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Jacque is the sixth Republican in the 18-member Senate GOP caucus to retire.
The Evers administration is asking lawmakers to sign off on spending $10.4 million to finish reimbursing states that provided law enforcement to assist in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention nearly two years ago.
The panel found the suit was barred by a 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that found the partisan composition of districts can’t be challenged in state courts. The judges wrote as “an inferior court,” they were obligated to follow that ruling.
1st District Court of Appeals Judge Pedro Colón, a former Dem lawmaker, today launched his campaign for the state Supreme Court, pledging any who appeared before him as a justice would get “a listening ear and a fair shot.”
“The first congressional district, frankly on paper, is more flippable than the third district,” Peter Burgelis, a Democratic alderman in Milwaukee, said while announcing his candidacy on WISN-TV’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert, who returned to the Legislature this session after leaving a decade earlier when he became Neenah mayor, announced today he won’t seek reelection. Kaufert said in a statement he has spent the last 38 years “representing
State utility regulators rejected a proposal that would have required ratepayers to share the cost of new power plants built for data centers. Data centers in We Energies’ coverage area will instead be expected to pay the whole cost of new “bespoke” power generation built to serve the energy-guzzling facilities, the Public Service Commission decided Friday.
The trio of lawsuits filed yesterday in Dane County court against Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket, Crypto.com and their affiliates seeks to stop their use of “event contracts” allowing Wisconsin users to bet on the outcome of sporting events.
Nearly half of the state’s early literacy council resigned while the body was reviewing early literacy instructional materials, leading to a “months-long” delay in finalizing the recommendations, according to DPI.
GOP businessman and attorney Paul Wassgren has suspended his campaign for the 7th CD, saying he plans to instead support fellow Wisconsin Republicans and get more involved in the Catholic Church.
Two committee members cited the agreements Monday in declining to discuss with WisPolitics this weekend’s meeting, which followed calls for state party Chair Brian Schimming’s removal as chair after conservative Maria Lazar lost the state Supreme Court race earlier this month by 20 points.
MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says “it would be wonderful” if Wisconsin teachers could again collectively bargain and Act 10 was reversed despite a feud with the teachers union over the district’s projected $46 million deficit. “I’ve always been a supporter
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ special session on partisan gerrymandering, a hearing on a Department of Public Instruction conference at a water park, the latest developments in the races for control of the state Senate and Assembly, congressional campaign fundraising and more.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) raised $933,219 in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing his Democratic opponents by a 4-to-1 margin.
Clark County Judge Lyndsey Brunette today launched her campaign for an open seat on the state Supreme Court, touting her work as an elected Dem district attorney and saying those on the bench should apply the law fairly and equally.
The Assembly and Senate left open a special session Dem Gov. Tony Evers called to ban partisan gerrymandering, saying they wanted to continue talks and gather public input.
Dem candidates for governor discussed data centers, the minimum wage and other issues during a Wisconsin Citizen Action virtual forum.
GOP state Sen. Jesse James today dropped plans to run against Dem Sen. Jeff Smith for a western Wisconsin seat, dealing another blow to Republicans’ hopes of holding onto their majority this fall.
GOP state Rep. Scott Allen announced today he won’t seek reelection after losing a bid for Waukesha mayor last week.
Gov. Tony Evers expressed confidence that a deal could be struck with GOP lawmakers to use at least some of the state’s projected $2.5 billion surplus, saying they were down to “basic things” to hash out.
Jacque is the sixth Republican in the 18-member Senate GOP caucus to retire.
The Evers administration is asking lawmakers to sign off on spending $10.4 million to finish reimbursing states that provided law enforcement to assist in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention nearly two years ago.
The panel found the suit was barred by a 2022 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that found the partisan composition of districts can’t be challenged in state courts. The judges wrote as “an inferior court,” they were obligated to follow that ruling.
1st District Court of Appeals Judge Pedro Colón, a former Dem lawmaker, today launched his campaign for the state Supreme Court, pledging any who appeared before him as a justice would get “a listening ear and a fair shot.”
“The first congressional district, frankly on paper, is more flippable than the third district,” Peter Burgelis, a Democratic alderman in Milwaukee, said while announcing his candidacy on WISN-TV’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
GOP Rep. Dean Kaufert, who returned to the Legislature this session after leaving a decade earlier when he became Neenah mayor, announced today he won’t seek reelection. Kaufert said in a statement he has spent the last 38 years “representing this area trying to do what is right for the
State utility regulators rejected a proposal that would have required ratepayers to share the cost of new power plants built for data centers. Data centers in We Energies’ coverage area will instead be expected to pay the whole cost of new “bespoke” power generation built to serve the energy-guzzling facilities, the Public Service Commission decided Friday.
The trio of lawsuits filed yesterday in Dane County court against Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket, Crypto.com and their affiliates seeks to stop their use of “event contracts” allowing Wisconsin users to bet on the outcome of sporting events.
Nearly half of the state’s early literacy council resigned while the body was reviewing early literacy instructional materials, leading to a “months-long” delay in finalizing the recommendations, according to DPI.
GOP businessman and attorney Paul Wassgren has suspended his campaign for the 7th CD, saying he plans to instead support fellow Wisconsin Republicans and get more involved in the Catholic Church.
Two committee members cited the agreements Monday in declining to discuss with WisPolitics this weekend’s meeting, which followed calls for state party Chair Brian Schimming’s removal as chair after conservative Maria Lazar lost the state Supreme Court race earlier this month by 20 points.
MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says “it would be wonderful” if Wisconsin teachers could again collectively bargain and Act 10 was reversed despite a feud with the teachers union over the district’s projected $46 million deficit. “I’ve always been a supporter of unions and labor,” Cassellius said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ special session on partisan gerrymandering, a hearing on a Department of Public Instruction conference at a water park, the latest developments in the races for control of the state Senate and Assembly, congressional campaign fundraising and more.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) raised $933,219 in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing his Democratic opponents by a 4-to-1 margin.
Clark County Judge Lyndsey Brunette today launched her campaign for an open seat on the state Supreme Court, touting her work as an elected Dem district attorney and saying those on the bench should apply the law fairly and equally.
The Assembly and Senate left open a special session Dem Gov. Tony Evers called to ban partisan gerrymandering, saying they wanted to continue talks and gather public input.
Dem candidates for governor discussed data centers, the minimum wage and other issues during a Wisconsin Citizen Action virtual forum.
GOP state Sen. Jesse James today dropped plans to run against Dem Sen. Jeff Smith for a western Wisconsin seat, dealing another blow to Republicans’ hopes of holding onto their majority this fall.
GOP state Rep. Scott Allen announced today he won’t seek reelection after losing a bid for Waukesha mayor last week.
Gov. Tony Evers expressed confidence that a deal could be struck with GOP lawmakers to use at least some of the state’s projected $2.5 billion surplus, saying they were down to “basic things” to hash out.