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A Republican-crafted proposal to carve tougher bail laws out of the state constitution breezed its way through legislative committees.

Gov. Tony Evers today appointed former state Sen. Jon Erpenbach chair of the Parole Commission. Erpenbach, D-West Point, didn't seek reelection last fall aft

Voters may get to decide on the proposed change in April that could raise bail for criminal defendants.

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Republicans at a joint hearing touted a proposed constitutional amendment on bail as a way to promote public safety, while Dems argued the measure would prioritize the wealthy and wouldn't fix issues in the pretrial system.

The Republican Party is pushing to tighten bail through the state constitution, and to define what is a violent crime.

A constitutional amendment that would change how judges set bail in Wisconsin moved forward Tuesday as the Republican-controlled Legislature hopes to pass the resolution in the coming weeks in order to get the proposal on the April ballot.

The Wisconsin Legislature is moving quickly to put a constitutional amendment on the April ballot that would make it harder for criminal defendants to get out of jail on bail.

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Wisconsin's bail amendment proposal gained new momentum after Darrell Brooks posted $1,000 bail two days before the Waukesha Christmas parade attack.