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Tony Evers: “I still sign more bills than I veto by far.”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers (Hour 2)

Published April 28, 2024 | Video Starts at 17:21

Is, state of the state is in good shape. I mean people, and you know this as well as anybody, the all the fol de rah that goes on between Republicans and Democrats. I still sign more bills than I veto by far. And you think about the things that happened this last election or the last session. There were some really good things that happened. We have more money for affordable housing than we ever had before. (17:21–17:27)

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