In a bid to capitalize on recent bipartisan pushes to regulate the state's hemp industry, Wisconsin Democrats have introduced a bill to fully legalize marijuana. But the plan is doomed in the Republican-led Legislature.

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President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, in his bid to be the next governor of Wisconsin.

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Assembly Republicans have proposed a Wisconsin match to a federal program that would create investment funds for newborns.

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Tom Tiffany said the blame lays at the feet of Democratic leaders, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who don’t cooperate with immigration enforcement efforts.

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With Wisconsin’s decades-old land conservation program due to expire this summer, Assembly Republicans passed legislation Thursday to keep it afloat through 2028.

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Seven Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor gathered for a forum in Milwaukee Wednesday evening, the first major event in what is expected to be a heated primary race. 

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A GOP proposal to establish certain reporting, water recycling and utility rate requirements for data centers moved forward in the Wisconsin Assembly Tuesday.

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As written, the bill would allow tipped workers to subtract those earned tips from what they file in their state income taxes.

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Activists packed a hearing room at the state Capitol Wednesday as state lawmakers took testimony on three proposed bills that would restrict transgender students’ participation in school sports and prohibit minors from accessing gender-affirming health care.

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Two proposed changes to the state constitution — one involving DEI, the other related to public health orders — could be heading to voters in November, after they passed out of the Wisconsin Assembly Tuesday.

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Hours after Gov. Tony Evers unveiled his priorities for his final year in office, Republicans — who control the Legislature — effectively rejected one of his biggest asks.

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As he begins his final year in elected office, Gov. Tony Evers is calling on the Republican-held state Legislature to release money for property tax relief, even as GOP leaders have sought to blame him for rising taxes.

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Months after a new federal policy struck a blow to the national hemp industry, state lawmakers are considering a proposal to clarify the legality of the product in Wisconsin. 

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Republicans state lawmakers are considering proposals that would increase access to guns in Wisconsin, including one that would make it easier to carry concealed weapons and another that would further enshrine gun rights in the state constitution.

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Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman says his due process rights have been denied during the ongoing fallout of his investigation of the 2020 presidential election.

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Days after the Trump administration said it would pause federal child care funds nationwide in response to allegations of fraud at Minnesota daycares, Wisconsin providers have more questions than answers about what comes next.

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Wisconsin voters could get more information about statewide referendum questions in advance of voting, under a proposal being considered at the state Capitol.

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Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos predicted Tuesday that Republicans will take over the governorship in 2026, but wouldn’t confirm whether or not he’ll run for reelection himself.

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An effort in Washington to limit how members of Congress engage in stock trading has the backing of a bipartisan mix of former Wisconsin lawmakers.

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The day after a jury voted to convict Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on a felony charge, top Wisconsin Republicans called for her to resign, citing the state constitution.

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