Wisconsin Senate approves Gov. Walker's $100M school safety plan, rejects gun control

Journal Sentinel: In the wake of school shootings around the country, the Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to spend $100 million to improve school safety but rejected Democratic efforts to also strengthen gun laws.

Senate Republicans approved the legislation on a 28-4 vote, sending the bill to the Assembly for potential action as soon as Thursday. The Senate vote was bipartisan but the floor debate was sharply divided, with Democrats saying the bill didn't go far enough.

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