The state would break Milwaukee Public Schools into multiple districts while lifting any income limits on its voucher programs under bills the Senate approved Tuesday and sent to Gov. Tony Evers. The sweeping package of bills would touch everything from

Two days after Speaker Robin Vos said the bill was unlikely to move because a site hadn’t been chosen for the facility, the Assembly unanimously approved funding a replacement for the state’s troubled youth prison in north-central Wisconsin. In doing

The Assembly approved in a voice vote the amended version of a bill that would allow people to charge for the use of electric vehicle charging stations. Rep. Deb. Andraca, D-Whitefish Bay, criticized the bill for what she called a

Medical professionals who advise their patients to try alternative treatments for things like COVID-19 couldn’t be disciplined for their guidance under legislation the Assembly approved. Backers included the legislation in a “medical freedom” package they introduced earlier this year, complaining

The Senate approved a series of bills that would revamp the unemployment program and add new restrictions to Medical Assistance that backers say would help move people off government safety net programs and into the workforce. That includes enforcing drug

The Senate voted to create a mandatory minimum sentence for three or more convictions of retail theft. Under AB 829, the minimum sentence for a third conviction would be 180 days if the convictions were within a five-year period. The

Wisconsin prison guards would get a raise paid for with federal funds under legislation that cleared the Senate Tuesday. Dems have knocked the bill for not putting state money into the raises, which would be temporary. And Gov. Tony Evers