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Evers submitted the request to FEMA Aug. 13. A presidential declaration is required to allow FEMA support to states that request it.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he won't seek a third term, setting off a scramble to replace the two-term Democrat in the battleground state’s first open race for governor in 16 years.
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The next budget hearing is this Friday, April 4, in West Allis.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on a budget veto by Gov. Tony Evers that would affect school funding through 2425.
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The Republican-proposed constitutional amendments, which Gov. Tony Evers called an attempted 'power grab' on handing out federal money, were rejected by about 15 percentage points.
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The proposed state constitutional amendments would give the legislature more say-so over spending federal dollars.
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The tug of war between Wisconsin’s Republican-dominated Legislature and Democratic governor was on display again last week. The state Senate rejected one of Gov. Evers’ latest appointees to the Natural Resources Board — Todd Ambs. He’s regarded as a water policy expert and conservation advocate in both state and Great Lakes circles.
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The new law appears to end a major fight over legislative maps. But not everything is settled.
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Democrats are almost certain to gain seats in the state Assembly and state Senate under the new maps, which will be in place for the November election.
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The measure has bipartisan legislative support, but not across the entire political spectrum.