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Evers, Barnes to go on statewide budget listening tour

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State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, holds a press conference in the Assembly parlor, Tuesday Dec. 4, 2018 at the Capitol in Madison. The Senate and Assembly are set to send dozens of changes in state law to Gov. Scott Walker's desk. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

AP FACT CHECK: Bills block powers of new Wisconsin governor

By AMANDA SEITZ - Associated Press

People protest the legislature's extraordinary session during the official Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Capitol in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Demonstrators booed outgoing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday during the Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, at times drowning out a high school choir with their own songs in protest of a Republican effort to gut the powers of his Democratic successor. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Tony Evers says he’ll appeal to Scott Walker to veto GOP power play

By Scott Bauer and Todd Richmond - Associated Press

Evers, Barnes announce inauguration date, nonprofit partner

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, left, with the help of the Mary and Don Miller family from Plainfield, Wis., flipped the switch to light the state Christmas Tree in the Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 at the Capitol in Madison, Wis. The Senate and Assembly are set to send dozens of changes in state law to Walker's desk Tuesday. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Wisconsin Republicans work overnight on lame-duck bills

By Scott Bauer and Todd Richmond - Associated Press

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, left, with the help of the Mary and Don Miller family from Plainfield, Wis., flipped the switch to light the state Christmas Tree in the Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 at the Capitol in Madison, Wis. The Senate and Assembly are set to send dozens of changes in state law to Walker's desk Tuesday. (Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

The Latest: Evers to appeal to Walker to veto GOP power play

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Opponents of an extraordinary session bill submitted by Wisconsin Republican legislators gather for a rally outside the Wisconsin state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

The Latest: Wisconsin Senate approves Medicaid changes

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Medicaid expansion is early flashpoint for Evers

By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press

Wisconsin Gov.-elect Tony Evers speaks at the Ward 4 building in Milwaukee on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. Democrats in Wisconsin girded for a fight and encouraged voters to speak out as Republicans prepared to move ahead quickly this week with a highly unusual and sweeping lame-duck session to pass a series of proposals that would weaken both Democratic Gov.-elect Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul. (Meg Jones/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

The Latest: Wisconsin Republicans advance lame-duck bills

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Wisconsin Gov.-elect Tony Evers speaks at the Ward 4 building in Milwaukee on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. Democrats in Wisconsin girded for a fight and encouraged voters to speak out as Republicans prepared to move ahead quickly this week with a highly unusual and sweeping lame-duck session to pass a series of proposals that would weaken both Democratic Gov.-elect Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul. (Meg Jones/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Wisconsin GOP uses rare session to weaken incoming governor

By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press

The Latest: Attorney General-elect calls lame-duck horrible

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Wisconsin Gov.-elect Tony Evers speaks at the Ward 4 building in Milwaukee on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. Democrats in Wisconsin girded for a fight and encouraged voters to speak out as Republicans prepared to move ahead quickly this week with a highly unusual and sweeping lame-duck session to pass a series of proposals that would weaken both Democratic Gov.-elect Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul. (Meg Jones/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Republicans prepare to move ahead with lame-duck session

By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press

GOP lame-duck bills would move primary, limit early voting

By TODD RICHMOND - Associated Press

Republicans eye pre-existing conditions bill for lame duck

By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press

The Latest: Republicans talk about moving primary date

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Short of Kimberly-Clark votes, GOP moves ahead on lame duck

By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism shows state tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett. Wisconsin Republicans are pushing Gov.-elect Tony Evers to retain Klett, calling the former television host and beauty queen a &quot;true talent.&quot; (Wisconsin Department of Tourism via AP)

Republicans push to retain Klett as tourism secretary

By TODD RICHMOND - Associated Press

GOP Senate leader: Nothing ruled out for lame duck session

By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press

Evers might try to withdraw Medicaid work requirement waiver

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Evers says he’ll probably appoint next superintendent

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