boxes and early voting hours 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in our home state a lot of backlash coming on from the democrats. they decided they were going to walk out. i think the governor should have the state troopers, which he can do go arrest them and drag them there to do the vote. if they don t want to support the bill, that s totally fine, but to walk off the job and posture knowing very well there is going to be a special session declared is ridiculous. will: blocked the bill by voting out. this happened in wisconsin. rachel: if act 10 governor scott walker at the time this was a bill to rein in some of the teacher s unions which by the way timely topic they went over the state lines and stayed there. by the way, it ended up being a p.r. disaster for the democrats because it doesn t look good when you just go i m going to take my ball and i m going to go home and not show up to work. will: yeah. i remember that happening in wisconsin. rachel: it did.
Evers says he s listening to the people, not GOP lawmakers
SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during a news conference outside Henderson Elementary School in Madison, Wis. Thursday, April 29, 2021. Evers says he hasn t met with Republican legislative leaders to discuss his $91 billion state budget proposal because he’s listening to what the people of Wisconsin want and that GOP lawmakers should do the same. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)John Hart/AP
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday that he hasn t met with Republican legislative leaders to discuss his $91 billion state budget proposal because he s listening to what the people of Wisconsin want and that GOP lawmakers should do the same.
Politifact Wisconsin: Checking Gov. Evers campaign promises, from changing Act 10 to ban the box
It s budget time at the state Capitol as lawmakers take a deep dive into Gov. Tony Evers plans and ideas for Wisconsin. It s also a good time for PolitiFact Wisconsin to get out the Evers-O-Meter to look at promises made by candidate Evers on key issues.
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It s budget time at the state Capitol as lawmakers take a deep dive into Gov. Tony Evers plans and ideas for Wisconsin.
It s also a good time for PolitiFact Wisconsin to get out the Evers-O-Meter to look at promises made by candidate Evers on key issues.