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In States They Lost, Some GOP Lawmakers Rush To Limit New Democrats' Power

This week Republican lawmakers in Michigan and Wisconsin have called special sessions to curb authority of newly elected statewide Democrats who pose a threat to Republicans' accomplishments.
Michigan's Democratic Attorney General-elect Dana Nessel. Republican lawmakers meet Tuesday to try to limit some of her authority.

Less than a month after the midterm elections, Republican state lawmakers in Wisconsin and Michigan are working to limit the powers of newly elected Democrats in statewide office.

Just two days after the Nov. 6 election in Wisconsin, when Democrat Tony Evers beat two-term Republican Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said a lame-duck session agenda was already taking shape.

And Tuesday, lawmakers are set

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