When adjusted for inflation, Wisconsin's per-pupil spending on public school students continues to fall behind the national average, according to U.S. Census data analyzed by the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

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Early fundraising numbers in Wisconsin's competitive 3rd Congressional District show Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden and second-time Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke are virtually tied.

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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers raised about $760,000 during the first six months of 2025, well shy of the nearly $5.3 million he raised during the same period in his reelection bid four years ago.

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A northern Wisconsin town sued by the U.S. Department of Justice last year for not providing electronic voting machines to people with disabilities has lost its federal appeal.

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If Congress's budget had become law first, Wisconsin could have lost out on more than $1 billion in federal funds to help the state pay for its BadgerCare medical assistance program and help hospitals offset losses from treating low-income patients.

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Democrats in Wisconsin's congressional delegation railed against proposed cuts to social safety net programs in President Donald Trump's budget bill passed by the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who switched his vote to support the plan, hailed the passage but said work to reduce federal spending has "only just begun."

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A tentative bipartisan deal between Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders in the state Legislature calls for billions in new spending on public schools, child care and state universities, along with income tax cuts worth more than $1 billion. 

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Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has changed his tune about President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending plan known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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A six-year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department has died three days after being shot in an alleyway while responding to reports of a man firing a weapon on the city's west side. Officer Kendell Corder was 32-years-old.

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UW Health does not have to collectively bargain with a Madison nurses union, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday in a unanimous ruling.

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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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A new survey of Wisconsin voters shows more than half say Gov. Tony Evers should not run for a third term even as he remains the most popular political figure in the state.

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A split Wisconsin Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit asking whether a man whose 1994 domestic violence conviction was expunged should be allowed to buy a handgun.

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A town chair in Dodge County is facing a felony animal abuse charge following allegations that he strangled a stray dog to death.

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The National Weather Service is warning of dangerous heat and high humidity this weekend across much of Wisconsin, with heat indexes expected to surpass triple digits. Because the "soupy" weather is coming after a relatively mild spring, residents are urged to take extra precautions.

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The Wisconsin Senate approved legislation Wednesday to create new felony charges for people who organize, or cause injuries during a riot, while also making it easier to sue those who cause property damage during those events.

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Wisconsin Democrats have picked a new leader to replace outgoing chair Ben Wikler, who is credited with transforming the Democratic Party of Wisconsin into a fundraising juggernaut. 

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Wisconsin Democrats gathered for their annual state convention in the Wisconsin Dells on a tumultuous Saturday that saw millions protest President Donald Trump, a military parade in the nation's capitol and the fatal shooting of a Democratic state lawmaker in neighboring Minnesota.

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The governor and legislators are asking the Joint Finance Committee for more than $12 million to maintain the state's access to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through 2027.

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A Wisconsin campaign finance watchdog group is suing Elon Musk and his affiliated political action committees, claiming they conspired to break state election bribery laws by paying residents millions of dollars ahead of the April Supreme Court election.

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