Yes, no, maybe yes again on domestic-partner benefits

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Wisconsin’s largest county might change its mind about giving health-care benefits to the domestic partners of county employees.

Milwaukee County’s personnel committee voted 5-to-2 this week to sustain a veto of those benefits.

The County Board originally voted 13-to-6 a few weeks ago to grant domestic partner coverage. But County Executive Scott Walker vetoed the measure on November 16th, saying it would cost too much at a time when Milwaukee County faces major budget problems.

A veto override vote comes up Thursday before the full County Board; at least one supervisor would have to change his or her original vote for the veto to be upheld.

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