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Wisconsin s Republican-controlled budget committee voted to approve funding for a number of state agencies as Republicans work to craft their own version of the state s two-year budget.
Budget hearing comments racist, Wisconsin lawmaker says
A Joint Finance Committee budget hearing ended with fireworks in Madison.
MILWAUKEE - A Joint Finance Committee budget hearing ended with fireworks in Madison, Thursday – a Milwaukee lawmaker calling a Republican colleague racist.
It all started over funding for the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum; Republicans voted to strike the funding from Gov. Tony Evers budget. You don’t have the floor, you’re not going to sit there and just debate me and be disrespectful, said Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam).
Born and State Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) debated $173,000 in funding for the museum, located in Milwaukee. Republicans voted to strip the funding, saying it is not something anyone wanted.
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The question over whether to increase funding for the Wisconsin Black Historical Society lead to a terse exchange Thursday before the Joint Finance Committee.