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Wisconsin Senate Passes Anti-Union Bill With Nuclear Option

DESPERATE MOVE

GOP uses “nuclear option.”

The Wisconsin Senate voted 18-1 to pass the anti-union bill that has paralyzed the state for weeks—using the “ nuclear option” that did not require the Democratic senators to return to the state. The bill does not have any financial components, so it does not require a quorum to pass as the budget bill did. This legislation will now go to the Assembly, where it is expected to pass.

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