The announcement from Wisconsin’s two-term chief executive triggers wide-open 2026 primaries in both parties.
From homeless veterans to childcare to school funding, there are a lot of missing numbers that have some people talking and others taking action.
With unprecedented speed, a bipartisan bill passes the Senate and Assembly and gets the governor’s signature—all in one night to avoid looming federal budget cuts.
In some states, failing to pass a new budget on time can have the same outcome as what happens with the federal government: a shutdown.
Wisconsin’s governor has public support and his party’s backing, but the Biden 2024 campaign has some Democrats ready to ditch what’s known for something new.
The Wisconsin governor’s 2025 state budget address details his funding priorities, including measures to eliminate taxes on tips and over-the-counter medications.
Republican leaders promptly and insultingly dismiss the governor's priorities and pledge to pursue more tax cuts and support President Trump's targeting of immigrants. Gov. Tony Evers’ annual “State of the State” address on Thursday centered on a message that...
Under current Wisconsin law, voters don’t have the ability to repeal or place laws on the ballot without legislative approval. Governor Tony Evers announced Monday that he wants to change that by including a pathway for binding referenda and constitutional amendments in his 2025-2027 biennial budget proposal to “enshrine the will of the people.”
Republican George Petak was kicked out of office for supporting a tax that funded a new Brewers stadium. Democrat Tim Cullen crossed the partisan divide when he joined a Republican governor’s cabinet.
Most people, no matter how much they disagree, would find a way to divide a $4 billion pot in ways to make everyone happy. Political gamesmanship has prevented bipartisan progress in the Assembly and Senate.
