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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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State Supreme Court agrees to hear veto challenge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a case brought by a conservative law firm seeking to scale back governors' ability to use partial budget vetoes to change the intent of legislators.
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Read More »GOP starts push to curb Wisconsin governor’s veto powers
Wisconsin Republicans continued their push on Tuesday to weaken Gov. Tony Evers' powers, holding a hearing on a constitutional amendment prohibiting him from using his veto pen to increase spending.
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Read More »Evers: More health-insurance options on tap this fall
Wisconsin insurance officials say state residents will have more health-insurance options this year as open enrollment approaches.
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Read More »Wisconsin Assembly leader says veto overrides likely
The Wisconsin Assembly is likely to vote later this year on overriding budget vetoes made by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
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Read More »Democrats push agenda Republicans have repeatedly opposed
Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature are pushing an agenda for the fall session that pushes priorities the Republican majority has repeatedly rejected, including offering Medicaid to more people, raising the minimum wage and instituting universal gun background checks.
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Read More »APNewsBreak: Evers issuing 1st Wisconsin pardons in 9 years
Gov. Tony Evers will issue Wisconsin's first pardons in nine years, invoking his constitutional power to grant clemency to four people.
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Read More »Panel OKs bill to make it a felony to trespass on pipeline projects
A bill that would make it a felony to trespass on the site of a pipeline project won approval from a Legislative committee on Wednesday.
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Read More »Evers’ pick to head Wisconsin DNR wins committee approval
Gov. Tony Evers' pick to head the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has won bipartisan support, setting up a confirmation vote before the full state Senate as soon as next week.
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Read More »Wisconsin federal judge tosses Democrats’ lame-duck lawsuit
Wisconsin Democrats trying to undo laws that Republicans passed just before Gov. Scott Walker left office suffered another setback in court when a judge threw out their federal lawsuit.
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