Evers signed an executive order directing the Assembly and state Senate to convene for a special session just after 9 a.m. to discuss injecting more money into the state’s education system.
Within a legislative package intended to provide economic security, one bill attempts to target barriers in housing and, in turn, alleviate a statewide strain in labor supply.
A former Republican legislative aide and a former Democratic Columbus city council member face each other in a special election to fill a vacancy in the Wisconsin Assembly.
Gov. Tony Evers rejected state lawmakers attempt to prevent any federal bans or restrictions on multiple types of firearms and magazines from being enforced within the Wisconsin borders.
Gov. Tony Evers plans to sign the new biennial state budget, which will fund the government for the next two years, but not before making some changes first.
Wisconsin elections officials are mailing postcards to 97,700 state residents -- or former residents -- to confirm if they moved and remind them to register with their new address to vote.
Former president Donald Trump’s debut on C-SPAN’s ranking of ex-presidents found the one-time commander in chief ranking lower than any of his recent predecessors.
Starting next month, Wisconsin birth certificates will include a new option in which parents will no longer have to distinguish themselves as mothers and fathers when completing the forms.
Redistricting of local political boundary lines would be delayed a year or more under a bill in the Wisconsin Assembly backed by Republicans and local governments.
The move stems from a Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation pilot project enacted in May of 2020. It allows eligible 16 and 17-year-olds to skip the final test. However, it has received mix reaction from driving instructors.
The investigation is yet another liability for the embattled attorney general, who is facing a years-old criminal case, a separate, newer FBI investigation, and a Republican primary opponent who is seeking to make electoral hay of the various controversies.
Forty-four states have passed a law or policy requiring schools to display the child abuse hotline number in school buildings. Wisconsin is one of six states that hasn't passed such legislation.
Evers told The Associated Press in an interview that he decided to run again because he has unfinished business and needs to remain a check on Republicans through his veto powers.
