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Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Francesca Hong called the police killing of a Madison resident an “execution,” while presumptive GOP nominee Tom Tiffany pushed back on “rushing to judgment.”
A Trump administration push to keep aging Midwestern coal-fired power plants open is set to cost Wisconsin ratepayers some $117 million, Gov. Tony Evers wrote in a letter protesting the directive.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore isn’t ruling out endorsing in the Democratic primary for governor ahead of the Aug. 11 election.
Vance, who addressed reporters and guests at the Wisconsin National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing, said the guv’s refusal to provide the enrollment data meant the federal government could not check if immigrants were accessing the program illegally.
Vice President JD Vance will be in Milwaukee on Wednesday, state GOP Chair Brian Schimming tells WisPolitics.
GOP U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman says the national landmark status for the Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, known as the birthplace of the Republican Party, remains intact despite previous notifications from the federal government that it was lost.
Wisconsin’s peak power demand is projected to jump 40% over the next six years, largely driven by the massive data centers being built in the state.
The Evers administration released what it called a roadmap to reducing greenhouse gas emissions while driving economic growth, protecting natural resources and improving the health of state residents.
New York state Sen. James Skoufis is warning Wisconsin officials to “proceed with caution” with changes to IRIS, the state’s Medicaid-funded long-term care program.
Absentee ballots for the Aug. 11 primary are being mailed across Wisconsin amid a legal challenge to an executive order by President Donald Trump that would limit who can receive mail-in ballots, clerks tell WisPolitics.
AG Josh Kaul said despite the state Supreme Court’s ruling in July 2025 that an 1849 state law that had been interpreted as banning abortion could not be enforced, a new state law could be passed that puts an abortion ban in place.
Oracle is suing the Public Service Commission in a bid to roll back credit rating requirements imposed by regulators on data center customers. Commissioners in an April decision voted to require very large customers of We Energies to either post
Wisconsin voters across party lines back statewide regulation of ballot drop boxes amid concerns over election integrity, according to new polling unveiled at a WisPolitics event today.
“When I look at the Democratic Party, when I look at the Democrats here at this stage, we are aligned for the most part in where we want to go. We might differ a little bit on the solutions, but we are aligned as a party. We want to make sure that we are supporting the most vulnerable in our communities,” Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez said
The former WEDC secretary and CEO said at an afternoon press conference with the lieutenant governor that it was “100%” time for other candidates to follow Hughes’ lead and consider dropping out.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says he is unaware of any city election officials, current or former, who have sat for an interview with FBI agents seeking to discuss the 2020 election.
Promoting diversity in the student body and improving retention rates for some minority students isn’t a sufficient reason for the state to award scholarships based on race, the state Supreme Court ruled.
Free school meals, a right of first refusal bill for new transmission construction and new data center regulations could also be on the table, the Middleton Democrat told attendees at a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon.
The Minocqua Brewing Company has filed suit against the state Department of Revenue, arguing the company is being blocked from selling its Illinois-brewed beer in Wisconsin.
Fresh off his hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald said the NFL may be violating the Sports Broadcasting Act and quickly dismissed concerns from the Green Bay Packers about any changes to the league’s shared revenue model.
Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Francesca Hong called the police killing of a Madison resident an “execution,” while presumptive GOP nominee Tom Tiffany pushed back on “rushing to judgment.”
A Trump administration push to keep aging Midwestern coal-fired power plants open is set to cost Wisconsin ratepayers some $117 million, Gov. Tony Evers wrote in a letter protesting the directive.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore isn’t ruling out endorsing in the Democratic primary for governor ahead of the Aug. 11 election.
Vance, who addressed reporters and guests at the Wisconsin National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing, said the guv’s refusal to provide the enrollment data meant the federal government could not check if immigrants were accessing the program illegally.
Vice President JD Vance will be in Milwaukee on Wednesday, state GOP Chair Brian Schimming tells WisPolitics.
GOP U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman says the national landmark status for the Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, known as the birthplace of the Republican Party, remains intact despite previous notifications from the federal government that it was lost.
Wisconsin’s peak power demand is projected to jump 40% over the next six years, largely driven by the massive data centers being built in the state.
The Evers administration released what it called a roadmap to reducing greenhouse gas emissions while driving economic growth, protecting natural resources and improving the health of state residents.
New York state Sen. James Skoufis is warning Wisconsin officials to “proceed with caution” with changes to IRIS, the state’s Medicaid-funded long-term care program.
Absentee ballots for the Aug. 11 primary are being mailed across Wisconsin amid a legal challenge to an executive order by President Donald Trump that would limit who can receive mail-in ballots, clerks tell WisPolitics.
AG Josh Kaul said despite the state Supreme Court’s ruling in July 2025 that an 1849 state law that had been interpreted as banning abortion could not be enforced, a new state law could be passed that puts an abortion ban in place.
Oracle is suing the Public Service Commission in a bid to roll back credit rating requirements imposed by regulators on data center customers. Commissioners in an April decision voted to require very large customers of We Energies to either post collateral for new power plants built to serve their energy
Wisconsin voters across party lines back statewide regulation of ballot drop boxes amid concerns over election integrity, according to new polling unveiled at a WisPolitics event today.
“When I look at the Democratic Party, when I look at the Democrats here at this stage, we are aligned for the most part in where we want to go. We might differ a little bit on the solutions, but we are aligned as a party. We want to make sure that we are supporting the most vulnerable in our communities,” Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez said
The former WEDC secretary and CEO said at an afternoon press conference with the lieutenant governor that it was “100%” time for other candidates to follow Hughes’ lead and consider dropping out.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson says he is unaware of any city election officials, current or former, who have sat for an interview with FBI agents seeking to discuss the 2020 election.
Promoting diversity in the student body and improving retention rates for some minority students isn’t a sufficient reason for the state to award scholarships based on race, the state Supreme Court ruled.
Free school meals, a right of first refusal bill for new transmission construction and new data center regulations could also be on the table, the Middleton Democrat told attendees at a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon.
The Minocqua Brewing Company has filed suit against the state Department of Revenue, arguing the company is being blocked from selling its Illinois-brewed beer in Wisconsin.
Fresh off his hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald said the NFL may be violating the Sports Broadcasting Act and quickly dismissed concerns from the Green Bay Packers about any changes to the league’s shared revenue model.