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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Insiders are saying a lame-duck session of the Republican-controlled Legislature might be in the works.

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Elected officials in the Fox Valley are urging Kimberly-Clark to delay its self-imposed deadline for deciding whether to close its Cold Spring manufacturing plant.

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Former longtime state Senate President Mike Ellis, a well-known figure in Wisconsin politics remembered for his tinted glasses, bad toupee and encyclopedic knowledge of the state budget, died on Friday.

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Wisconsin Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state legislative district that, not even two years before, had voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump, leading them to boast once again of a coming "blue wave."

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It looks as if legislation that would clear the way for a $70 million frac-sand processing plant in western Wisconsin is dead.

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A proposal that would make the approval of state building projects easier is just one step away from becoming law.

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