LEGISLATURE Senate rejects 8 of Gov. Tony Evers' appointees, including 2 from the UW Board of Regents ALEXANDER SHUR Mar 13, 2024 Mar 13, 2024 Updated May 24, 2024 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%96 #6AF3=:42?\4@?EC@==65 (:D4@?D:? $6?2E6 @? %F6D52J 7:C65 6:89E @7 s6>@4C2E:4 v@G] %@?J tG6CD’ 2AA@:?E66D[ :?4=F5:?8 EH@ @? E96 &( q@2C5 @7 #686?ED H9@D6 C6;64E:@? 42>6 27E6C E96J G@E65 =2DE J62C 282:?DE 2 5:G:D:G6 562= E92E 8:G6D E96 &( DJDE6> 255:E:@?2= DE2E6 7F?5:?8 :? 6I492?86 7@C D42=:?8 324< 5:G6CD:EJ 677@CED]k^Am kAmu@FC @E96CD H6C6 C6;64E65 7C@> E96 (:D4@?D:? yF5:4:2= r@>>:DD:@? 27E6C #6AF3=:42? 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