(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill Monday that would send $72 million to the state’s FoodShare program along with banning candy and soda purchases in Wisconsin’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
(The Center Square) – It is now a felony to intentionally file a claim for someone else’s unclaimed property in Wisconsin without consent after Gov. Tony Evers signed the bill into law.
(The Center Square) – A group of plaintiffs in a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Oconto Falls School District over sexual misconduct from staff are proposing that state lawmakers create a Student Bill of Rights related to handling sexual…
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a set of three University of Wisconsin-related bills Friday that included free speech protections on campus, a block of additional online course fees and a bill that would change minority programs…
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a set of four bills dubbed the red tape reset on Friday that would have cut down on the 165,000 restrictions currently in state law.
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin collected 8.8% less in taxes and fees in February than it did the year before, a $90 million drop in general purpose revenue.
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s highway system ranks 31st in performance and cost-effectiveness, a drop from ranking 26th a year before in a report from Reason Foundation released Thursday.
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers told reporters on Wednesday that his deal with the Legislature to agree to $72 million in funding for the state’s FoodShare if the food stamp program did not allow the purchase of…
(The Center Square) – Home prices in Wisconsin continue to rise, and there continues to be a shortage of homes for sale, but real estate agents in the state say there are some signs of hope.
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin voters will have the opportunity to block a governor from using a partial veto to “create or increase or authorize the creation or increase of any tax or fee” on the November ballot.
(The Center Square) – Tom Tiffany is not telling former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson not to run again, but he is making it clear that this is his year.
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Legislature has approved sending $15 million each year to the Universities of Wisconsin for athletics facilities along with creating a sweeping public records exemption related to all spending and revenue within the athletic department.
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin got a step closer to legalized online sports wagering Tuesday when the Senate approved a bill that would allow the state’s tribes to offer sports wagering throughout the state with a bipartisan 21-12 vote.
(The Center Square) – Two of Wisconsin’s congressmen are asking for a full audit after a Green Bay-based non-profit reported a multi-million-dollar deficit.
(The Center Square) - The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to vote on both a sports wagering bill and a University of Wisconsin name, image and likeness bill Tuesday in its final meeting of the session, set to begin at 11…
(The Center Square) - Wisconsin lawmakers have touted the economic impact of University of Wisconsin football and athletics as a reason to support a name, image and likeness bill that includes $15 million in taxpayer funds given annually toward athletics…
(The Center Square) – The Institute for Reforming Government is calling for Wisconsin lawmakers to create a special committee to investigate the Department of Public Instruction's decision to spend nearly $370,000 of taxpayer money on a 2024 Forward Exam standard-setting…