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Big racial and economic disparities in students’ English Language Arts and math scores continued in the 2024-25 school year, according to new statewide test results from DPI.
Hulsey, A Democrat, has drawn headlines in the past for using campaign funds to buy himself a red convertible, a disorderly conduct charge for flipping a 9-year-old boy off an inner tube, and threatening to hand out Ku Klux Klan hoods to Republicans to protest GOP policy.
Rep. Rob Brooks has announced a package of bills to build on last session’s bipartisan housing legislation and efforts to boost affordable housing in Wisconsin.
State Superintendent Jill Underly during her fifth State of Education address said the federal government is “the biggest schoolyard bully.”
The Assembly has signed off 51-44 along party lines on a bill to bar the use of public money to pay for health care services for those in the country illegally.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil declined to say whether he backs sending the National Guard to Milwaukee as President Donald Trump weighs sending troops to other cities besides Washington, D.C., to combat crime.
Gov. Tony Evers is urging Wisconsin’s congressional members to oppose cuts to “critical, effective, common-sense” programs under President Donald Trump’s federal budget.
Several inmates in Wisconsin prisons used their access to devices to send messages threatening Gov. Tony Evers last year, according to Capitol Police records obtained by WisPolitics. WisPolitics filed an open records request in April for Capitol Police incident reports
The 2nd District Court of Appeals unanimously found the Department of Natural Resources has “explicit” authority to subject large farms to wastewater permit requirements intended to protect water quality.
Dem lawmakers began circulating a new measure to renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, billing the legislation as a compromise between Gov. Tony Evers’ and Republicans’ proposals.
The Department of Natural Resources’ hotly debated wolf management plan is one of the 27 proposed rules Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is pushing to implement without going through JCRAR.
Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined two multistate lawsuits, including one challenging the USDA’s demand that states provide information about food stamp recipients or risk losing federal funding. The other lawsuit seeks to block a provision in Republicans’ reconciliation law to cut off Medicaid reimbursement for Planned Parenthood services.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today announced she’s running for governor, making her the first Dem to officially announce a bid after Gov. Tony Evers decided not to seek a third term. Meanwhile, Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley said he will
Gov. Tony Evers is again urging the Trump administration against cuts to U.S. Forest Service programs, warning the combination of reduced funding and staffing will be “devastating” for states like Wisconsin.
Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman is seeking to increase tuition for resident undergraduates by at least 5% for the 2025-26 school year following the enactment of the state budget.
Wisconsin House members split along party lines to send a GOP tax cut bill to President Donald Trump, overcoming Dem opposition to cuts in Medicaid and other programs.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today voted to pass Republicans’ reconciliation bill to advance President Donald Trump’s tax cut and policy agenda, despite condemning the measure for adding trillions to the national debt.
The Assembly today sent to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk several measures to boost nuclear power in Wisconsin.
The state Supreme Court today ruled that the DNR doesn’t have to identify PFAS and other contaminants as hazardous materials before responsible parties must take steps to clean up the pollution. In the 5-2 decision, the court ruled the agency
The court, which has a 4-3 liberal majority, yesterday ruled in favor of Kaul in the lawsuit he filed against the GOP-led Legislature challenging the authority the body gave itself to oversee DOJ settlements under a 2018 lame duck law.
Big racial and economic disparities in students’ English Language Arts and math scores continued in the 2024-25 school year, according to new statewide test results from DPI.
Hulsey, A Democrat, has drawn headlines in the past for using campaign funds to buy himself a red convertible, a disorderly conduct charge for flipping a 9-year-old boy off an inner tube, and threatening to hand out Ku Klux Klan hoods to Republicans to protest GOP policy.
Rep. Rob Brooks has announced a package of bills to build on last session’s bipartisan housing legislation and efforts to boost affordable housing in Wisconsin.
State Superintendent Jill Underly during her fifth State of Education address said the federal government is “the biggest schoolyard bully.”
The Assembly has signed off 51-44 along party lines on a bill to bar the use of public money to pay for health care services for those in the country illegally.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil declined to say whether he backs sending the National Guard to Milwaukee as President Donald Trump weighs sending troops to other cities besides Washington, D.C., to combat crime.
Gov. Tony Evers is urging Wisconsin’s congressional members to oppose cuts to “critical, effective, common-sense” programs under President Donald Trump’s federal budget.
Several inmates in Wisconsin prisons used their access to devices to send messages threatening Gov. Tony Evers last year, according to Capitol Police records obtained by WisPolitics. WisPolitics filed an open records request in April for Capitol Police incident reports from 2024 detailing threats against Evers and state lawmakers. The
The 2nd District Court of Appeals unanimously found the Department of Natural Resources has “explicit” authority to subject large farms to wastewater permit requirements intended to protect water quality.
Dem lawmakers began circulating a new measure to renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, billing the legislation as a compromise between Gov. Tony Evers’ and Republicans’ proposals.
The Department of Natural Resources’ hotly debated wolf management plan is one of the 27 proposed rules Gov. Tony Evers’ administration is pushing to implement without going through JCRAR.
Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined two multistate lawsuits, including one challenging the USDA’s demand that states provide information about food stamp recipients or risk losing federal funding. The other lawsuit seeks to block a provision in Republicans’ reconciliation law to cut off Medicaid reimbursement for Planned Parenthood services.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today announced she’s running for governor, making her the first Dem to officially announce a bid after Gov. Tony Evers decided not to seek a third term. Meanwhile, Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley said he will take steps in the coming weeks to enter the race.
Gov. Tony Evers is again urging the Trump administration against cuts to U.S. Forest Service programs, warning the combination of reduced funding and staffing will be “devastating” for states like Wisconsin.
Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman is seeking to increase tuition for resident undergraduates by at least 5% for the 2025-26 school year following the enactment of the state budget.
Wisconsin House members split along party lines to send a GOP tax cut bill to President Donald Trump, overcoming Dem opposition to cuts in Medicaid and other programs.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today voted to pass Republicans’ reconciliation bill to advance President Donald Trump’s tax cut and policy agenda, despite condemning the measure for adding trillions to the national debt.
The Assembly today sent to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk several measures to boost nuclear power in Wisconsin.
The state Supreme Court today ruled that the DNR doesn’t have to identify PFAS and other contaminants as hazardous materials before responsible parties must take steps to clean up the pollution. In the 5-2 decision, the court ruled the agency doesn’t need to promulgate rules identifying every substance, including its
The court, which has a 4-3 liberal majority, yesterday ruled in favor of Kaul in the lawsuit he filed against the GOP-led Legislature challenging the authority the body gave itself to oversee DOJ settlements under a 2018 lame duck law.