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What happens now? An update on the state budget

Published: May 6, 2021, 9:58 p.m.

On Thursday, leaders of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee voted to scrap nearly 400 items in Governor Evers' state budget, including many important water and climate change initiatives.

In this episode, Clean Wisconsin's President & CEO Mark Redsten breaks down what environmental protections were scrapped from the $91 billion dollar proposed budget, the message sent from Republican legislators and the future of these crucial clean water and clean energy initiatives.

Background Reading:

  • Take action: tell the Joint Finance Committee and your elected officials to restore Governor Evers' clean water, clean energy and climate change budget items!
  • Sign-up for Clean Wisconsin's Action Network. We\u2019ll send you regular updates with opportunities to contact your legislators to protect our air, water and natural heritage.

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