State Assembly
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Sen. Howard Marklein is running as a bipartisan problem solver. His budget record says otherwise
For four straight state budgets, Sen. Howard Marklein has used his perch atop Wisconsin’s budget-writing committee to strip more than 1,600 of Gov. Evers’ proposals.
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Will Wisconsin have to wait until 2027 for tax and school relief?
The rejection of a surplus spending plan takes Wisconsin lawmakers back to the negotiating table, but will they show up? Struggling school districts hope so.
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Evers-Vos surplus deal defeated as Democrats and Republicans split their votes
All Assembly Republicans and some Democrats supported the plan, but all Senate Democrats and a trio of Republicans united to prevent it from passing.
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Evers and GOP leaders reach a lame duck deal for schools that draws bipartisan critics
The governor says it’s a “blockbuster” agreement that provides $850 million in rebate checks and $600 million for education, but fellow Democrats say it’s short-term and squanders the surplus.
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Question of the Week: Referendum on voucher schools?
Voters have never been given a say on taxpayer funded private school vouchers. Should they? It’s our newsletter question of the week for May 7, 2026.
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These Republicans in ‘swing districts’ didn’t vote in a very swingy way
They won in 2024 even though President Trump lost in their district. The midterm elections could be these Wisconsin state lawmakers’ undoing in 2026.
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Democrats see a new crop of rising leaders ready to take control of the legislature
As long-tenured Republicans flock to the exits, Democrats believe voters are ready to elect some local leaders to the state legislature.
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Question of the Week: Deal or no deal on school and property tax relief?
Assembly Democrats introduce a bill for property tax relief through higher general state aid. Others want to wait until after the election. It’s our newsletter Question of the Week for March 22, 2026.
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Phelps: Let’s use simple math to help schools – higher state aid, lower property taxes
With another 72 school referendums on the April ballot, assembly Democrats seek to put $1.3 billion of the state’s surplus into public schools.
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Join us for a live virtual forum with Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor and Assembly minority leader Greta Neubauer
The April 7 Supreme Court election and the fall elections for the Legislature could have a lasting impact on Wisconsin’s future for voting rights, women’s health, education, the state economy.
