What To Know In WI As Deadline To File 2022 Income Tax Returns Nears

Wisconsinites who fail to file their state tax return on time could be subject to a fine and interest payments on what they owe.

Wisconsin Education Spending, Shared Revenue Recurring Issues In Budget Listening Session

The Joint Finance Committee spent eight hours hearing from Wisconsinites during its first budget listening session Wednesday.

Abortion Drives Liberal's Win In Wisconsin Court Election

Protasiewicz defeated her conservative opponent, Dan Kelly, by an astonishing 11 percentage points.

Knodl To Win Tight Race For Wisconsin Senate Seat, Securing Republican Supermajority

The victory gives the GOP the power to impeach and remove “civil officers” and to fast-track bills without Democrat input.

Protasiewicz Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race: Live Spring Election Coverage

Shortly after 9 p.m., the Milwaukee County judge commanded 55.8% of the vote to 44.2% for Former Justice Dan Kelly.

Liberal-Backed Protasiewicz Projected Winner In WI Supreme Court Race

Janet Protasiewicz is projected to win the most expensive judicial race in American history.

Youth Organizers With LIT Raise Awareness For Wisconsin Election And State Budget Hearing

By early Tuesday, LIT had knocked on 50,000 doors and counting to help ensure residents are prepared and able to cast their ballots.

Evers Signs Reckless Driving Bill, First Of His Second Term

It allows municipalities to pass ordinances to impound vehicles of those who fail to pay a fine after being cited for reckless driving.

Report: Protasiewicz Leads Kelly By $5M In Combined Campaign, Outside Spending For High Court Race

The Wisconsin race has drawn national attention for its potential to change the ideological balance of the state Supreme Court

Arguments In Abortion Ban Case To Be Heard In Dane County Circuit Court Next Month

The case is expected to eventually go to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The Race For Wisconsin's Supreme Court: Patch 2023 Election Guide

America's most expensive race in judicial history comes to a head Tuesday in Wisconsin. Here's how you can ensure your voice is heard.

Wisconsin DSPS Secretary Defends Budget Requests At Committee Hearing

Republicans expressed doubt about the handling of an ongoing professional licensing backlog and proposed budget solutions.

Disabled Voters Report Trouble At Wisconsin Polls

Here's what you need to know to cast your ballot.

Protasiewicz Campaign Demands Cancellation Of Pro-Kelly Ad About Sex Assault Sentence Over False Information

The ads were run by two conservative groups: Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and Fair Courts America.

Unanimous Support On Indiana Senate Committee For A Year Of Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

Around two-thirds of the state's maternal mortality cases happen between 43 and 365 days after giving birth.

Farm Lobbyists Push Massive Roads Bill On Ag Day At The Wisconsin Capitol

The bill would establish grant programs to cover 100% of the costs to local governments for taking on rural road projects.

Reports: Protasiewicz Holds Strong Lead In High Court Fundraising, Outside Spending Boosts Kelly

Both campaigns in the nominally nonpartisan contest have been fueled by donations from political parties

Wages, Staffing Struggles Dominate Discussion Of State Prison System Budget

Gov. Evers has proposed raising the starting wage for correctional officers by 50%, to $33 per hour from $20.29.

Lawmakers Consider How Wisconsin's Mental Health Policies Could Improve

Gov. Evers' state budget proposals include pay increases for mental health workers and investment in crisis services.

Republicans Propose Bill To Bar State Employees From Promoting Or Providing Abortions

Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison) says she is deeply concerned by the attempt to “gag free speech.”

Kelly Campaign Runs Shot-For-Shot Remake Of Racist Willie Horton Ad

The original ad was widely derided for its use of Horton’s mugshot and conflation of Blackness with criminality.

Republican Lawmakers Reject Evers' Capital Budget Proposal

The governor recommended paying for many projects with cash rather than through borrowing because of Wisconsin’s record budget surplus.

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.