The Wisconsin Senate voted along party lines Thursday to pass a Republican plan to reduce income taxes by $250 million, setting up a vote later in the day in the Assembly to send the plan to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

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Support broke down Wednesday for a Republican proposal that would strip the state agriculture department of its authority to regulate factory-farm siting decisions and expansions and hand oversight to agricultural groups.

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The Wisconsin Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Gov. Tony Evers' pick to lead the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 14 months into the job he began last year.

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Retiring state Sen. Dave Hansen's nephew said Monday that he plans to run for his uncle's open seat this fall.

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Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that he doesn’t believe Republicans are “bastards” for firing his agriculture secretary, despite using the word when urging state workers not to be deterred by the move.

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Republican legislators waded into the debate over whether the Department of Defense should station new F-35 jet fighters in Madison on Tuesday, passing a resolution supporting the idea despite neighbors’ concerns about noise and the project’s possible effects on property values.

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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.

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The Wisconsin Senate is expected to give final approval to the state budget on Wednesday.

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With no deal in sight on how to pay for transportation projects, Republican senators on Wednesday proposed tapping $133 million in budget reserves to pay for repairs to county and town roads.

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Republican legislators are preparing to question two key members of Gov. Tony Evers' Cabinet as they weigh confirmation votes.

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