MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state budget is now in Governor Scott Walker’s hands. The state Assembly early Thursday morning voted 52-46 to pass the $73 billion two-year spending plan. The Senate passed it on Tuesday. The action means the budget is now before Walker, who can reshape it through line-item vetoes. Walker has not said when he plans to sign it. But quick action is expected given that he’s launching his presidential campaign Monday and then embarking on a tour taking him to four early voting states. Democrats blasted the budget for expanding the private school voucher program and cutting the University of Wisconsin by $250 million. But they didn’t have the votes to stop it or get any changes approved. Republicans say their budget is good for taxpayers.
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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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