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GOP leaders propose $2.3 billion package to spend down surplus

GOP legislative leaders are calling for a more than $2.3 billion package that would pair a tax rebate Senate Republicans proposed with additional state funding that Dem Gov. Tony Evers wants for special education and money to boost a property tax credit.
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LeMahieu tells ‘UpFront’ ‘quite a few’ Assembly Republicans back his rebate plan

LeMahieu says he’s been cut out of negotiations on possible property tax deal

Bill barring race-based programs in higher education heads to Evers after party-line Assembly vote

Assembly sends campus free speech bill to Evers

Assembly sends bill allowing lawsuits over gender-affirming care to Evers

WisOpinion

Steven Walters: Small set of counties could pick Democratic candidate for governor

Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026

Isaiah Ness: Wisconsin’s unfolding energy crisis — data centers, AI, and who really pays

Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026

Kurt Bauer: Wisconsin lags on taxes, workforce, education

Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026

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Legislation would create new state office for reviewing claim denials

Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026

Advocates, critics react to judge’s decision in Line 5 case

Monday, Feb 16, 2026

Wisconsin DOT starts recertification of disadvantaged business program

Friday, Feb 13, 2026

Press Releases

Tiffany campaign: Announces statewide ad buy to end utility sticker shock and lower costs

Wisconsin Environmental Health Network: To host health & environment conference at University of Wisconsin Madison Arboretum

Dept. of Natural Resources: Learn about fisheries management in the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

UW-Madison: Morgridge Hall opens: A transformative model for interdisciplinary research, sustainability, and human-centered design

Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health: Highlighting middle school mental health

Around Wisconsin

‘Only in Wisconsin’: Lake Winnebago’s first legal bar opens for sturgeon spearing season

Judge finds Muskego man who wrote ‘Jan. 6’ on sidewalk not guilty of disorderly conduct

New court advocacy model for child victims emerges in central Wisconsin

What to know about GOP bills limiting youth transgender care, sports

Anti-data center group’s recall petition for Port Washington mayor falls short, city says

Marquette University accused of pushing lower-income families toward risky loans

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WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss how election-year politics may shape plans for Wisconsin’s $2.5B surplus

Friday, Feb 13, 2026

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss how the 2026 legislative elections will shape plans to spend Wisconsin’s $2.5 billion budget surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Capitol Chats: Former U.S. Attorney Vaudreuil argues Trump seeking to sow distrust in elections process

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026

In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Keep Our Republic member and former U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil says President Donald Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections doesn’t pass constitutional muster. Vaudreuil also argues Trump is seeking to sow distrust in elections ahead of the midterms.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ weigh in on the political fight over data centers in Wisconsin

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the political uproar over data centers and legislation for siting them in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Capitol Chats: Clean Wisconsin’s Barrilleaux says data centers need an ‘all hands on deck’ response

Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Clean Wisconsin spokesperson Amy Barrilleaux discusses the explosion of data centers in the state and their implications for ratepayers and the environment.

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WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ discuss how election-year politics may shape plans for Wisconsin’s $2.5B surplus

Friday, Feb 13, 2026

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss how the 2026 legislative elections will shape plans to spend Wisconsin’s $2.5 billion budget surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Capitol Chats: Former U.S. Attorney Vaudreuil argues Trump seeking to sow distrust in elections process

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026

In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Keep Our Republic member and former U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil says President Donald Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections doesn’t pass constitutional muster. Vaudreuil also argues Trump is seeking to sow distrust in elections ahead of the midterms.

WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ weigh in on the political fight over data centers in Wisconsin

Friday, Feb 6, 2026

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the political uproar over data centers and legislation for siting them in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

Capitol Chats: Clean Wisconsin’s Barrilleaux says data centers need an ‘all hands on deck’ response

Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Clean Wisconsin spokesperson Amy Barrilleaux discusses the explosion of data centers in the state and their implications for ratepayers and the environment.

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