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Act 10 faces another legal challenge. This time, it might stick.
Last week, a Dane County judge ruled that Wisconsin’s law that limits collective bargaining rights for certain public employees violates the equal protection guarantees in the state Constitution.
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Gov. Tony Evers talks about potential UW budget increase on ‘Wisconsin Today’
The governor of Wisconsin responds to a few of last week’s top headlines, with a focus on how the state budget can address issues in education and the criminal justice system.
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How Wisconsin alcohol producers are transitioning to state’s new liquor laws
New regulations of alcohol in Wisconsin went into effect May 1. Alcohol producers, distributors, retailers and consumers are still working through the transition to these new regulations.
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Senate Republicans vote to override Evers vetoes on PFAS, 8 other bills
Senate Republicans voted to override nine of Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes Tuesday, rekindling fierce debates over partisan issues with the 2024 election on the horizon.
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What new anti-human trafficking laws mean for survivors and service providers in Wisconsin
An anti-human trafficking advocate explains with WPR’s “Central Time” how a recent package of laws will help combat the issue in Wisconsin.
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Republicans vow veto overrides on PFAS, hospital funds
Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate say they’ll convene Tuesday to potentially override dozens of Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes. At the same time, Evers announced he’d taken the Legislature to court over funding for a literacy program.
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Legislative budget committee disburses opioid settlement money amid PFAS stand-off
The Joint Finance Committee — the powerful legislative body that allocates state spending — approved a plan for using opioid settlement money on Tuesday, but did not take up a PFAS funding plan put forward by Gov. Tony Evers.
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Report: Wisconsin’s debt is lowest in at least 25 years
The reduction in debt could allow the state to borrow money to fund infrastructure projects like roads, bridges and buildings. It also helps the state improve its credit rating so it can borrow at lower interest rates.
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Black women in Wisconsin are at higher risk of violence. An effort to find out why went nowhere.
A bill that would have created a task force on missing and murdered African American women failed to pass as time ran out on the legislative session this year.
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Gov. Evers vetoes $3B Republican tax cut, DEI loyalty ban
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed 41 bills passed by the Republican-led Legislature on Friday.