Wisconsin Voters To Decide On Banning Private Money To Help Fund Elections

Democrats say the ballot measures are meant to make it harder to conduct elections in the presidential battleground state.

How WI House Lawmakers Voted On TikTok Ban

The U.S. House on Wednesday passed a bill banning TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell. Here's how Wisconsin's reps. voted.

Wisconsin Republicans Fire 8 More Evers Appointees, Including Regents And Judicial Watchdogs

Republicans who control the state Senate fired eight more of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees Tuesday.

Trump Supporters Hoping To Oust Wisconsin Leader Say They Have Enough Signatures To Force Recall

Supporters of the recall campaign plan to present signatures Monday to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Evers Signs Bill Authorizing New UW Building, Dorms That Were Part Of Deal With GOP

The governor signed the bill privately on Wednesday morning.

Evers Signs Republican-Authored Bill To Expand Wisconsin Child Care Tax Credit

Governor Evers said in a statement that he approved the measure because "the cost of child care is too darn high."

Redistricting Experts Submit $128K Bill For Review Of Wisconsin Legislative Maps

Redistricting consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court have submitted a $128,000 bill for the work they did.

Trump Committee Should Face Felony Charges, WI Ethics Commission Says

Former President Donald Trump's Save America PAC violated state campaign finance law, according to the bipartisan group of regulators.

Wisconsin Assembly Approves Increases In Out-Of-State Outdoor License Fees To Help Close Deficit

The Assembly passed the legislation 97-0, sending it to the Senate.

Assembly OKs Bill To Suspend Doe Hunting In Northern Wisconsin In Attempt To Regrow Herd

According to the state Department of Natural Resources, hunters killed 14.7% fewer bucks in the region compared with the five-year average.

These WI Cities Could Be Ghost Towns By 2100: New Study

A study in the journal Nature Cities projected that several Wisconsin cities could be a population loser in the coming decades.

Wisconsin Redistricting Experts Tell Supreme Court Republican Map Proposals Are Gerrymanders

They declined to draw their own maps but said they could do so quickly if the court instructed them to.

Democratic Biden Challenger Dean Phillips Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court To Put Him On Ballot

Phillips, who represents neighboring Minnesota in Congress, is running a longshot bid to defeat Biden.

Wisconsin Republicans Advance Bill Banning Abortions After 14 Weeks Of Pregnancy

If voters approved the referendum, the prohibition would take effect the day after the results are certified.

Judge Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Can Be Questioned In Trump Fake Electors Lawsuit

The 10 Republicans settled the lawsuit with an admission that they were part of an effort to overturn President Joe Biden's victory.

What’s Going On With REAL ID? Things To Know In WI

The deadline to get a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license has changed so many times it’s almost a punchline for a joke.

Herb Kohl, Former U.S. Senator And Milwaukee Bucks Owner, Dead At 88

Kohl was popular in Wisconsin, purchasing the Bucks to keep them from leaving, and spending his fortune on civic and educational causes.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Rejects Complaint Against Trump Fake Electors For Second Time

The Wisconsin Elections Commission first rejected the complaint in March 2022.

Former Wisconsin GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel Is Running For The State Supreme Court

Bradley is part of a 4-3 liberal majority that took control of the court in August. She has said she will run for a fourth 10-year term.

Your Phone Will Buzz Wednesday In WI: Here's Why

Don't believe conspiracy theories that have been floated around the Federal Emergency Management Agency's routine test.

Bill To Fund Fed Govt. Fails In Congress: How WI Could Be Impacted

Democrats and some Republicans rejected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch effort to keep the government open.

How A Federal Government Shutdown Would Affect WI Residents

Here's how Wisconsin residents could be affected if Congress doesn’t pass a short-term spending bill to keep the federal government open.

Report Ranks Wisconsin's Most, Least 'Effective' U.S. Representatives

The Center for Effective Lawmaking recently updated its rankings for the 117th Congress.

Poverty Rate Soars In U.S.: See Latest Data For WI

The U.S. Census Bureau released new numbers Tuesday, using both the official poverty measure and the supplemental poverty measure.

Planned Parenthood Will Resume Abortion Services In Wisconsin

Abortion services were shuttered statewide after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.

1,800 Acres Targeted For Wetland Restoration Near Whitewater

The land will be used to nearly double the size of Prince's Point Wildlife Area around 3 miles north of Whitewater, the DNR said.

Samuel 'Joe the Plumber' Wurzelbacher Dead At 49

Wurzelbacher was a suburban plumber when he confronted Obama during a campaign stop in front of his house weeks before the 2008 election.

Gov. Evers Plans Trade Mission To Europe With 10 Wisconsin Companies

Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said he is taking part in a trade mission to Europe in the fall to showcase his state's industry.

WI Republican Debate: 8 Candidates Have Qualified

"It's pretty clear," based on Trump's public and private statements, that he is unlikely to appear with the other candidates in Milwaukee.

Liberal-Controlled WI Supreme Court Asked To Toss GOP-Drawn Maps

A lawsuit filed Wednesday asks the court to find the Republican-drawn "gerrymandered" maps unconstitutional.

Senators Rebuke WI Congressman Who Yelled Vulgarities At Teens

Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell both rebuked the freshman Republican from Wisconsin, who refused to apologize.

Gov. Evers Issues 96 More Pardons, Breaks Record Set By WI Governors

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, announced more pardons to raise his total to 1,029, breaking an earlier governor's record.

Education Department To Erase $576M In Federal Student Loans In WI

Over 12,000 Wisconsin student loan borrowers can expect their balances to be wiped away under an income repayment plan announced recently

U.S. Soldier Who Fled To North Korea Has Wisconsin Ties

The U.S. Army private illegally crossed to North Korea on Tuesday and had been upset over the death of a younger cousin earlier in the year.

'Pallet' Wildfire In WI Fully Contained After Burning Over 700 Acres

Eight firefighters were injured while battling a 730-acre wildfire about 70 miles north of Madison in Waushara County, authorities said.

Wisconsin Judge: Lawsuit To Repeal Abortion Ban Can Continue

Wisconsin lawmakers enacted statutes outlawing abortion in all cases except to save the mother's life in 1849.

Wisconsin Governor Enacts New Budget With Over 50 Items Vetoed

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, made over 50 changes to the state's new budget impacting school revenue limits, taxes and more.

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Struck Down For Wisconsin Borrowers

Student loan payments will resume for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites after the U.S. Supreme Court dashed a plan to reduce balances.

Historic Shared Revenue Boost For Local WI Governments Passed Into Law

Cities, towns, counties and villages across Wisconsin will see a historic boost in their share of cash from the state with Act 12's passage.

How WI Residents Can Claim Cut Of $23M Google Privacy Settlement

People who used Google search over a certain time frame could be eligible for a piece of a settlement, but the deadline to apply approaches.