State Capitol
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On day 1 of votes, Wisconsin Republicans cut over 600 items from Gov. Tony Evers’ budget
Republicans took their first step toward rewriting Wisconsin’s state budget Thursday, eliminating more than 600 ideas proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers with a single vote.
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Wisconsin Republicans poised to delete hundreds of items from Evers’ budget
Republicans who run the Legislature are scheduled to remove hundreds of provisions from Evers’ budget with a single committee vote Thursday, covering everything from a state-funded child care subsidy to a new tax bracket for the wealthiest Wisconsinites.
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Republican county leader Josh Schoemann enters Wisconsin governor’s race
Republican Josh Schoemann, the top elected official in a suburban Milwaukee county, this week created a committee to run for governor in 2026, making him the first candidate from either major party to get into the race.
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Wisconsin Democrats introduce abortion rights bill that is unlikely to progress in GOP Legislature
Wisconsin Democrats have introduced a bill that would do away with restrictions on abortion in Wisconsin, including repealing a Civil War-era law long interpreted as banning abortion in the state.
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Assembly Republicans approve changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment system
Republicans in the state Assembly approved a series of changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance program Tuesday, including renaming it “reemployment assistance” and adding requirements for eligibility.
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Tony Evers, Republicans in Wisconsin Legislature say tax cut negotiations are ‘productive’
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who run the Legislature both say they’re having productive conversations about passing a tax cut, even as timing of the state budget is in limbo.
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GOP bills would tighten Wisconsin unemployment insurance, ban guaranteed income programs
Wisconsin Republicans are reviving bills that would make wide-ranging changes to unemployment benefits and prevent local communities from establishing guaranteed income programs.
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Republican state senator says new audits show need to pare down DEI spending in Wisconsin
Sen. Eric Wimberger, co-chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” for a discussion about the released and forthcoming audits.
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Wisconsin audits find university, state agencies failed to track DEI spending
Republican-ordered audits released Friday found that Wisconsin state agencies and the Universities of Wisconsin have failed to track the millions of dollars they spent on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, making it difficult to fully assess the initiatives.
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Democratic state lawmakers announce bill to crack down on election bribery in Wisconsin
Democratic state lawmakers are introducing a bill aimed at shoring up state law to prevent major political donors from handing out checks to voters who sign election-related petitions.
