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Kaul noncommittal on Evers push to withdraw from lawsuit

By: Associated Press//January 23, 2019//

Kaul noncommittal on Evers push to withdraw from lawsuit

By: Associated Press//January 23, 2019//

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul isn’t saying yet whether he will withdraw from a multi-state lawsuit seeking repeal of the federal health-care law known as Obamacare, as Gov. Tony Evers wants.

Evers sent Kaul a letter on Tuesday saying he was withdrawing the authority for Wisconsin to be a part of the lawsuit. That directive appears to fly in the face of a law, passed in a lame-duck session, requiring legislative approval to withdraw.

Kaul says he intends to respond promptly to Evers’ request and “take action consistent with the law.” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says withdrawing from the lawsuit without legislative approval would be illegal.

Evers campaigned on the promise to withdraw Wisconsin from the multi-state lawsuit seeking repeal of the Affordable Care Act. But after his win, Republicans met in a special session and appeared to block his ability to do that.

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