Bill Kaplan: Shutdown averted, no thanks to Wisconsin Republicans

The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. On January 7, Democratic and GOP House and Senate leaders faced reality and agreed on a bipartisan funding deal to avert a government shutdown. It largely mirrored the debt ceiling—budget agreement passed by bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate last fall. The new dea...