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The fallout from Wisconsin's failed budget surplus deal

Candidates for governor are wrestling with the state's failed budget surplus deal — Inside Wisconsin Politics examines what the failure means for the 2026 elections and state government's bottom line.

By Shawn Johnson, Zac Schultz, Anya van Wagtendonk | PBS Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio

May 21, 2026

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Candidates for governor are wrestling with the state's failed budget surplus deal.

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