The U.S Army Reserve says the suspension of a commander at Wisconsin's Fort McCoy isn't tied to an investigation of pictures of President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth being tampered with.

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Republicans on a legislative audit committee questioned the legality and usefulness of diverstiy, equity and inclusion initiatives at state agencies and universities during a public hearing at the Wisconsin State Capitol Wednesday.

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The Wisconsin Senate voted nearly unanimously Tuesday to pass a bipartisan bill to extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers, but the plan faces an uncertain future in the state Assembly.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld Gov. Tony Evers’ partial budget veto that extended a temporary school funding increase by 400 years, despite justices previously calling it “extreme” and “outrageous.”

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The changes are being attacked by local GOP chairs who've been at odds with state party leadership, but a top Republican says the party is "trying to take the temperature down" when it comes to contentious votes on party business.

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About 250,000 people are expected to descend on Green Bay next week for the NFL draft. Republican lawmakers from the region say they'll seek more than $1 million in the next state budget to reimburse local law enforcement agencies tasked with keeping it safe.

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Three Democrats have already announced campaigns to succeed Wikler, who is touted with leading the party through a transformation.

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