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Republicans attack Evers on property taxes, Microsoft president talks Wisconsin data centers

Heard On Wisconsin Today: Morning News
High prices and high mortgage rates are making it hard for many people to
High prices and high mortgage rates are making it hard for many people to get a toehold in the housing market. A new report from the National Association of Realtors says the share of homes sold to first-time buyers dropped to a record low in the last year.

 Assembly Republicans are rejecting Governor Tony Evers’ plan to cut property taxes, saying he needs to undo his so-called 400-year veto before the two sides can talk. The state Assembly also passed a bill that would make grooming a felony in Wisconsin. And Microsoft’s president says he’s open to statewide bills that would regulate data centers in Wisconsin.

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