WAUKESHA — Gov. Scott Walker signed the state’s 2015-17 budget Sunday, including more than 100 line-item changes to the version the Legislature adopted swiftly last week after several weeks of Republican gridlock.
STATE BUDGET | GOVERNOR signs, WIELDS VETO PEN
Scott Walker signs 2015-17 state budget into law
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Gov. Scott Walker converses with attendees Sunday while signing the state's 2015-17 budget on the production floor of mining equipment manufacturer Valveworks USA in Waukesha.
Gov. Scott Walker addresses employees and members of the media on Sunday at Valveworks USA before signing the $73.7 billion 2015-17 state budget in Waukesha. Walker used his veto pen 104 times, reducing spending by about $45 million.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker displays a signed 2015-2017 state budget during a ceremony on the production floor of Valveworks USA in Waukesha, Wis. Sunday, July 12, 2015. John Hart -- State Journal
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