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Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez announces campaign to replace outgoing Gov. Tony Evers

25 July 2025 at 12:00

Less than a day after Gov. Tony Evers announced he will not seek a third term in office, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez officially launched her campaign for governor.

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Wisconsin Republicans move to repeal Gov. Tony Eversโ€™ 400-year school funding increase

23 July 2025 at 10:00

Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill that would repeal the results of Gov. Tony Evers' "400-year veto," arguing it amounts to an unfair property tax increase in perpetuity.

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New lawsuit takes different path in effort to overturn Wisconsinโ€™s congressional map

10 July 2025 at 20:48

Tuesdayโ€™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 planโ€™s districts."

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Missing Madison ballots โ€˜unconscionableโ€™ and a โ€˜profound failure,โ€™ Wisconsin Elections Commission finds

9 July 2025 at 20:07

A Madison clerk committed โ€œprofound failureโ€ that resulted in nearly 200 ballots going uncounted in last Novemberโ€™s election, and she displayed an โ€œastonishingโ€ lack of urgency in reporting and rectifying her mistakes, an investigation by the Wisconsin Elections Commission has found.

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In wee hours, Legislature passes and Evers signs 2-year, $111-billion state budget

3 July 2025 at 10:01

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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State budget heading to Wisconsin Legislature for approval after final committee hearing

1 July 2025 at 20:12

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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Lawmakers release funds for literacy but leave much of state budget undone

28 June 2025 at 07:44

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

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Natural Bridge State Park is a good hike for humans, dogs alike in Wisconsin

25 June 2025 at 10:00

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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Legislation to expand Wisconsinโ€™s nuclear power heads to Gov. Tony Eversโ€™ desk

24 June 2025 at 23:50

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

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Wisconsin lawmakers consider Capitol security needs after Minnesota assassinations

19 June 2025 at 22:07

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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Wisconsin gig workers could become independent contractors under bill headed to governorโ€™s desk

18 June 2025 at 23:00

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

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Democratic bills in Wisconsin would withhold payments to federal government, protect state data

4 June 2025 at 21:06

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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Following failed Robin Vos recalls, rules for petition circulators could change in Wisconsin

4 June 2025 at 10:00

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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