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Wisconsin Could Face First Budget Veto

May 24, 2019

After proposing the budget in February, the governor will have one more chance to make his mark on the legislation with his veto pen. WPR’s Shawn Johnson discusses what an Evers veto might look like and how Republicans are responding.

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Courts

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