Wisconsin is one of 29 states being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over sensitive voter data, and state election officials have asked a federal judge to dismiss the case.

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In the latest chapter of a long-running dispute between the Republican-controlled Legislature and the state's Democratic attorney general, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over which side controls money from multi-state settlements.

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Federal judges in Milwaukee have announced that they won't extend former Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel's temporary appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, meaning his appointment will expire next week.

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The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into the New Richmond School District in western Wisconsin for allegedly "allowing biological men to use female restrooms."

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Wisconsin U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson couldn't be further apart on President Donald Trump's decision to launch military attacks on Iran.

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Republican state lawmakers partially approved a funding request from the Wisconsin Department of Instruction Tuesday, a move that comes about a month after the agency was scrutinized for spending $368,885 on a meeting at a Wisconsin Dells resort.

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Wisconsin's congressional delegation split along party lines with a combination of support and outrage after Saturday's U.S. - Israeli attack in Iran that reportedly killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Here's what they had to say.

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Vice President JD Vance was in Plover Thursday, campaigning for Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden in an effort to hang on to the GOP's slim majority in the U.S. House.

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A new poll shows former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has more name recognition than any other candidate for governor, but he isn't Democratic voters' clear first choice.

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A pair of Republican state lawmakers wants to bring the death penalty back to Wisconsin for the first time in more than 170 years. It would be reserved for those convicted of certain sexual assaults against children under 13 years old.

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Since 2024, there's been a bit of a migration into northern Wisconsin's sprawling 7th Congressional District by people hoping to represent its residents in Washington D.C. Voter registration records show half of the eight candidates running to succeed Republican Tom Tiffany of Minocqua recently listed primary voting addresses outside the 7th district and even outside Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin voters will be asked whether the state's constitution should be amended to prevent the governor's powerful partial veto from increasing taxes or fees.

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In a bipartisan about face, the Wisconsin Senate passed a bill Wednesday that includes nearly $600,000 in funding for WisconsinEye, the state's version of C-SPAN.

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Whether Democratic Gov. Tony Evers can get onboard remains an open question.

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Time is running out for efforts to keep WisconsinEye — Wisconsin's version of C-SPAN — on the air.

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Two years ago, Republican Paul Wassgren was involved in a $44 million settlement ending a class action lawsuit in which investors alleged the Florida-based company Wassgren represented orchestrated a "Ponzi scheme" that raised more than $170 million.

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Wisconsin Senate Republicans passed a series of bills Wednesday aimed at restricting gender transition surgeries for minors and which sports teams transgender students can join.

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Wisconsin lawmakers have released $10 million to help construct a new mental health and substance abuse treatment center in western Wisconsin.

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Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he doesn't agree with President Donald Trump's call for Republicans to "take over" elections in up to 15 states, but setting standards like proof of citizenship for federal elections is "fitting and proper."

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Eau Claire Democrat Rebecca Cooke has outraised Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden for the first time in Wisconsin's hotly contested 3rd Congressional District race.

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