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05/29/2026

GOP Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany spoke on the failed surplus deal during a WisPolitics of State Affairs luncheon. "We should return all of the surplus to the tax payers. That was the difference of opinion that I had with Governor Evers," Tiffany said. "[Evers] was wanting to return some of it. I believe we should've returned all of it."
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05/27/2026

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he’s still studying the details of President Donald J. Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion 💰 fund to provide money to targets of “lawfare” and a “weaponized” justice system.

Tiffany, R-Minocqua and a member of the House Judiciary Committee, said at Tuesday’s WisPolitics of State Affairs luncheon in Madison he’s asked the Trump administration for more details on how the fund would be implemented.

The congressman, who has represented northern Wisconsin’s 7th CD since 2020, has been endorsed by Trump in the gubernatorial race to succeed outgoing Dem Governor Tony Evers. The former lawmaker and businessman was formally endorsed by the Republican Party of Wisconsin earlier this month.

The creation of the fund has drawn criticism, including over concerns the money could be used to 💸 compensate those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. , such as those who attacked law enforcement.

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05/27/2026

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On this week's episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics of State Affairs Editor JR Ross discuss the surplus deal fallout.
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05/22/2026

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Features: Jim Doyle, Tommy G. Thompson, Scott Walker, Governor Tony Evers

05/20/2026

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WisPolitics of State Affairs hosted a luncheon at The Madison Club for a discussion with Assembly Democratic Leader Wisconsin Wisconsin State Representative Greta Neubauer on the two-year legislative session and the 2026 elections. Rep. Neubauer also spoke about the failed surplus deal.
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05/19/2026

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During the 2026 Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany promised to repeal Evers’ 400-year veto “on day one,” audit state agencies to “root out fraud” in Wisconsin and protect farmland from Chinese interests and AI data center development.
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05/19/2026

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05/18/2026

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On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WisPolitics of State Affairs Editor JR Ross and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien discuss the failed surplus deal.
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05/15/2026

Don't miss this week's budget surplus deal coverage! - https://mailchi.mp/wiseye/may-2026-budget-surplus-deal-coverage
-JFC: https://wiseye.org/2026/05/12/joint-committee-on-finance-190
-Assembly Floor Session: https://wiseye.org/2026/05/13/wisconsin-state-assembly-floor-session-92
-Senate Floor Session: https://wiseye.org/2026/05/13/wisconsin-state-senate-floor-session-65
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05/15/2026

WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 15, 2026 with WisPolitics of State Affairs JR Ross & Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jessie Opoien - https://mailchi.mp/wiseye/rewind-your-week-in-review-may-15-2026
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