The powerful speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly said Wednesday that Republicans in his chamber support cutting the budget for the Universities of Wisconsin by $87 million.

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Republicans who run the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee voted Tuesday to add dozens of new prosecutors and public defender support staff across Wisconsin, but far fewer than Democratic Gov. Tony Evers asked for in his budget.

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Republicans who run the Legislature's budget committee voted Thursday to increase state spending on K-12 schools by $336 million — about $2.7 billion less than what was proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. GOP lawmakers also voted to cut income taxes by $1.3 billion, largely by reducing taxes on retirement income and expanding the second lowest tax bracket so that people who earn more money can pay a lower rate.

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Republican state lawmakers have rejected a plan that would have created a new security force for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, arguing other police who protect the state Capitol can handle the job on their own.

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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who run the Wisconsin Legislature say they’re done negotiating over the state budget, leaving GOP lawmakers to write the document themselves.

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