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Evers budget proposes spending almost $566 million in federal and state funds for major highway programs over the biennium, including $75 million for local multimodal transportation projects.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) Gov. Tony Evers’ executive budget could include criminal justice reforms as Wisconsin emerges from a tumultuous year of protests over police brutality and racism, setting up another potential conflict with Republicans who have been reluctant to take any action to address police protocols.
Evers told The Associated Press in a year-end interview that he may include criminal justice reforms in the budget that will “hopefully” resolve disparities that exist in the system. He refused to offer any specifics beyond saying he hopes to offer proposals “people will engage on in a positive way,” leaving it unclear whether he wants to reshape police standards or reform the prison system, or both. He did say the state must find a way to resolve problems at Lincoln Hills, the state’s youth prison, and help inmates avoid reoffending.
Evers likely to include criminal justice reform in Wisconsin s next state budget Photo: Morry Gash/Associated Press. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a member of Wisconsin s Electoral College, casts his vote at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. The Associated Press Created: December 27, 2020 08:59 PM
Gov. Tony Evers’ executive budget could include criminal justice reforms as Wisconsin emerges from a tumultuous year of protests over police brutality and racism, setting up another potential conflict with Republicans who have been reluctant to take any action to address police protocols.
Evers told The Associated Press in a year-end interview that he may include criminal justice reforms in the budget that will “hopefully” resolve disparities that exist in the system. He refused to offer any specifics beyond saying he hopes to offer proposals “people will engage on in a positive way,” leaving it unclear whe