Republicans, Evers clash over income tax, insurance

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans on Thursday unveiled an alternative way to pay for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed income tax cut while also moving quickly to approve a state-level health insurance guarantee for people with pre-existing conditions.

The two issues are early tests for Evers and Republicans who control the Legislature as they jockey for position and attempt to get the upper hand early in the governor's first term. State government is under divided control for the first time in more than a decade.

The aggressive moves force Evers to either accept the plans under GOP terms or reject a chance to reach early, bipartisan accords on a couple of his campaign promises.