U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson discussing issues at the Milwaukee Latino roundtable

A constitutional amendment would need to pass the Senate and Assembly in two successive sessions before going to voters in a referendum. The governor cannot veto a constitutional amendment.

The constitutional amendment was overwhelmingly passed by Wisconsin voters in 2020, but was later challenged by Wisconsin Justice Initiative, who disputed the validity of the question put to voters.

Democrats have had a monopoly on Wisconsin's urban vote for two decades. Republicans are trying to change course, or at least mitigate their losses.

Anti-abortion groups are seeking additional information on the roughly $2.4 million in federal stimulus funds allocated to Planned Parenthood.

A Republican governor in 2023 would likely pass a bevy of elections and education-related legislation that Evers has rallied against. 

His record on Ukraine includes accusations and warnings that he was disseminating misinformation potentially picked up from Russian-linked Ukrainians.

His comments came after a late January interview with La Crosse TV station WKBT in which he said he has "never really felt it was society's responsibility to take care of other people's children."

Another of the 15 bills Evers signed Friday prohibits local units of government from regulating battery-powered, alarmed electric security fences as bill proponents say businesses need more security.

The Oshkosh Senator's statement comes after 11 states enacted a transgender sports ban while other Republican governors vetoed similar bills.

Tammy Baldwin is rallying behind the Supreme Court nominee to be the first Black woman on the high court.

The Oshkosh Republican has also become known for his off-the-cuff remarks, his occasional holdout on Republican bills and his embrace of conspiratorial ideas that occasionally hit the mark.

Sen. Ron Johnson's spokesperson later said Johnson "has never stated nor does believe that the vaccine causes HIV."