Evers signs Wisconsin budget shortly after Legislature’s approval

Lawmakers passed the two-year budget in a late-night session after hours of speeches, framing compromise as imperfect but necessary.

Chali Pittman, Dan Shafer

Jul 3, 2025, 1:31 AM CST

Chali Pittman

Chali Pittman is Civic Media’s News Director. She’s worked for over a decade in community and nonprofit news, most recently leading news and talk programming at community radio WORT in Madison. Reach her at [email protected] or (608) 616-2240.

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