(The Center Square) – Rep. Jerry O’Connor, R-Fond du Lac, said he has been confused at the polling place. He has heard others confused. He has even seen yard signs that have to resort to oversimplifying a ballot initiative or…
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Democrats are attacking gun violence and rising suicide and homicide rates with a series of gun bills that would also bring back a 48-hour waiting period to buy a hand gun.
(The Center Square) – Separating the funding for Wisconsin’s school choice program from the state’s public school funding formula could either be a smart fix to simplify funding Wisconsin’s school choice program or it could lead to a large cost…
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan bill addressing staffing shortages in Wisconsin’s small and rural police agencies is under consideration in the state legislature.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to make a decision regarding the tax-exempt status of organizations that do not comply with state qualifications for “religious purposes.”
(The Center Square) – The overturning of Wisconsin’s Act 10 was judicial overreach and took power over Wisconsin’s budget away from the Legislature, a new amicus brief argues.
(The Center Square) – The Madison Metropolitan School District has proposed a 2026 budget to support new staff, increased wages and construction projects that would raise district property taxes by $80.5 million, or 20.2%.
(The Center Square) – A public hearing is set for Tuesday on a bill that would require all referenda or proposed constitutional amendments in the state to include a full explanation of the amendment or referendum, date it will be…
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin voters are very confident in the state’s elections, with 54% of respondents saying so in a new poll released by the bipartisan Democracy Defense Project.
(The Center Square) – Separating the funding for Wisconsin’s school choice program from the state’s public school funding formula would have saved local property taxpayers $337 million this year but that expense would have been shifted to $343 million in…
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's administration is investigating the Green Bay Area Public School District over a complaint of racial discrimination against a dyslexic student.
(The Center Square) – Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan should not be prosecuted for her actions related to a defendant in her courtroom set to be arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers outside the courtroom due to judicial immunity,…
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin should grade all of its K-12 public schools along the same standards, follow nationally recognized standards and make sure simplified summaries are available each year by Aug. 15, a policy statement from City Forward Collective…
(The Center Square) – A hearing over interest earned on COVID-19 federal relief money left lawmakers thinking three things could happen – a veto, a court fight with Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers or an impeachment trial.
(The Center Square) – A Dane County judge is getting suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court after it found Judge Ellen Berz violated the court system’s s ethical code.
(The Center Square) – A group of Wisconsin Republican lawmakers is looking to increase spending by $31 million annually in state payments to municipalities to cover the expense of providing services to state buildings.
(The Center Square) – There’s another deep dive into the case law behind judicial immunity in Wisconsin as federal prosecutors continue with their case against Milwaukee County’s arrested judge.