State Legislature
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Wisconsin Dems’ hail Mary to save rural hospitals from Trump
An inside look at what Wisconsin state lawmakers did just before Trump signed his ‘big beautiful bill’ to try to prevent rural hospitals from closing. Will it work?
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New study ties weak state gun laws to child deaths in Wisconsin
States with weak gun laws, including Wisconsin, experience more firearm deaths among children ages 0 to 17, according to a study published in the June issue of JAMA Pediatrics.
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It’s what’s not in the state budget that is generating both anger and 2026 candidates
From homeless veterans to childcare to school funding, there are a lot of missing numbers that have some people talking and others taking action.
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You’ve never seen a Wisconsin state budget like this. Here’s why.
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.
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The new Wisconsin state budget won’t be ready on time—is that okay?
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.
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Western Wisconsin woman: ‘I am alive today because abortion saved my life’
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Wisconsin Republicans invoked an 1849 criminal abortion ban, which does not include exceptions for rape, incest, or health of the mother, to restrict reproductive freedom in Wisconsin. Wisconsin legislative Democrats have introduced a new bill to protect Wisconsinites from losing access to life-saving reproductive health care.
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Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats agree on postpartum Medicaid coverage—but the Speaker doesn’t
The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill this week with overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle to expand Medicaid coverage for new moms for a full year after birth. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is now the obstacle in getting low-income mothers some help.
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Opinion: New legislation could expand birth control access in Wisconsin. It’s time to pass it.
Pharmacists prescribing hormonal contraceptives for Wisconsinites is safe, effective, and will increase access, without barriers, to reproductive healthcare across the state.
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Republicans pass bill to micromanage county sheriffs on immigration enforcement
The Assembly passes a bill to boost President Trump’s plan of stepped-up racial profiling, despite the risks of errant arrests and silencing crime victims.
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Opinion: Dear legislative Republicans, we’ve already paid for education. Cut the check.
Former State Representative LaKeshia Myers urges lawmakers to provide equitable funding for public schools.
