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The Wisconsin Assembly plans to attempt its first veto overrides in 11 years, targeting three partial budget vetoes by Gov. Tony Evers.
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Read More »Wisconsin Assembly passes electric-scooter regulations (UPDATE)
The state Assembly has signed off on a bill to regulate electric scooters on roads and sidewalks.
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Read More »Assembly OKs bill to shield contractors from liability
A bill that could shield contractors from legal liability and decrease their legal costs is now on its way to Gov. Scott Walker's desk.
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Read More »Wisconsin Assembly passes Walker’s welfare overhaul bills
The Republican-controlled state Assembly approved a welfare overhaul package Thursday championed by Gov. Scott Walker as part of his re-election year agenda that would give Wisconsin one of the toughest work requirements for food stamp recipients in the country.
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Read More »Wisconsin Assembly committee to vote on Foxconn incentives (UPDATE)
The first vote on a $3 billion tax incentive package for Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group is planned in a state Assembly Committee.
Read More »Wisconsin legislators plan Foxconn incentives vote next week
Wisconsin legislators expect to begin voting next week on Gov. Scott Walker's $3 billion incentives bill for the Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn.
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Read More »Bill to give camping units separate building rules
A bill before Wisconsin lawmakers would establish a separate set of standards to govern the construction of camping units.
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Read More »Assembly passes Walker’s property tax cut
The Wisconsin Assembly, on a broad bipartisan vote Thursday, approved a $100 million property tax cut a week after Gov. Scott Walker proposed it, clearing the way for it to be signed into law by the end of the week.
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Read More »Wisconsin Legislature fall session begins slowly
Wisconsin's fall legislative session will get off to a slow start, with Republicans in control of both the Senate and Assembly still searching for consensus on major issues such as toughening drunken driving laws and imposing new reporting requirements on public and choice schools.
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Read More »Lawmakers try again for material sales-tax exemption
A state Assembly committee will take public testimony Wednesday on a bill that would prevent contractors from paying sales and use taxes on materials bought for nonprofit organizations’ projects.
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