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Wisconsin lawmakers rush to pass budget deal to help hospitals

The Wisconsin Legislature pushed to pass a compromise state budget Wednesday, with Democratic votes expected to be needed to approve the deal reached between Gov. Tony Evers and majority Republicans.

FOX6 News Milwaukee · 22m

Wisconsin Senate passes state budget in rush to help hospitals

Lawmakers were rushing to pass the plan and get it signed into law before federal law changes take effect that could cost Wisconsin hospitals $1.5 billion.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 16h

What to know about the Wisconsin state budget deal headed to final votes in the Legislature

After Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and legislative Republicans struck a deal on major elements of a state budget final legislative votes are scheduled.

Wisconsin Supreme Court, abortion

Reuters on MSN · 12h

Wisconsin court says 19th-century abortion ban cannot be enforced

Wisconsin's top state court ruled on Wednesday that an 1849 state law banning abortion in virtually all cases cannot be enforced, rejecting claims it had been revived after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling three years ago returned the authority to regulate abortion to individual states.

Madison.com · 13h

Civil War-era law doesn't ban abortion, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules

In a 4-3 ruling, the Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority ruled the 1849 law had been "impliedly repealed" by changes the Legislature has enacted over the years.

POLITICO on MSN · 12h

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s 1849 abortion ban

The decision by the liberal-leaning majority of the court marks the end of a three-year battle over abortion in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, nullifying federal abortion protections and kick-starting a fight over whether the Supreme Court decision effectively reactivated the state’s 1849 ban.

Wisconsin Examiner3h

Wisconsin labor, environmental groups warn of damage from clean energy rollbacks

The GOP tax cut bill in Congress would undo parts of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that were praised for addressing ...

Wisconsin budget compromise restores school mental health funding

Republicans cut $10 million in school mental health funds from the Wisconsin budget, but the new bipartisan budget deal adds ...

Wisconsin Watch1d

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers reaches budget deal with Republicans to cut taxes, fund university system

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature announced a deal on a new two-year budget that cuts income taxes, increases funding for the Universities of ...

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Wisconsin lawmakers, advocates react to Supreme Court ruling upholding abortion access

Democrats cheered the ruling as an affirmation that abortion is legal in Wisconsin, while Republicans argue the court ...

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Debate stalls on Wisconsin state budget bill as Rep. Van Orden urges governor to sign it before President Trump's bill passes

WISN-TV first reported Wednesday afternoon that Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) wrote a letter to Gov. Evers' office urging ...

1don MSN

Wisconsin’s budget includes tax cuts, university funding boost and prison closure

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature have reached a deal on a new two-year ...

Wisconsin state budget breakthrough yields gains for UW system, special education

The deal, announced Tuesday, came as Republican leaders needed to court support from Gov. Tony Evers and Democratic lawmakers ...

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Wisconsin lawmakers ask Congress to drop ban on state AI laws in 'big, beautiful bill'

Wisconsin has taken steps to regulate artificial intelligence, but a provision in the federal spending bill could hamstring those efforts.

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