Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said he wants to see pay raises approved for Universities of Wisconsin employees, pitting himself against Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
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Former Wisconsin GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel is running for state Supreme Court
Former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel announced he is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court against incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in 2025.
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Unions in Wisconsin sue to reverse collective bargaining restrictions on teachers, others
Seven unions representing teachers and other public workers in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Thursday attempting to end the state’s near-total ban on collective bargaining for most public employees.
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Judge dismisses group’s claims that Wisconsin impeachment panel violated open meeting law
A judge dismissed a watchdog group’s claims that a panel researching the possible impeachment of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz violated the state’s open meeting laws.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used alternate email under name of Hall of Fame pitcher, spokesperson says
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has been using an alternative state email account under the name of a late Hall of Fame baseball player as a security measure, his spokesperson said Monday.
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Dems urge Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn maps as conservative justices question timing of redistricting case
Democrats urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn Republican-drawn legislative maps, with conservative justices questioning the timing of the redistricting challenge.
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Gov. Tony Evers eases lockdowns at Wisconsin prisons amid lawsuit, seeks to improve safety
Lockdowns at two of Wisconsin’s prisons are being eased, the governor announced in a move that comes less than a month after inmates filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the conditions at one of the prisons amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
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Wisconsin Legislature approves downsized Milwaukee Brewers stadium repair bill
Wisconsin lawmakers approved a plan Tuesday to spend nearly half a billion dollars to help the Milwaukee Brewers repair their stadium over the next three decades, pushing the proposal to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk despite arguments that the team has more than enough money and doesn’t deserve such a sizable government subsidy.
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Wisconsin Democrats introduce legislation to address deteriorating conditions in prisons
Democratic lawmakers introduced a sweeping legislative package Thursday to address deteriorating conditions in Wisconsin prisons as a chronic staffing shortage has led to months-long lockdowns and a federal lawsuit.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers sues Republican Legislature over UW raises, conservation funding
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday sued the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved.
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers allocates $402 million to combat PFAS, other water contaminants
Gov. Tony Evers is allocating more than $402 million to address polluted drinking water in Wisconsin, his office announced Monday.
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Wisconsin Senate passes gender-affirming care ban; Assembly OKs Brewers stadium deal
Gov. Tony Evers has vowed to veto gender-affirming care ban, but supports Brewers stadium deal.