Assembly approves GOP housing package, including building code bill

The state Assembly approved a rash of bills on Tuesday aimed at expanding affordable housing in Wisconsin.

Backers of the GOP-authored initiatives said they’re looking to expand on bipartisan housing legislation passed in 2023 and signed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, although the legislation passed Tuesday would still need to clear the state Senate.

Democrats criticized the package, claiming that Republicans had walked away from bipartisan negotiation to promote their policy preferences...