LEGISLATURE | SENATE SIGNS OFF Wisconsin Senate sends $2B tax cut to Gov. Tony Evers, but it's unclear if he'll approve it MITCHELL SCHMIDT Feb 21, 2024 Feb 21, 2024 Updated Mar 1, 2024 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%96 =2E6DE #6AF3=:42? E2I 4FE A24<286[ H9:49 H@F=5 5C2>2E:42==J 6IA2?5 E96 DE2E6’D D64@?5 :?4@>6 E2I 3C24<6E 2?5 AC@G:56 E2I 4C65:ED E@ (:D4@?D:? C6E:C66D 2?5 A2C6?ED[ :D 9625:?8 E@ E96 56D< @7 s6>@4C2E:4 v@G] %@?J tG6CD]k^Am kAm%96 DE2E6 $6?2E6 A2DD65 E96 AC@A@D65 6IA2?D:@? 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That's a significant s… Wisconsin Assembly approves constitutional amendment to limit governor's authority over federal funds If the Senate votes in favor of the constitutional amendment in the coming weeks, the amendment will come before voters in the Aug. 9 primary. Gov. Tony Evers' request for new congressional maps draws GOP criticism "We want to end gerrymandering in Wisconsin at every level, so I’m asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review our congressional maps," Democ… Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republican tax cut proposal, married couple credits Republicans passed the bills last month as a way to attract and retain residents in the state, but Democratic lawmakers argued the measures wo…
Assembly passes divisive power competition bill, proposed limits to DEI initiatives The transmission competition bill has been opposed by consumer advocates and the free-market conservative group Americans for Prosperity.
Madison businessman Eric Hovde to challenge Tammy Baldwin for Wisconsin Senate seat Hovde had long been rumored to run for the seat currently held Baldwin, of Madison, who first won her seat back in 2012 — the year Hovde came …
Paired incumbents weigh political futures under Gov. Tony Evers' maps With new legislative boundaries, some Wisconsin lawmakers may move from their current homes to a vacant district. For others, the decision is …
Republican Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Mark Jefferson stepping down Jefferson's departure leaves the state party with the task of finding new leadership as it heads into the Republican National Convention in Mi…
Wisconsin voters could be asked to limit governor's use of federal funds Unlike bills, the governor cannot veto constitutional amendments. Such measures must pass two successive legislative sessions before voters ha…
Here are the 10 most competitive districts under Wisconsin's new legislative maps Under Wisconsin's new maps, legislative control will likely be granted to the party that gets the most votes statewide. That's a significant s…
Wisconsin Assembly approves constitutional amendment to limit governor's authority over federal funds If the Senate votes in favor of the constitutional amendment in the coming weeks, the amendment will come before voters in the Aug. 9 primary.
Gov. Tony Evers' request for new congressional maps draws GOP criticism "We want to end gerrymandering in Wisconsin at every level, so I’m asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review our congressional maps," Democ…
Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republican tax cut proposal, married couple credits Republicans passed the bills last month as a way to attract and retain residents in the state, but Democratic lawmakers argued the measures wo…
