The Senate passed the state budget onto the Assembly Tuesday night. The 18 to 15 vote went right down party lines. The Senate passed the state budget which included the Democrat touted universal health care plan. Also included covering autism treatments for children. The cigarette tax would increase by a dollar-25. Plus, Democrats added domestic partner benefits.
The UW is the only big ten university who cannot offer domestic partner benefits. Democrats say it hurts the university’s chances of hiring top employees. Republicans argue it’s just a political statement throwing the state into economic disaster.