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The Respect for Marriage Act clears its final hurdles in Congress and federal recognition of same-sex marriage heads to the president’s desk. And in Wisconsin, Democrats and Republicans gear up for 2023 and what to do with an historic budget surplus.

I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” we return to Nelsonville to investigate where nitrate contamination is coming from and hear from the DNR about its role in water regulation. Research analyst Jason Stein on what he calls an astounding budget surplus and state party leadership foreshadow priorities for the coming year. It’s “Here & Now” for December 9.

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