Leaders of some of Wisconsin’s larger communities want the legislature to require police officers and firefighters to pay more for their pension and health insurance. The governor’s budget repair bill already requires that of other state and local worker unions, thougha court challenge has held up the law so far.Maureen McCollum reports.
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