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Evers Discusses Budget, Marijuana, Redistricting

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

July 12, 2019

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Gov. Tony Evers signed his first budget into law, calling it a down payment on ‘the people’s budget’ while making some line-item vetoes to increase education funding. He discusses how he vetoed more education funding into the budget and what his legislative priorities are moving forward.

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