Following Gov. Tony Evers’ signing of the state budget, $125 million to combat PFAS contamination remains in limbo as lawmakers discuss potential changes to GOP legislation to tackle the forever chemicals.
Despite some narrowing over the years, Wisconsin’s governor still has very broad partial veto power.
Getting good broadband to every corner of the state has been an elusive goal.
The Capitol Report, produced by WisPolitics.com — a nonpartisan, Madison-based news service that specializes in coverage of government and politics — provides a weekly analysis of issues being debated in Wisconsin state government.
While top legislative Republicans work on the next two-year spending plan, others are working on ideas for softening the GOP stance on abortion.
Statements of economic interest show lawmakers reported $112,850 in travel expenses paid by outside groups last year, a WisPolitics review found.
It’s been a long time in coming, but help finally appears to be on the way for local prosecutor offices around the state.
Thirty-nine-year-old U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher has only been in
Congress since 2017.
A lot of the economic stats are very, very good. Record low unemployment. Unprecedented state budget surplus. Resilient consumer spending. Easing of pandemic-era shortages, inflation, housing speculation and high gasoline prices.
In the wake of liberal Janet Protasiewicz’s double-digit percentage win over conservative Daniel Kelly comes a variety of predictions: Wisconsin will turn blue in a big way; Republicans won’t win statewide until they solve the abortion issue; and high-stakes judicial elections will be changed forever.