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On party line vote Legislatures budget committee cuts 545 proposals from governors proposed budget.

Legalizing marijuana, paying for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium, and creating a paid family leave program are among the more than 500 items that the Legislature's Republican-controlled budget committee plans to kill Tuesday with a single vote.

Wisconsin Republicans voted Tuesday to kill proposals to legalize marijuana, pay for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium and create a paid family leave program, moves that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers derided as ''foolish.''

Republicans have blocked access to $4 million to finance $15.5 million project.

The GOP-run Joint Finance Committee plans to pull 545 of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ proposals from the budget, nixing items that range from putting $240 million of state money into a new paid family and medical leave program to capping co-pays on insulin.

MINOCQUA, Wis (WJFW) – The Joint Finance Committee is a bi-partisan group made up of 16 state legislators. Wednesday they Joint Committee on Finance held it’s fourth public hearing Wednesday

MINOCQUA, WI (WTAQ-WRN) -- Votes will start next week on the state budget. The legislature's joint finance com...

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Assembly Republicans announced Thursday the outline of a funding plan they hope will increase aid to municipalities, called shared revenue, in Wisconsin by at least 10%.

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans unveiled on Thursday, April 27 a plan to boost shared revenue to counties and municipalities, including a minimum 10% boost to every community in the state.