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As GOP lawmakers advance legislation to encourage school districts to merge amid declining birth rates in Wisconsin, education stakeholders say districts considering consolidation could use extra support.
GOP Rep. Joy Goeben says the state is under “rule by king” after the Legislative Reference Bureau told WisPolitics it will publish a rule related to surface water quality without changes sought by Republicans.
The Assembly today approved along party lines a bill to make it easier for Wisconsinites to appeal if the Elections Commission rejects a complaint filed with the agency.
That’s $86.1 million less than what Alliant Energy and Xcel Energy sought for 2026 and 2027, according to preliminary figures the Public Service Commission shared with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
The vast majority of Wisconsin’s public school districts that received report cards met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations for the 2024-25 school year, according to new Department of Public Instruction data. Meanwhile, 70 public schools failed to meet expectations.
Gov. Tony Evers joined a coalition of states seeking to prevent the Trump administration from requiring states to claw back food stamp benefits.
Several Dem candidates for governor took digs at the Trump administration during the first public forum of the campaign to succeed outgoing Gov. Tony Evers.
The proposed audit was prompted by a media report finding DPI had investigated more than 200 teachers, aides, substitutes and administrators between 2018 and 2023 following accusations of sexual misconduct or grooming behaviors.
State Superintendent Jill Underly criticized recent backlash over her department’s handling of sexual misconduct cases as a “partisan political sideshow” and dismissed GOP calls for her resignation as “preposterous.”
GOP lawmakers are circulating legislation to criminalize grooming following backlash over the Department of Public Instruction’s handling of educator misconduct.
The proposed rule revision would update the state’s antidegradation policy, which aims to protect surface water by regulating new or increased pollutant discharges under federal requirements in the Clean Water Act.
Those hardest hit would include senior couples, who could see hikes of more than $30,000 in some counties, according to numbers from the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
State Superintendent Jill Underly’s absence at an informational hearing on grooming and sexual misconduct in Wisconsin schools drew bipartisan criticism from lawmakers.
Gov. Tony Evers warned nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites could lose access to groceries with the state’s FoodShare program set to run out of funding at the end of the month due to the federal government shutdown.
Toney, 41, is seeking a rematch with Dem AG Josh Kaul. Three years ago, Kaul fended off Toney’s challenge by 35,000 votes, a difference of 1.3 percentage points.
Former state GOP Treasurer Kelly Ruh criticized the party’s leadership and approach in a letter announcing her resignation from the post.
GOP businessman and Milwaukee radio host Will Martin officially announced he will run for lieutenant governor.
Sen. Jesse James, R-Thorp, announced he will run to represent the 31st SD he was drawn into instead of seeking reelection to the 23rd SD at the end of his current term. Meanwhile, Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, announced he will run for the 23rd SD James currently represents.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau had previously projected the state would end the fiscal year on June 30 with a $4.3 billion surplus. The newest report put the general fund balance at $4.6 billion.
The Assembly today along party lines sent a bill to the governor that would require prosecutors to get an OK from a judge before dismissing or amending a charge for certain crimes, such as domestic abuse, sexual assault or a crime against a child.
As GOP lawmakers advance legislation to encourage school districts to merge amid declining birth rates in Wisconsin, education stakeholders say districts considering consolidation could use extra support.
GOP Rep. Joy Goeben says the state is under “rule by king” after the Legislative Reference Bureau told WisPolitics it will publish a rule related to surface water quality without changes sought by Republicans.
The Assembly today approved along party lines a bill to make it easier for Wisconsinites to appeal if the Elections Commission rejects a complaint filed with the agency.
That’s $86.1 million less than what Alliant Energy and Xcel Energy sought for 2026 and 2027, according to preliminary figures the Public Service Commission shared with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
The vast majority of Wisconsin’s public school districts that received report cards met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations for the 2024-25 school year, according to new Department of Public Instruction data. Meanwhile, 70 public schools failed to meet expectations.
Gov. Tony Evers joined a coalition of states seeking to prevent the Trump administration from requiring states to claw back food stamp benefits.
Several Dem candidates for governor took digs at the Trump administration during the first public forum of the campaign to succeed outgoing Gov. Tony Evers.
The proposed audit was prompted by a media report finding DPI had investigated more than 200 teachers, aides, substitutes and administrators between 2018 and 2023 following accusations of sexual misconduct or grooming behaviors.
State Superintendent Jill Underly criticized recent backlash over her department’s handling of sexual misconduct cases as a “partisan political sideshow” and dismissed GOP calls for her resignation as “preposterous.”
GOP lawmakers are circulating legislation to criminalize grooming following backlash over the Department of Public Instruction’s handling of educator misconduct.
The proposed rule revision would update the state’s antidegradation policy, which aims to protect surface water by regulating new or increased pollutant discharges under federal requirements in the Clean Water Act.
Those hardest hit would include senior couples, who could see hikes of more than $30,000 in some counties, according to numbers from the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
State Superintendent Jill Underly’s absence at an informational hearing on grooming and sexual misconduct in Wisconsin schools drew bipartisan criticism from lawmakers.
Gov. Tony Evers warned nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites could lose access to groceries with the state’s FoodShare program set to run out of funding at the end of the month due to the federal government shutdown.
Toney, 41, is seeking a rematch with Dem AG Josh Kaul. Three years ago, Kaul fended off Toney’s challenge by 35,000 votes, a difference of 1.3 percentage points.
Former state GOP Treasurer Kelly Ruh criticized the party’s leadership and approach in a letter announcing her resignation from the post.
GOP businessman and Milwaukee radio host Will Martin officially announced he will run for lieutenant governor.
Sen. Jesse James, R-Thorp, announced he will run to represent the 31st SD he was drawn into instead of seeking reelection to the 23rd SD at the end of his current term. Meanwhile, Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, announced he will run for the 23rd SD James currently represents.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau had previously projected the state would end the fiscal year on June 30 with a $4.3 billion surplus. The newest report put the general fund balance at $4.6 billion.
The Assembly today along party lines sent a bill to the governor that would require prosecutors to get an OK from a judge before dismissing or amending a charge for certain crimes, such as domestic abuse, sexual assault or a crime against a child.