary: Evers orders troops to leave southern border; Dems see opportunity, danger...
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MON PM Update: Evers issues executive order to withdraw Wisconsin troops from southern border
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Evers calls for freeze on choice enrollment, advocate calls plan unworkable
Gov. Tony Evers is calling for a freeze on the number of slots available in the state’s school choice program, a plan one choice...
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MON AM Update: Evers proposes $150 million boost to UW, allowing undocumented residents to...
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Evers proposes $150 million boost to UW, allowing undocumented residents to pay in-state tuition
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Evers’ budget to push for more accountability, transparency in WEDC
Gov. Tony Evers’ new budget will include a proposal to prevent businesses from getting loans, grants or tax credits from the state jobs board...
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FRI AM Update: MoveOn.org’s Wikler first candidate to enter Dem Party chair race
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Vos says it’s ‘too early to tell’ if Legislature will try to override Evers’...
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it's "too early to tell" if the Legislature will attempt to override Gov. Tony Evers' veto of the GOP...
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THU News Summary: Evers seeks to block lame-duck laws limiting his powers
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WED PM Update: Evers ‘troubled and disappointed’ by GOP tax bill; Republican leggies slam...
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-- In explaining the first veto of his young administration, Gov. Tony Evers knocked the GOP's version of a middle-class tax...
Evers vetoes GOP middle-class tax cut
Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed a GOP bill to cut income taxes for the middle class, saying Republicans failed to provide a way to...
WED News Summary: Evers considering joining lawsuit against Trump emergency declaration
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WED AM Update: Lawmakers reintroduce bill to close ‘dark store loophole’
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TUE PM Update: Evers says budget will include steps to boost minimum wage, restore...
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Evers says budget will include steps toward minimum wage increase, restore DNR scientists
Gov. Tony Evers says his budget will include steps toward increasing the minimum wage and the restoration of some science positions at the Department...
TUE News Summary: Evers says pot decriminalization targets racial disparities
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MON PM Update: Evers pushes pot proposal as Republicans raise doubts
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MON News Summary: Evers unveils medical marijuana, pot decriminalization plan
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FRI REPORT: Kimberly-Clark spent $131K lobbying Capitol on unsuccessful push to pass incentive bill
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FRI AM Update: GOP leaders send tax cut bill to Evers; weekly radio addresses
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-- A staffer for Republican Barbara Dittrich has retired after a tweet from the lawmaker's account slammed...
THU News Summary: Senate sends middle-class tax cut to Evers’ desk
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THU AM Update: Evers calls special election to fill Barca’s vacant seat
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WED PM Update: Dems slam Republicans over Black History Month resolution
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-- Dem Sens. Lena Taylor and LaTonya Johnson -- the only African-Americans in the Senate -- ripped...
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TUE PM Update: Evers expects transpo task force to recommend gas tax increase
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TUE News Summary — Evers undecided on how to proceed in lame-duck lawsuit
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MON PM Update: Groups react cautiously to Evers’ plan to boost water quality, dental...
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MON News Summary: Evers wants nearly $70M in bonding to address water quality, more than...
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MON AM Update: Zamarripa considering Dem Party chair bid; Johnson on ‘UpFront’
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FRI REPORT: GOP lawmakers paying attorney in lame-duck suits at almost twice the rate...
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FRI News Summary: Evers orders flags at half-staff in honor of fallen MPD officer
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FRI AM Update: Regents may take up tuition increases today; weekly radio addresses
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THU PM Update: Vos says he’s open to negotiations with Evers on funding middle-class...
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-- Assembly Speaker Robin Vos today said he "would definitely be open to" negotiating with Gov. Tony...
JFC approves one-time money for disaster assistance, flood clean-up costs
The Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday to give the Department of Military Affairs for a one-time supplement of $2 million to provide disaster...
JFC approves GOP middle-class tax cut along party lines
The Joint Finance Committee approved along party lines the GOP’s version of a middle-class tax cut as Dems complained Republicans were forging ahead without...
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WED PM Update: Legislative leaders talk tolling, other transpo revenue uppers; Laning won’t seek...
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WED News Summary: Evers says he doesn’t support GOP tax cut plan; SOTU reaction
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TUE PM Update: Evers, GOP leaders at odds over middle-class tax cut
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Dems, Evers release details of middle-class tax cut plan
Dem lawmakers, with the backing of Gov. Tony Evers, today unveiled an $892.3 million tax cut targeting middle-class earners that would cap a credit...
TUE News Summary: Unions file suit against lame-duck laws; Hagedorn defends blog posts
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MON PM Update: GOP leggies hire former solicitor general for lame-duck suit, Elections Commission...
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-- Five unions and state Sen. Janet Bewley have filed a lawsuit against the lame-duck laws, arguing...
MON News Summary: Foxconn moving ahead with Wisconsin plant after talks with Trump
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MON AM Update: Lawmakers claimed $797K in per diems last year; ‘UpFront’ recap
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FRI REPORT: Foxconn reaffirms plans to make LCD screens in WI
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FRI News Summary: Foxconn, Evers, WEDC deny report WI project on hold
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