POLITICS
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‘I Feel Like We’re Being Punished’: Schools Push Back Against GOP Budget Plan
Wisconsin faces a $4.4 billion surplus over the next three years, but Republicans are providing just a $128 million school funding boost. Evers proposed $1.6 billion.
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‘More Work Left’: First Police Reform Bills Pass, but Some Push for More
Evers says he’ll sign the bills, but he, legislative Democrats, and organizers say the state needs deeper reforms.
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This Wisconsin Restaurateur Was Prioritized for New COVID Relief. Now He’s at the Back of the Line.
With funds already exhausted, it’s unclear how Gregory León will get the help he needs for his restaurant to survive.
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Republicans Toss Criminal Justice Reforms From State Budget
Republican lawmakers also reject Democratic attempt to reign in spending millions of taxpayer dollars on private lawyers.
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Republicans Wrongly Take Credit for $4.4 Billion Surplus. They Could Actually Cost the State Nearly $4 Billion.
Democrats mock GOP for trying to take credit for billions in surplus while simultaneously trying to strip away policies that led to the extra money.
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Democrats Call Out Toxic, Racist Bullying by GOP Leadership
Republicans blocked Pride Month, Motherhood Month, and Gun Violence Survivor Day resolutions because an Asian lawmaker spoke out against racism, Democrats say.
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Evers Wants to Use $4.4 Billion Surplus on Schools. GOP Wants Tax Cuts.
“There’s no excuse” to not use the massive surplus for infrastructure and small business aid, Evers says.
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Maps Are Supposed to be Redrawn This Year. Republicans Want to Delay the Process, Upholding Their Gerrymander.
Census tampering by former President Trump is delaying results and delaying plans to put fair maps in front of voters for the next decade.
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GOP Wants to Ban Critical Race Theory in Wisconsin Schools, but That’s Not a Thing
Critical race theory is barely taught outside of graduate school. Republicans’ intention, a leading theorist says, seems to be scaring teachers away from any talk of race.
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‘Enough is Enough’: Dems Introduce More Progressive Police Reform
The new bill package offers an alternative to mild reforms proposed by the bipartisan racial disparities task force.
