The state Supreme Court has rejected a petition from 54 retired judges and justices to change its recusal rules, with the conservative majority voting to keep the current standards in place.

The bill, authored by Sen. David Craig and Reps. André Jacque, Ron Tusler and Janel Brandtjen, would allow for exceptions for rape, incest and to protect the mother’s life.

Most childless adults in Medicaid would have to pay monthly premiums and some would get drug tested under changes for which the Department of Health Services is seeking federal approval. The plan is facing criticism from liberal-leaning groups, which say the changes would push people off Medicaid and lead to

Rep. John Nygren, who co-chairs the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee, says Assembly Republicans are working on developing their own transportation plan aimed at finding a long-term solution to the state’s funding challenges. “Where we’re at is we’re going to try and develop a plan, and then take it to the

A co-author of a bill eliminating required hours of instruction in some public schools said his legislation had “accountability,” while a budget provision from Gov. Scott Walker that was pulled by the Joint Finance Committee last week did not. Rep. Jesse Kremer said the legislation, co-authored by Sen. Luther Olsen,

The Assembly author of what backers call the REINS Act said the decision by the Joint Finance Committee to pull the guv’s version of the regulation overhaul from the budget isn’t a setback because he prefers the standalone bill anyway. Still, Rep. Adam Neylon, R-Waukesha, said there are no assurances

An amendment the Senate added to a rural broadband bill that would ban providers from collecting their customers’ information without permission appears to be in trouble in the Assembly.

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said amending the state constitution to strengthen the rights of crime victims would even the playing field between victims and defendants. Schimel, who appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” is backing Marsy’s Law, a nationwide movement to elevate victims’ rights to state constitutions. The

An Assembly committee Thursday heard mixed testimony on what some have dubbed a “Blue Lives Matter” bill, with a series of opponents speaking against the measure that would expand the definition of hate crime victims to include police officers. But bill author Rep. David Steffen, R-Green Bay, said the legislation

State Superintendent Tony Evers chalked up his easy win over challenger Lowell Holtz to his role as “the chief advocate” of public school kids. Evers also struck an optimistic tone last night about the future of the state, telling reporters and a crowd of some 50 supporters in downtown Madison,

State Sen. Dave Craig, R-Town of Vernon, said his right-to-carry bill would remove barriers for law-abiding citizens who want to carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin. Craig is the lead Senate sponsor of the bill, which would remove the requirements for a permit, training and fee for concealed carry. “This

Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Thursday his Senate GOP caucus doesn’t have the votes right now to pass a gas tax hike and downplayed the suggestion lawmakers could override a pledged veto by Gov. Scott Walker. Speaker Robin Vos, however, said all options remain on the table for his caucus

The Legislature’s top two Republicans say they’ll talk over with their caucuses a bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit. The bill, circulated Tuesday by GOP Sen. Dave Craig and Rep. Mary Felzkowski, also would eliminate the state’s school gun free zone law, though schools

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously backed a series of bills Monday designed to combat opioid addiction after shooting down several Dem amendments. That included one from Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, that would have directed the state to accept the Medicaid expansion offered under the Affordable Care Act. Gov. Scott Walker