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Hesselbein, other Dems slam $1.8B surplus deal; Evers calls opposition ‘hard position’ for Dems in election year

Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein dismissed a $1.8 billion surplus spending deal from GOP leaders and Gov. Tony Evers as coming from “three men who will not be in elected office next year.” Evers, meanwhile, said during a stop in Barneveld that he believed voting against the tax cut deal would be a “hard position” for Democrats to take in an election year.

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Rep. Knodl: Wisconsin common sense is winning again

Wisconsin taxpayers deserve a government that lives within its means, funds core priorities responsibly, and returns excess revenue to the hardworking people who earned it in the first place. The recent agreement between Governor Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders

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This picture shows a statue of Col. Hans Christian Heg in front of the Wisconsin Capitol on a clear day.

Hesselbein, other Dems slam $1.8B surplus deal; Evers calls opposition ‘hard position’ for Dems in election year

Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein dismissed a $1.8 billion surplus spending deal from GOP leaders and Gov. Tony Evers as coming from “three men who will not be in elected office next year.” Evers, meanwhile, said during a stop in Barneveld that he believed voting against the tax cut deal would be a “hard position” for Democrats to take in an election year.

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WisconsinEye: Despite funding challenges, WisconsinEye will provide live & archived coverage of this week’s state budget action from the Capitol in Madison

WisconsinEye continues to fight for its survival in a competitive and challenging philanthropic environment. Despite the challenge, small- and medium-sized private charitable gifts have allowed the network to continue in fulfillment of its mission and commitment to the citizens of Wisconsin. With news on Monday of a bipartisan deal between

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Kids Forward: From La Crosse to Langlade, families need lasting affordability–not political gimmicks

Kids Forward strongly opposes the spending package proposed by Governor Evers and Republican legislative leadership. It relies on one-time money to paper over long-term challenges, all while legislators preparing to leave office pass the responsibility—and the blame—onto future lawmakers and families across Wisconsin.  This bill would rapidly spend down our

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Rep. Knodl: Wisconsin common sense is winning again

Wisconsin taxpayers deserve a government that lives within its means, funds core priorities responsibly, and returns excess revenue to the hardworking people who earned it in the first place. The recent agreement between Governor Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders proves an important truth: when Republican majorities lead the Legislature,

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