A Senate committee delayed a vote on 10 nominees to the Board of Regents after Regent President Amy Bogost and a fellow regent provided more insight into the firing of former UW President Jay Rothman.
Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bipartisan compromise to combat PFAS contamination. Wisconsin Act 200 and 201 release $133 million in state funding to address PFAS across Wisconsin and provide protections to innocent landowners.
Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bipartisan compromise to combat PFAS contamination. Wisconsin Act 200 and 201 release $133 million in state funding to address PFAS across Wisconsin and provide protections to innocent landowners.
On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics Editor JR Ross preview Tuesday's Spring Election regarding Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor.
On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WisPolitics JR Ross and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jessie Opoien discuss whether Governor Tony Evers will sign the online gaming legislation - Assembly Bill 601 which has been approved by the Assembly and the Senate. Governors ha…
On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WisPolitics JR Ross and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jessie Opoien discuss whether Governor Tony Evers will sign the online gaming legislation - Assembly Bill 601 which has been approved by the Assembly and the Senate. Governors ha…
On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR's Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics JR Ross discuss the Senate adjourning and the remaining bills that didn't receive floor votes.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said at a WisPolitics luncheon any potential deal would have to include property tax relief noting that "nothing is off the table." Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) proposed a $2.3 billion package that combined special educat…
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said at a WisPolitics luncheon any potential deal would have to include property tax relief noting that "nothing is off the table." Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) proposed a $2.3 billion package that combined special educat…
The Senate approved Assembly Bill 601 which passed 21-12 with nine Republicans and three Democrats opposed. If signed, Gov. Tony Evers would then be allowed to negotiate new compacts with Wisconsin’s Native American tribes, who would be the only ones in the state that could offer online gami…
On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR's Anya van Wagtenonk and WisPolitics.com's JR Ross discuss the “name, image, likeness” (NIL) legislation that is up for a Senate vote. Assembly Bill 1034 / Senate Bill 1075 would allow UW-Madison to pay student athletes but f…
Gov. Tony Evers hosted a news conference to sign an executive order to call the Wisconsin State Legislature into a special session to pass a constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Prior to the signing event, he sat down with WisPolitics + State Affairs to disc…
As Wisconsin weighs 47 new data-center proposals, questions about power supply, infrastructure and local economic impact took center stage at a Wisconsin Tech Council luncheon. Panelists addressed the significant energy consumption tied to modern search technology, the economic value data ce…
WisconsinEye President, CEO Jon Henkes joins WISN 12 News ‘UPFRONT’ with Gerron Jordan and Matt Smith to discuss the network's funding crisis.
Assembly lawmakers approved a slate of GOP-authored election bills, including one that would change how absentee ballots are processed and eliminate the use of central count locations. But the measures approved do not include a plan to begin processing absentee ballots a day before the elect…
Appearing at a WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon, Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky said she’d also like to bolster security for the courts statewide. The court is currently assigned 1.6 full-time equivalent positions for a civilian marshal and a deputy marshal covered by …
On this episode of Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR's Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics JR Ross discuss how hemp products were banned in the recent passage of the continuing resolution that extends federal government funding through January 30, 2026. Previously, the 2018 Farm Bill had a lo…
WisconsinEye President & CEO Jon Henkes sat down with Channel 3000 Reporter and "For the Record" Host Elly Laliberte to discuss the company's funding challenges and what that could mean for future political coverage.
The Senate Committee on Education held an informational hearing on sexual misconduct allegations in Wisconsin public schools with the Department of Public Instruction leadership. Republican Senate Committee Chair John Jagler said the agency hadn’t brought concerns to legislators about a need…
President and CEO Jon Henkes sat down with WORT news producer Faye Parks to talk about the future of WisconsinEye, as a small nonprofit in a challenging philanthropic environment. WisconsinEye is the nation’s first and only full-time State Capitol broadcast network. "There's a lot of talk ab…
The Assembly Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency held a hearing following a Capital Times report that the Department of Public Instruction had investigated more than 200 teachers, aides, substitutes and administrators between 2018 and 2023 following accusations of sexual m…
The Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency and Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs held a joint public hearing on bills relating administrative rules. Republicans proposed bills that would bring some amount of leg…
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Kenosha’s compost and brush drop-off site opens April 6, 2026, with free seasonal disposal and curbside compostable collection running April 27 to June 5.
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Wisconsin DNR finalized a deal to protect 100 acres that will expand Devil’s Lake State Park, enhancing recreation and future Ice Age Trail opportunities.
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Kenosha enforces alternate side parking annually from Dec. 1 to March 31 to help snowplow and emergency vehicles safely clear narrow city streets.
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City of Kenosha honored student winners of its 2026 “I Voted” sticker contest, whose artwork will appear on official stickers for the April 7 Spring Election.
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On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR's Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com's JR discuss how a Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge ruled that the Wisconsin Elections Commission must verify citizenship of 3.6 million voters by February.
In September, legislative Republicans and Democrats separately introduced a series of education bills. One would opt in for the National School Choice Tax Credit. Another would provide funding for general school aid to avoid raising property taxes. Department of Public Instruction Superinten…
Darren Bailey talking about his campaign for the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination along with his running mate, Cook County Republican Party Chairman Aaron Del Mar in Bloomington on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025.
WisPolitics-State Affairs and the Wisconsin Technology Council hosted a luncheon and panel discussion on how President Trump’s tariffs are affecting the Wisconsin economy. Business and economic leaders, say the Trump administration’s tariffs have led to unpredictability, uncertainty and will…
On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR's Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics's JR Ross discuss Gov. Tony Evers' vaccine executive order. Big changes have occurred on the federal level under RFK Jr., including changing who's considered eligible for the vaccine. Wis…
On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, Wisconsin Public Radio's Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com's JR Ross discuss how the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care pushed for changes to a rule for more gender-specific language, however, the releva…
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted a Lunch(UP)date featuring a conversation with President of the Wisconsin Technology Council Tom Still. Topics included Still's impending retirement, his impact on the state's tech sector, and the future of the WTC. This segment features Still sp…
Protesters rush from Copeland Avenue to Rose Street as Vice President JD Vance's motorcade takes an unexpected route to Mid-City Steel Thursday.