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Conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley challenged a Department of Justice attorney’s argument that the department is sticking to a 2018 lame-duck law by putting settlement money into agency appropriations rather than handing it over to lawmakers to dictate how it’s used.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling for the Federal Nominating Commission to take a second shot at identifying candidates for the state’s U.S. attorney positions after judges on the Eastern District declined to retain Brad Schimel for the Milwaukee job.
A majority of federal judges on the Eastern District have declined to keep former GOP AG Brad Schimel in his role as interim U.S. attorney after his appointment expires March 17.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is pledging to only appoint members to the PSC who would freeze utility rates.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler announced she won’t seek reelection in 2027, saying it will be the right time to step away for more time with her family next year after three decades on the bench.
GOP U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald says he expects the White House to soon ask Congress for more money for the Iran war “any day.” “We had an open discussion about that within our own conference with Speaker Johnson,” Fitzgerald said
A new effort to rekindle a former nuclear power site in northeastern Wisconsin comes amid growing bipartisan interest around nuclear energy in the state.
An amended PFAS bill package unanimously OK’d by a Senate panel would exempt several groups from the state’s remediation law, including certain parties that spread PFAS-contaminated wastewater or industrial waste in compliance with a license or permit.
The Wisco Project PAC is doing a new digital ad knocking conservative Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar, saying she let a rideshare driver “keep driving” after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman on her way home from the
Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, told WisPolitics after the vote committee members had sent a series of questions to the agency about the $368,885 spent on the four-day conference in June 2024 to discuss overhauling student performance benchmarks. Born said GOP committee members concluded it was a “routine conference.”
Gov. Tony Evers today signed an executive order calling the Legislature into a special session April 14 to take up a constitutional amendment barring partisan gerrymandering. “There are no tricks, no funny politics here, just a straight-up ban, nothing more,
The president of a national sports gambling lobby accused Assembly lawmakers of “backroom dealing” over a bill that would give tribes control over online sports betting in Wisconsin. Sports Betting Alliance President Joe Maloney cited the Feb. 19 voice vote
Howard Fuller, the former Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent and architect behind the first voucher school in the country, says universal school choice was never his intention.
Gov. Tony Evers ruled out using some of the state’s $2.5 billion surplus to send taxpayers rebates as he expressed hope he’ll meet in the coming weeks with GOP legislative leaders to hash out a deal.
A coalition of education stakeholders has filed suit seeking an order declaring Wisconsin’s school finance system is unconstitutional, arguing it fails to adequately fund students’ education.
Before adjourning last week, the Assembly declined to take up 17 Senate-approved bills, including legislation to set a statewide wolf population and to impose criminal penalties on doctors who fail to provide care if a baby is born alive after an abortion attempt.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said there’s “some work to do” between Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers on a tax relief package using some of the state’s projected $2.5 billion surplus.
Wisconsin business groups are divided on today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, offering split views on the impact.
Robin Vos, the longest-serving Assembly speaker in Wisconsin history, announced he won’t seek reelection.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers tonight demanded GOP lawmakers provide additional funding for K-12 education and property tax relief while pushing the Legislature to continue working with him on an unfinished agenda rather than heading out for the campaign trail.
Conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley challenged a Department of Justice attorney’s argument that the department is sticking to a 2018 lame-duck law by putting settlement money into agency appropriations rather than handing it over to lawmakers to dictate how it’s used.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling for the Federal Nominating Commission to take a second shot at identifying candidates for the state’s U.S. attorney positions after judges on the Eastern District declined to retain Brad Schimel for the Milwaukee job.
A majority of federal judges on the Eastern District have declined to keep former GOP AG Brad Schimel in his role as interim U.S. attorney after his appointment expires March 17.
Dem gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is pledging to only appoint members to the PSC who would freeze utility rates.
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler announced she won’t seek reelection in 2027, saying it will be the right time to step away for more time with her family next year after three decades on the bench.
GOP U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald says he expects the White House to soon ask Congress for more money for the Iran war “any day.” “We had an open discussion about that within our own conference with Speaker Johnson,” Fitzgerald said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with
A new effort to rekindle a former nuclear power site in northeastern Wisconsin comes amid growing bipartisan interest around nuclear energy in the state.
An amended PFAS bill package unanimously OK’d by a Senate panel would exempt several groups from the state’s remediation law, including certain parties that spread PFAS-contaminated wastewater or industrial waste in compliance with a license or permit.
The Wisco Project PAC is doing a new digital ad knocking conservative Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar, saying she let a rideshare driver “keep driving” after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman on her way home from the bars. The group said it’s a statewide buy with a
Joint Finance Committee Co-chair Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, told WisPolitics after the vote committee members had sent a series of questions to the agency about the $368,885 spent on the four-day conference in June 2024 to discuss overhauling student performance benchmarks. Born said GOP committee members concluded it was a “routine conference.”
Gov. Tony Evers today signed an executive order calling the Legislature into a special session April 14 to take up a constitutional amendment barring partisan gerrymandering. “There are no tricks, no funny politics here, just a straight-up ban, nothing more, nothing less,” Evers said at a morning presser. “I could
The president of a national sports gambling lobby accused Assembly lawmakers of “backroom dealing” over a bill that would give tribes control over online sports betting in Wisconsin. Sports Betting Alliance President Joe Maloney cited the Feb. 19 voice vote passing AB 601 to the Senate as he charged lawmakers
Howard Fuller, the former Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent and architect behind the first voucher school in the country, says universal school choice was never his intention.
Gov. Tony Evers ruled out using some of the state’s $2.5 billion surplus to send taxpayers rebates as he expressed hope he’ll meet in the coming weeks with GOP legislative leaders to hash out a deal.
A coalition of education stakeholders has filed suit seeking an order declaring Wisconsin’s school finance system is unconstitutional, arguing it fails to adequately fund students’ education.
Before adjourning last week, the Assembly declined to take up 17 Senate-approved bills, including legislation to set a statewide wolf population and to impose criminal penalties on doctors who fail to provide care if a baby is born alive after an abortion attempt.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said there’s “some work to do” between Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers on a tax relief package using some of the state’s projected $2.5 billion surplus.
Wisconsin business groups are divided on today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, offering split views on the impact.
Robin Vos, the longest-serving Assembly speaker in Wisconsin history, announced he won’t seek reelection.
Dem Gov. Tony Evers tonight demanded GOP lawmakers provide additional funding for K-12 education and property tax relief while pushing the Legislature to continue working with him on an unfinished agenda rather than heading out for the campaign trail.