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Feb 4, 2020

White Wisconsin lawmaker drops Black History Month proposal

A white Wisconsin lawmaker faced with criticism for drawing up a Black History Month resolution honoring white abolitionists abruptly dropped the proposal Tuesday, saying he wants to preserve his relationship with black legislators.

Jan 27, 2020

Evers signs order setting up new redistricting commission (UPDATE)

Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Monday creating a nonpartisan commission to draw new legislative maps next year for the Legislature to consider, a step Republicans have rejected as a sham.

Jan 21, 2020

Wisconsin Senate gives OK to taking selfies with ballot (UPDATE)

Wisconsin voters could legally take selfies with their marked election ballots under a bill the state Senate approved Tuesday.

Jan 10, 2020

Evers assigns ‘homework’ to GOP-controlled Legislature

Gov. Tony Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent of schools, assigned "homework" to the Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday, calling on them to spend more money on combating homelessness, restrict the use of water-polluting chemicals and close a loophole that lowers property taxes for large retail stores.

Nov 7, 2019

First Wisconsin veto override attempts in 9 years fail (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Legislature's first veto override attempt in nearly a decade seemed destined to fail on Thursday, with no Democrats planning to jump ranks to provide Republicans with the votes they need to have their way.

Jul 29, 2019

Republicans won’t let Democrat in wheelchair phone in

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Assembly will not allow a paralyzed Democratic lawmaker who is in a wheelchair to phone into committee meetings.

Jul 9, 2019

GOP proposes constitutional amendment limiting veto power

Wisconsin Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment that would prevent the governor from using his or her partial veto powers to increase spending in any bills.

Jul 3, 2019

A look at Gov. Tony Evers’ partial budget vetoes

Gov. Tony Evers used his partial veto power to make 78 changes to Republican legislators' version of the state budget before signing it Wednesday. The budget takes effect immediately and Republicans do not have the votes needed to override any of the vetoes.

Jul 1, 2019

Evers under pressure to sign Wisconsin budget

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers was under pressure Monday to sign the state budget as passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, even though it doesn’t include many of his priorities and GOP lawmakers have made it difficult for him to use partial vetoes to reshape it. Republicans have been […]

Jun 26, 2019

Wisconsin passes budget after Tesla proviso woos key senator (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Republicans won a key legislator's support for the state budget Wednesday by inserting provisions in the spending plan that would allow the electric-car manufacturer Tesla to open dealerships in the state.

Jun 20, 2019

Wisconsin Assembly OKs drunken driving bills (UPDATE)

The state Assembly has approved two bills that would stiffen drunken-driving penalties.

Jun 19, 2019

GOP senator vows to vote against state budget

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press A Republican state senator vowed on Wednesday to vote against the state budget in its current form, leaving the GOP with room to lose only one more vote in the Senate and still have enough to pass the plan without Democratic support. The two-year, nearly $82 billion budget won approval […]

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