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Wis. gov expects compromise on voucher school plan

Posted: 5:15 PM Republican Gov. Scott Walker says he expects GOP leaders will reach some sort of compromise on a contentious section of his budget that would expand private school vouchers next week.

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Committee votes 14-2 to slash UW funding

Posted: 12:05 AM A legislative committee has voted to slash the University of Wisconsin System budget, venting its anger after learning the system raised tuition for six straight years even though it's currently sitting on a surplus of $650 million.

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Wis. committee to consider GPS restraining orders

Posted: 12:06 PM The Legislature's finance committee is set to consider provisions in Gov. Scott Walker's budget that would allow judges to order GPS monitoring as part of a restraining order.

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UPDATE: Wis. committee to weigh in on proposed UW funding

Updated: 5:46 AM UPDATE: The Legislature's budget-writing committee is expected to approve Gov. Scott Walker's plan to freeze University of Wisconsin System tuition for two years and slash a planned spending increase for system schools.

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Bill limiting drone use up for public hearing

Updated: 1:34 PM UPDATE: A bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin from using drones unless they have a search warrant or legitimate reason is up for a hearing Wednesday.

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UPDATE: Selling of state property given green light

Updated: 2:49 PM UPDATE: The Legislature's Republican-controlled budget committee has approved Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to allow for the sale of public properties including power plants, prisons, University of Wisconsin dormitories and highways.

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UPDATE: Budget committee approves $50 tobacco use fee

Updated: 1:42 PM UPDATE: State workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a Gov. Scott Walker proposal that has won approval by the Legislature's budget committee.

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Budget panel votes to clamp down on retirees

Posted: 1:39 PM Government workers who are collecting retirement benefits would have to wait longer before getting rehired under a proposal approved by the Legislature's budget committee.

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GOP Move Gives State More Control on Construction

Updated: 11:22 AM Democrats say a move to standardize erosion control rules for commercial construction sites is simply another Republican effort to take away local authorities' power.

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Cost of Walker's Medicaid Plan Increases

Posted: 5:21 PM The cost of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to reject federally funded Medicaid expansion and instead tighten income eligibility for the program has gone up.

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Walker Signs Work Share Bill

Updated: 12:41 PM Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill creating a program that gives employers an alternative to laying off employees when work slows.

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AP Source: Acting IRS Head to Be Named this Week

Updated: 12:32 PM An administration official says President Barack Obama will name a new acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service this week to replace ousted commissioner Steven Miller.

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UPDATE: Redistricting Case Settled, No Malicious Intent

Updated: 10:46 AM UPDATE: A group of Democrats and an immigration rights organization which sued the state over redistricting have dropped their efforts to determine why Republicans failed to turn over records in the case.

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