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Behind the Scenes in Wisconsin: A Republican Power Play, Months in the Making

Members of the public at the state Capitol in Madison watch lawmakers from a Senate gallery, Dec. 4, 2018, as the Wisconsin State Assembly debates a series of bills that would strip the incoming Democratic governor of power. When Wisconsin Republicans moved this week to diminish the power of incoming Democrats, it was the culmination of months of pre-election strategizing. (Lauren Justice/The New York Times)