Poor People's Campaign Takes Medicaid Expansion Advocacy To The Halls Of The Wisconsin Capitol

Medicaid recipients whose incomes have risen above Wisconsin’s current ceiling to qualify will face being disqualified from the program.

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans Push Crime Bills

‘Today is all about the Republicans’ year of crime and punishment,’ said Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde.

Wisconsin Senate Passes Public Safety Bills, Confirms Evers' Nominations And Retains Conversion Therapy

The public safety bills would increase penalties for carjacking and delivering drugs that lead to death.

GOP Calls For Wisconsin Secretary Of State Special Election, But State Law Doesn't Require It

The resolution follows Doug La Follette's abrupt resignation from the post.

Evers, Democrats Call For Repealing Wisconsin's 1849 Abortion Ban

The action comes two weeks before Wisconsin's consequential Supreme Court Election.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates Accuse Each Other Of Lying, Extremism In Sole Debate

Protasiewicz and Kelly exchanged attacks over their impartiality, legal histories and political allegiances.

Evers, Democrats Reintroduce Bill To Repeal Wisconsin's Abortion Ban

The bill seeks to restore the rights of women's reproductive rights to where they were before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Wisconsin Republican Bill Would Increase Penalties Related To Overdose

Delivering fatal drug doses could land you 60 years under the bill.

Early Voting Begins Tuesday In Wisconsin For Spring Election

On April 4, Wisconsin voters will voice their opinions in a host of statewide and local elections. Here are the deadlines to know.

Advocates Push For Evidence-Based Bail Laws In Wisconsin

Lawmakers, criminal justice advocates call for risk assessment tools, push back against Republican bail ballot questions.

Cannabis Prohibition Costs Wisconsin Millions In Tax Revenue

Gov. Evers has included fully legalized cannabis in his most recent budget proposal.

Jan. 6 Attendee Spends Month In Wisconsin Campaigning For Kelly

Scott Presler is a Virginia native with a long history of right-wing extremism.

Wisconsin Legislation Seeks Attorneys' Fees For Going After Government Agencies That Block Records Requests

The legislation was the subject of a Senate hearing Thursday.

Doug La Follette Steps Down As Wisconsin Secretary Of State

“After decades of public service, I must now focus on my personal needs.”

Bill Removes Ineligible Voters From State Database

Clerks say it makes election security harder.

Committee Considers Constitutional Amendment To Give Indiana Legislature More Control Over Federal Funds

The Assembly Ways and Means committee heard testimony Thursday.

FBI Hate Crime Report Recorded Over 100 Incidents In Wisconsin In 2021

Law enforcement in Wisconsin reported over 100 cases of hate crimes in 2021 to federal authorites, a report from the FBI said.

Wisconsinites Paid Illinois Estimated $36M In Weed Tax In 2022: Report

Wisconsin residents paid millions in tax revenue to Illinois for cannabis in 2022, an estimate by the state Legislative Fiscal Bureau said.

Evers' DNR, Agriculture Appointees Get Confirmation Hearings

The hearings mark a change in the relationship between the Senate and the Evers' administration.

Wisconsin Assembly Lawmakers Pass School Crime Bills, Uphold Conversion Therapy

The Assembly also finally recognized Black History Month.

Wisconsin State Of The Tribes Address Covers Gaming Rights, Line 5 And Removing Offensive Mascots

Other concerns include health care, law enforcement and mental health issues.

Wisconsin Republicans Announce Abortion Exceptions Bill Weeks Before Supreme Court Election

The bill, which would allow exceptions for rape or incest, is unlikely to become law.

Wisconsin Republicans Propose Abortion Ban Exceptions

Democratic lawmakers called the bill a cynical ploy to deceive voters just three weeks before a pivotal state Supreme Court election.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Transportation Fee Case

Greendale, Appleton, Hudson, Oshkosh, Tomahawk and Wauwatosa are among the cities reported to be considering a transportation utility fee.

How Anti-Abortion Groups Are Working To Shape Wisconsin Law

Groups have coalesced around the goal of strengthening the state's pre-Civil War ban, which doesn’t include rape or incest exceptions.

​White Supremacist Propaganda Soared In WI, Nationwide In 2022: Report

An Anti-Defamation League report said Wisconsin saw over twice as many reports of white supremacist propaganda in 2022 compared to 2021.

Wisconsin Republicans Suspend New DHS Student Vaccine Rules

The Joint Committee on the Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) voted 6-4 along party lines to suspend three recent updates.

With Medicaid Renewal About To Start, State Urges Patients To Update Contact Info

DHS will soon send a letter to all Medicaid and BadgerCare participants telling them when they will have to renew their enrollment.

Wisconsin's Joint Finance Committee Announces Budget Listening Sessions

The sessions will be held in Waukesha, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Dells, and Minocqua.

Wisconsin Jobs Return To Pre-Pandemic Numbers, But The Workforce Is Shrinking

The state unemployment rate inched down slightly in January to 2.9%, closing in on the record 2.8% low set the same month a year ago.

Kelly And Protasiewicz Financial Disclosures Show Only One Candidate Did Partisan Work

Since Kelly lost re-election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2020, he has mostly engaged in work on behalf of the GOP and allied groups.

Lawmakers Announce Bill To Ban Shackling Incarcerated Pregnant Women And Create Doula Program

Doula services would be provided to incarcerated women before, during and after giving birth.

Analysis Examines Potential Impacts Of Evers Budget Proposal, GOP Alternatives

The Wisconsin Policy Forum's budget analysis says the plan would leave the state with a structural imbalance ahead of the 2025-27 budget.

Republicans Poised To Block DHS Vaccine Updates For Students

A public hearing Tuesday packed with vaccine skeptics wearing bright red clothes.

Republican Legislators Take Aim At Local Zoning Rules To Address Wisconsin's Housing Shortage

Local opposition to housing projects comes even as nearly all corners of the state.

Democrats Highlight Evers' Free School Meals Budget Proposal

The proposal would dedicate $120 million in the second year of the budget to creating the “Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids” program.

Some Wisconsin Small Business Owners See Paid Leave Proposal As A Boon To Hiring

Gov. Evers has proposed a 12-week paid leave program for workers funded by a payroll deduction levied equally on employees and employers.

Debate Over Wisconsin School Resource Officers Moves To The Capitol

Years of student activism, both in Milwaukee and Madison, resulted in the removal of resource officers from schools in 2020.

Gov. Evers' Proposed Budget Ties Medicaid Expansion To Better Pay For Health Providers

The administration plans to meet with hospital industry executives in the coming weeks to enlist their support.

Third Ethics Complaint Filed Against Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge Michael Gableman

The complaint is over his conduct during his widely derided review of the 2020 presidential election.