Constitutional Concerns Growing About ‘Red Flag’ Gun Confiscation Bills
While so-called “extreme risk protection order” bills are sweeping the nation, they’re raising red flags for constitutional conservatives.
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Mary Felzkowski
Assembly Passes Expanded Background Checks, Tax Relief In ‘Extraordinary’ Session
Between heated debates on school safety and last-minute amendments expanding firearm background checks, the state Assembly in “extraordinary session” Thursday passed some key conservative reforms and tax breaks for Wisconsin families and shoppers.
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A Look at the Joint Finance Committee’s Last Week of Work on the 2017-19 Budget
After being stalled for more than two months, the committee wrapped up its work, with the JFC voting this week on the final big budget items
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Budget Blog: Joint Finance Increases K-12 Spending, Expands Statewide School Choice
As in the Senate’s education proposal, school referenda will be limited to regularly scheduled election days or on the second Tuesday of November in odd-numbered years, except in cases of emergency. Districts would also be limited to holding referenda on two dates per year.
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Assembly Republican Letter to Governor Scott Walker
Letter from Assembly Republicans to Governor Scott Walker on state budget negotiations.
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