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Group seeking to recall Speaker Robin Vos launches second effort An earlier attempt failed due to an apparent lack of valid signatures and allegations of fraud.
Wisconsin adopts new laws on fleeing police, child sex dolls, human trafficking and threatening judges The governor also signed three bills aimed at creating new protections for Wisconsin judges and measures to detect and prevent human trafficki…
Donald Trump to make first Wisconsin campaign stop of 2024 next week in Green Bay Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, will hold a rally in Green Bay on April 2, the same day of the presidential preference primary.
Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher to step down early Gallagher, R-Green Bay, said in a statement he will resign from Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District effective April 19.
Gov. Tony Evers vetoes GOP tax cut, bill to ease school administrator license requirements He also signed bills to expand Holocaust education in Wisconsin schools and develop new treatment facilities to aid individuals dealing with a…
President Joe Biden to return to Wisconsin next week with stop in Madison Biden's trip to the battleground state's liberal bastion will come one week after Donald Trump's scheduled rally in Green Bay on Tuesday.
Donald Trump, Joe Biden easily win Wisconsin's presidential primaries With no major challengers remaining, Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump easily won their respective p…
Former Department of Revenue deputy secretary David Casey to lead agency David Casey fills the vacancy created when Peter Barca announced late last month he would be stepping down as he considers a campaign for the …
