Tony Evers
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Wisconsin voters get a chance to veto constitutional end-runs
When Republicans can’t get a measure past the governor’s veto pen, they try to bypass him with a constitutional amendment, bringing partisanship to a document about basic rights.
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This new batch of school referendums might help change the WI legislature
Education advocates hope voters say yes to school referendums and no to the legislators who’ve been underfunding schools for 18 years.
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Wisconsin seniors lose money to AI scams as Meta profits
Wisconsin seniors are losing money to AI-generated deepfake scams while Meta profits from the ads pushing them, and state agencies are racing to catch up.
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Wisconsin is among 9 states avoiding SNAP penalties after state investment
Wisconsin is one of nine states that won’t have to pay new federal penalty fees for the state’s FoodShare program. The penalties come from the Big Beautiful Bill that Republicans passed last year.
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Sara Rodriguez drops out, David Crowley urged to restart his race for governor
The lieutenant governor describes the “betrayal” of a campaign manager who left her finances in shambles, while the Milwaukee County Executive who had endorsed Rodriguez sits on a healthy warchest.
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No ‘conventional’ wisdom on who will win the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
Delegates are being pulled — and polled — in all directions as the seven candidates made their case at their state party convention.
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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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‘No gimmicks’: WI Dems push bill to curb voucher spending, boost public schools
Wisconsin Democrats continue to push a school funding proposal that increases aid by $1.3 million and consciously avoids funding private schools.
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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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Question of the Week: Did Gov. Evers make a good deal?
The Democratic governor and Republican legislators use the surplus for tax relief. Would you? It’s our newsletter question for the week of May 14, 2026.
