MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Eleven Assembly Republicans joined with 35 Democrats in voting against the Wisconsin state budget. They are: Kathleen Bernier, Ed Brooks, James Edming, David Heaton, Scot Krug, Lee Nerison, Todd Novak, Warren Petryk, Keith Ripp, Travis Tranel and Nancy Vander Meer. All Democrats voted against the $73 billion two-year spending plan. Representative Chris Danou was absent for the early Thursday morning vote. The Senate passed the budget 18-15 on Tuesday with Republican Senator Rob Cowles joining Democrats in opposition. Republicans have publicly groused about the budget as introduced by Governor Scott Walker that cut the University of Wisconsin System by $300 million and had other divisive proposals. But during Assembly debate Republicans said they improved the spending plan, which now heads to Walker for his signature and vetoes.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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