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A man walks by the Wisconsin state Capitol, Oct. 10, 2012, in Madison, Wis. The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly was scheduled to pass a bill Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 that would ban Universities of Wisconsin officials from considering race and diversity when awarding state-funded financial aid. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Wisconsin Assembly to pass Republican bill banning race, diversity factors in financial aid for UW

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

The commencement address is given during graduation at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., on May 12, 2018. The Universities of Wisconsin unveiled a $32 million workforce development plan Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 in an attempt to recover funds that were cut by the Republican-controlled Legislature earlier this year in a fight over campus diversity programs. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Universities of Wisconsin unveil plan to recover $32 million cut by Republicans in diversity fight

By Harm Venhuizen - Associated Press

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers speaks at a campaign stop, Oct. 27, 2022, in Milwaukee. Evers is suing the Republican-controlled Legislature, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor sues Republican Legislature over blocking ‘basic functions’

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources Secretary Adam Payne speaks during the Natural Resources Board meeting, Jan. 25, 2023, at the State Natural Resources Building in Madison, Wis. Payne is resigning next week after spending less than a year leading the agency that has been at the forefront of fights over combatting water pollution and hunting wolves. Payne was appointed by Gov. Evers in December and he began leading the agency in January. Evers’ spokesperson Britt Cudaback said Tuesday, Oct. 24 that the governor would move “expeditiously” to name a replacement. (Ebony Cox/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, file)

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources secretary resigning after 10 months on the job

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

A man walks by the Wisconsin Capitol, Oct. 10, 2012, in Madison, Wis. Joshua Pleasnick, the man accused of bringing a gun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, has been arrested again on suspicion of a concealed carry violation he committed that same night, the governor's administration said Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Man charged with bringing gun to Wisconsin Capitol arrested again for concealed carry violation

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FILE - Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, appears at the Wisconsin state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Jan. 4, 2021. The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to approve a $2 billion income tax cut as part of a package also targeting child care costs which Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

Wisconsin Senate to pass $2 billion income tax cut, reject Evers’ $1 billion workforce package

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers tells reporters in the state Capitol that Republican rejection of his appointees is "insanity" on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, in Madison, Wisc. The state Senate was voting to reject four appointees made by Evers to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Board. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Wisconsin Republicans reject eight Evers appointees, including majority of environmental board

By Harm Venhuizen - Associated Press

FILE - A man walks by the Wisconsin Capitol, Oct. 10, 2012, in Madison, Wis. A man who brought a loaded handgun into the Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Evers, and returned hours later with an assault rifle after posting bail has been charged with a misdemeanor. Joshua Pleasnick, 43, was charged Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 with carrying a firearm in a public building. The Madison man is scheduled for an initial court appearance on the charge Thursday in Dane County Circuit Court. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Man faces misdemeanor for twice bringing guns to Wisconsin state Capitol, asking to see governor

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FILE - Speaker of the Assembly Robin Vos watches as Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during the annual State of the State address, Jan. 24, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is promising to vote against pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion spending by $32 million, a move that comes as the Democratic governor is calling on lawmakers to spend even more on higher education. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, file)

Wisconsin Republican leader blocks pay raises in continuation of DEI fight

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

Republican Wisconsin Assembly Republicans announce plans to create a nonpartisan redistricting process in the battleground state ahead of the 2024 election on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The move preempts a ruling on redistricting cases by the state Supreme Court's new liberal majority. (AP Photo/Harm Venhuizen)

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor rejects GOP’s surprise redistricting plan

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during the annual State of the State address, Jan. 24, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly plans to vote on a doomed $3 billion plan for cutting income taxes and on a constitutional amendment making it harder to raise taxes that would not require approval from the governor. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has promised to veto the Republican income tax cut plan the Assembly was voting on Tuesday, Sept. 12. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin Assembly passes nearly $3 billion income tax cut that Tony Evers vows to veto

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

Wisconsin Republican state Rep. Mark Born details a nearly $3 billion income tax cut proposal at a Capitol news conference on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Wisconsin Republicans revive income tax cut after Evers vetoed similar plan

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during the annual State of the State address, Jan. 24, 2023, in Madison, Wis. Evers on Tuesday, Aug. 8, called a special legislative session for September in an attempt to force Republican lawmakers to approve funding they rejected earlier this year for child care services, a family leave program, the University of Wisconsin System and other efforts targeting the state's worker shortage problem. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin Republicans dismiss governor’s call to increase funding for child care, UW System

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during the annual State of the State address Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Madison, Wis. Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023 vetoed two packages of bills passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have created new requirements for unemployment assistance and prevented local governments from banning gas-powered engines. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Evers vetoes GOP proposals on unemployment and gas engines but signs bills on crime

By Harm Venhuizen - Associated Press

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a two-year spending plan into law, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The budget was authored by Republicans who control the Legislature, but Evers used his partial veto powers to revise portions of it. (AP Photo/Harm Venhuizen)

Average income taxes in Wisconsin to go down $3 a month under cut signed by Evers

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers displays a two-year budget authored by the Republicans controlled Legislature that he signed, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Madison, Wis. Evers used his partial veto power to remove tax cuts for the state's wealthiest taxpayers and protect 180 diversity, equity and inclusion jobs Republicans wanted to cut at the University of Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Harm Venhuizen)

Wisconsin governor’s 400-year veto angers opponents in state with long history of creative cuts

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers displays a two-year budget authored by the Republicans controlled Legislature that he signed, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Madison, Wis. Evers used his partial veto power to remove tax cuts for the state's wealthiest taxpayers and protect 180 diversity, equity and inclusion jobs Republicans wanted to cut at the University of Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Harm Venhuizen)

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor scales back Republican tax cut, signs state budget

By Scott Bauer and Harm Venhuizen - Associated Press

Wisconsin state Sen. Howard Marklein, surrounded by Republican lawmakers, discusses $4.4 billion in GOP tax cuts, including a $3.5 billion income tax cut, that are part of the state budget unveiled on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at a news conference in the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Wisconsin Republicans pass plan to cut income taxes by 15% on average

By Scott Bauer and Harm Venhuizen - Associated Press

Buildings stand in the Milwaukee skyline on Sept. 6, 2022, in Milwaukee. A plan to prevent Milwaukee from going bankrupt, struck between Republican lawmakers, leaders in the heavily Democratic city and Gov. Tony Evers, is expected to win bipartisan approval Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in the Wisconsin Legislature. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Milwaukee bankruptcy avoidance plan up for approval in Wisconsin Legislature

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos talks to the media after Gov. Tony Evers addressed a joint session of the state Legislature in the Assembly chambers during his State of the State speech at the state Capitol, Feb. 15, 2022, in Madison, Wis. Vos said Wednesday, June 7, 2023, that if no deal is reached this week on a massive bill increasing state aid to local governments across the state, he would support removing all provisions related to Milwaukee and moving ahead without them. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) **FILE**

Bipartisan deal reached to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press