Wisconsin Republicans Approve Bills Stripping Power From Incoming Democratic Governor

After a rancorous, sleepless night of debate, Republican lawmakers early Wednesday pushed through a sweeping set of bills that will limit the power of Wisconsin’s incoming governor, a Democrat.

Protesters at the State Capitol opposed Republican legislation that would diminish the power of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.

The legislation, which Democrats vehemently opposed and protesters chanted their anger over, passed through the Republican-held State Legislature after hours of closed-door meetings and some amendments. The votes fell largely along party lines; no Democrats supported the measures.