Wisconsinites have grown accustomed to multimillion dollar, record-shattering, nationally scrutinized state Supreme Court races.

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Tuesday’s lawsuit argues the issue with the map is that it's an "anti-competitive gerrymander that artificially suppresses electoral competition in most of the plan’s districts."

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A Madison clerk committed “profound failure” that resulted in nearly 200 ballots going uncounted in last November’s election, and she displayed an “astonishing” lack of urgency in reporting and rectifying her mistakes, an investigation by the Wisconsin Elections Commission has found.

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Bill Berrien is aligning himself with President Donald Trump and castigating Gov. Tony Evers in an initial campaign ad.

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Wisconsin lawmakers voted to approve a state budget late Wednesday night that spends more than $111 billion over the next two years, cuts more than 300 state jobs and increases funding for the child care industry and the Universities of Wisconsin system. It also cuts taxes by about $1.4 billion.

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Lawmakers are aiming to get it to Gov. Tony Evers' desk before a deadline out of Washington could cost Wisconsin hospitals nearly $1.5 billion.

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The final state budget for 2025-27 will include a date to decommission the notorious Green Bay Correctional Institution, increase funding for the Universities of Wisconsin system by $256 million and cut taxes by $1.5 billion.

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The Joint Finance Committee did not take up three of the budget's most consequential issue areas when it gaveled in late Friday night — more than 12 hours later than initially scheduled. 

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The court's liberal majority denied two lawsuits without explanation, leaving court watchers and political analysts to wonder why, and what comes next.

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There's a lot of history within Wisconsin State Parks. Through WPR's Wisconsin Road Trip series, take a look inside Natural Bridge State Park and learn how to bring your dog along.

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The state Assembly passed a set of bills Tuesday that would expand nuclear power in Wisconsin, sending those proposals to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk.

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Amid ongoing budget shortages and facing potential federal funding cuts, Wisconsin Public Radio has notified at least 15 staff members that they will be laid off.

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In the days since two Minnesota lawmakers were shot in their homes, Wisconsin representatives have differed about security needs for elected officials in the state.

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Lawmakers in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature approved a bill Wednesday that would formally classify gig drivers for transit apps — such as delivery drivers and rideshare operators — as independent contractors, rather than employees.

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Ben Wikler, the outgoing chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, says he's hoping to write a book that will offer lessons to national Democrats.

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Wisconsin Democrats on Wednesday announced legislation aimed at proactively responding to measures out of Washington that they say will hurt Wisconsinites, including potential changes to federal funding for state programs.

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After critics of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos tried twice to recall the powerful Republican, GOP lawmakers are pushing a bill that would tighten the rules for circulating recall petitions. Under the bill, people circulating recall petitions would need to live in Wisconsin.

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Arguments began Monday in a lawsuit that could change Wisconsin’s participation in a national group that helps maintain state voter laws.

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In one of their first votes on this year's budget, Republicans on the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee approved ongoing funding for a handful of positions at the state's licensing agency.

But the number of jobs funded at the Department of Safety and Professional Services by Thursday's vote fell well short of what Gov. Tony Evers' administration was asking for.

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A budget bill that would form the cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s agenda passed the U.S. House last week with support from all six of Wisconsin’s Republican congressmen. But Wisconsin Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is now leading opposition to the legislation as it makes its way through that chamber.

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