The court heard arguments in the Evers’ administration challenge of oversight powers the Legislature has granted the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.

Evers announced he will be directing $10 million in federal funding to the new Office of Violence Prevention, so the office can begin its work, and support grants to reduce crime, prevent gun violence and efforts to increase community safety.

Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says Senate Republicans will “pull out all the policy issues right away” when Gov. Tony Evers introduces his budget plan.

Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, was reelected Assembly speaker as two of his GOP colleagues abstained from voting. In the Senate, meanwhile, 12 Dems voted against the resolution naming officers for the 2025-26 session.

Dem Gov. Tony Evers said it’s “a joke” that GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos thinks schools can get by on the spending boost due them over the next two years, vowing to propose an even bigger boost in his budget.

Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow is documenting and sharing his cancer journey to help others while vowing to be at the state Capitol when the budget battle intensifies next year. “I’ll say I didn’t plan on going as public,” Farrow

Former state Sens. Tim Cullen, who crossed party lines to serve in a Republican administration, and George Petak, whose change of heart paved the way for a new baseball stadium in Milwaukee, have died.