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Republicans defy Evers, put Christmas tree in closed Capitol

by Todd Richmond
| December 7, 2020 9:27 AM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers put up a Christmas tree in the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda despite being told they weren't allowed to do so — a show of defiance after Gov. Tony Evers opted not to display a holiday tree there this year because the building is closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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