The final marathon session included a reversal on postpartum Medicaid coverage and a plan to use $125 million to address PFAS pollution.
Brittany Carloni / Wisconsin Watch
Brittany Carloni joined Wisconsin Watch as the state government and politics reporter in September 2025. She returned home to Wisconsin after more than eight years away from the Badger State. During that time, she reported on local government at the Naples Daily News in southwest Florida and covered local, state and federal government and politics at the Indianapolis Star. Brittany is originally from the Milwaukee area and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Marquette University.
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Here’s why Wisconsin Republican lawmakers pass bills they know Gov. Tony Evers will veto
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