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Legislature passes and Evers signs budget after sprint to get ahead of Trump big bill
In a move unheard of in Wisconsin, state lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers passed and signed into law a new state budget in less ...
Gov. Tony Evers signs budget after Legislature races to secure funds for Wisconsin hospitals
Lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers raced to pass the budget before action in Washington D.C. cuts off Wisconsin hospitals from ...
Update: $114.2B Wisconsin budget approved by Senate
Wisconsin’s $114.2 billion budget passed the Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday night on a 19-14 vote with support from five ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s 176-year-old abortion ban
Abortion will continue to be legal in Wisconsin after the state’s Supreme Court said Wednesday that a 176-year-old law is not ...
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Debate stalls on Wisconsin state budget bill as Rep. Van Orden urges governor to sign it before President Trump's bill passes
WISN-TV first reported Wednesday afternoon that Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) wrote a letter to Gov. Evers' office urging ...
Wisconsin lawmakers, advocates react to Supreme Court ruling upholding abortion access
Democrats cheered the ruling as an affirmation that abortion is legal in Wisconsin, while Republicans argue the court ...
Ron Johnson laments Wisconsin's reach for Medicaid funds, spurred by the Trump bill he voted for
Ron Johnson wants to clamp down on state taxes on hospitals to pull in extra Medicaid money. Wisconsin is trying to do just that.
Wisconsin state budget breakthrough yields gains for UW system, special education
The deal, announced Tuesday, came as Republican leaders needed to court support from Gov. Tony Evers and Democratic lawmakers ...