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Judge blocks Wisconsin union rights bill during court fight
A Dane County judge issued a temporary restraining order delaying the public worker bargaining curbs as Gov. Scott Walker pushes the plan through legal battles. The ruling raises the possibility of reopening the legislative process while Republicans vow to press on, and protesters swelled to tens of thousands. The measure would raise worker contributions to health care and pensions, targeting a $137 million budget gap.
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Madison
Wis
Scott Walker
Wisconsin
Senate
Illinois
Walker
Scott Fitzgerald
Assembly
Jeff Fitzgerald
Dane County
Maryann Sumi
Sumi
Cullen Werwie
Bill Cash
Jon Erpenbach
Ismael Ozanne
Justice Department
DOJ
Ozanne
Doug la Follette
la Follette
Peter Barca
Kenosha
Barca