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Showdown at the special session

Expect the political fireworks to be audible all the way from Madison as the Wisconsin legislature convenes in special session Monday to deal with the state budget.

But itâ??s also possible white smoke will appear later in the week.

Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle and Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem, have different expectations about what will happen in the sessionâ??s opening days, and how they might reach a budget compromise.