Wisconsin before and after Roe v. Wade fell
Area women share why this was already a post-Roe Wisconsin in many ways.
Area women share why this was already a post-Roe Wisconsin in many ways.
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Dems look to restore collective bargaining for educators
The legislation is backed by the Wisconsin Educators Association Council
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Democrats are introducing legislation that would bring collective bargaining back to educators. The "Collective Bargaining for Public Educators Act" will give employees…
Wisconsin Republicans immediately end special session on education funding with no action
For at least the fifth time during the Evers administration, Republicans who control the state legislature immediately gaveled out of a special session called by the governor without taking any action Tuesday afternoon.
Amid politically-charged state battle over federal unemployment, job seekers tell a more complex tale
Republican leaders called an extraordinary session of the Assembly to take up an override to Gov. Evers' veto of a bill that would have ended the extra federal unemployment benefit early.
'Kayleigh's Law' proposed in Wisconsin, aiming to protect sexual assault survivors
A new proposal at the Wisconsin State Capitol is aiming to protect survivors of sexual assault.
Wisconsin Supreme Court takes redistricting lawsuit
The Wisconsin state Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review a Dane County judge’s ruling that Republican legislative leaders illegally hired private taxpayer-funded attorneys to represent them in anticipation of legal challenges over redistricting.
Wisconsin Assembly appeals loss in open records case
The Wisconsin Assembly is appealing a ruling that it violated the state open records law by refusing to release documents related to sexual harassment allegations against a former lawmaker.
Eliminating Wisconsin business property tax gains momentum
A bipartisan push to end a tax Wisconsin businesses pay on property that has long been targeted for elimination gained momentum Wednesday, even as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers remained silent on whether he will sign or veto the bill.
Wisconsin Republicans send election bills to governor
The Wisconsin Assembly sent bills to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday that would make it more difficult for the elderly and disabled to cast absentee ballots and prohibit officials from filling in missing information on the envelopes of returned absentee ballots.
Wisconsin bill would tie PFAS grants to lawsuit immunity
The Wisconsin Assembly plans to vote on a bill that would create a new $10 million grant program to help communities clean up contamination from "forever chemicals" known as PFAS but would ban them from suing those responsible for the pollution.
Highlights of the Wisconsin state budget: what's in, what's out so far
How much and what taxes to cut is one of the largest remaining questions for the Legislature’s budget-writing committee to tackle this week as it nears the end of its work writing the state budget.
Wisconsin GOP to head to Arizona to watch ballot review
A group of Wisconsin GOP legislators plan to fly to Arizona to watch a contentious review of 2020 ballots.
Wisconsin Senate to vote on police chokehold restrictions
The Wisconsin Senate is poised to vote on a bill banning police from using chokeholds, except in life-threatening situations or to defend themselves.
Wisconsin GOP election bills draw bipartisan opposition
The Wisconsin Senate plans to approve bills Wednesday making it more difficult to vote absentee and creating new penalties for violating election law, measures that have drawn bipartisan opposition and are almost certain to be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos hires retired police to investigate election
One of Wisconsin’s top Republican lawmakers said Wednesday he is hiring retired police officers to investigate the presidential election won by President Joe Biden in the battleground state.
Bills to ban transgender students from women's sports go before assembly and senate committees
Bills to ban transgender students in Wisconsin from playing in women's sports continued on the path through the state house Wednesday, going before committees in the Assembly and Senate.
Republicans, UW clash over abortion ban proposal
The bill's chief sponsor, Sen. Andre Jacque, says the measure is designed to stop UW physicians from performing abortions at Planned Parenthood's Madison clinic.
Republicans reinstate work-search requirement for unemployment
Republican legislators reinstated a requirement Wednesday that unemployed people look for work in order to qualify for benefits, advancing part of a broader GOP effort to alleviate a statewide worker shortage.
Fair Maps Coalition holds rally at State Capitol calling for non-partisan redistricting
Wisconsin's Fair Maps Coalition is once again making a push to redraw the state's electoral districts as lawmakers are re-introducing redistricting reform.
Wisconsin disabled community opposes election law changes
Disability Rights Wisconsin estimates that 23% of registered in voters in the state have some sort of disability, based on data from the American Association of People with Disabilities.
State Republicans pass resolution calling for a Constitutional convention
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a resolution Tuesday calling for a convention of the states to consider making changes to the U.S. Constitution, an effort backed by Republicans and opposed by Democrats.
Wisconsin Assembly calls on Evers to send help to Mexico border
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a Republican-sponsored resolution Tuesday calling on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to send aid and support to help secure the Mexico border and enforce immigration laws.
Wisconsin Assembly passes bill that would require national anthem at sporting events
The national anthem would have to be played before all sporting events held at Wisconsin venues that received any public funding under a mostly symbolic bill passed Tuesday by the state Assembly.
Wisconsin Senate passes first police reform bills
The Wisconsin Senate passed the Legislature’s first bills Tuesday addressing police reform since George Floyd’s death.
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