State Senate
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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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Meet the 3 Democrats who want to unseat a powerful but vulnerable legislator
Sen. Howard Marklein has represented a southwest Wisconsin district for all 16 years Republicans have controlled the Legislature.
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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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Fighting for our lights: US and WI Democrats want to end the energy burden for Wisconsinites
Rising utility bills in Wisconsin are creating a significant “energy burden” for families, with some households spending over 10%—and in some cases up to 20%—of their annual income on heat and electricity. While state Democratic lawmakers have had their hands tied by a Republican majority, Democratic lawmakers in Washington have decided to give it a…
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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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Another Republican senator retires as their gerrymandered protection ends
Republican Sens. Van Wanggaard of Racine, Rob Hutton of Brookfield, and Steve Nass of Whitewater head for the exits.
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Wisconsin lawmakers deadlocked over data center regulation
State lawmakers struggle to find a compromise as data center concerns remain.
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Evers makes one last ask of Republicans to take property tax relief seriously
Gov. Tony Evers says school districts were dealing with legislative underfunding long before the “400-year” veto GOP lawmakers blame for a record number of referendums.
