State Legislature
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‘Back to Basics’ or ‘Forward-Looking’? Divided Assembly Passes Budget After Hours of Debate
Republicans heralded their budget as a game-changer due to its focus on cutting taxes, but Democrats were quick to point out missed opportunities to use the state’s historic surplus.
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‘More Work Left’: First Police Reform Bills Pass, but Some Push for More
Evers says he’ll sign the bills, but he, legislative Democrats, and organizers say the state needs deeper reforms.
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Republicans Wrongly Take Credit for $4.4 Billion Surplus. They Could Actually Cost the State Nearly $4 Billion.
Democrats mock GOP for trying to take credit for billions in surplus while simultaneously trying to strip away policies that led to the extra money.
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Democrats Call Out Toxic, Racist Bullying by GOP Leadership
Republicans blocked Pride Month, Motherhood Month, and Gun Violence Survivor Day resolutions because an Asian lawmaker spoke out against racism, Democrats say.
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Maps Are Supposed to be Redrawn This Year. Republicans Want to Delay the Process, Upholding Their Gerrymander.
Census tampering by former President Trump is delaying results and delaying plans to put fair maps in front of voters for the next decade.
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Republicans Did What They Said They Would Do on BadgerCare: Nothing
Only a handful of GOP lawmakers showed up to gavel in and gavel out a special session called by Gov. Evers.
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Some Wisconsin Democrats Unwilling to Settle for Incremental, Bipartisan Police Reform
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, one lawmaker says moderate change is “not appropriate for this moment in history.”
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GOP Lawmakers Didn’t Pass a Bill for 300 Days During COVID. Now They Want to Take $300 per Week From the Unemployed.
Contrary to Republican talking points, the unemployed aren’t sitting back on the couch and rolling in cash.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies GOP Attempt to Bypass Federal Courts In Gerrymandering Lawsuits
The state’s high court denied a request that would have seen it automatically take up presumed lawsuits in this year’s redistricting process.
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Scot Ross Resigns From Wisconsin Ethics Commission, Saying He Hopes to Boost Panel’s Diversity
Ross’ term was set to last until May 2024, but he resigned effective immediately.
