Sup. Paul Rusk said he supports the addition because it will close the City-County Building jail. That facility opened in the 1950s and has been described by Sheriff Dave Mahoney as dangerous and inhumane.

The increase, if approved, would amount to roughly $500 million more in state aid for school districts.

The Salvation Army of Dane County is proposing a roughly $25 million project that would deliver a new homeless shelter, transitional housing units with support services, and income-based and non-subsizided apartments on the 600 block of East Washington Avenue.

Evers' vow, which comes as no surprise, means the package of bills that have incensed many Democrats have essentially no chance of becoming law in Wisconsin. 

Republicans on the state's budget-writing committee approved a 2% annual wage increase for most state employees Tuesday, plus a 14% boost to the minimum wage for state prison employees.

Chasten Buttigieg, husband of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, grew accustomed to being in the spotlight in plays while at UW-Eau Claire.