Editor's Pick LEGISLATURE | GOV. EVERS’ VETOES TO STAND Senate Republicans' effort to override Gov. Tony Evers' vetoes appears to fail MITCHELL SCHMIDT May 17, 2024 May 17, 2024 Updated Aug 20, 2024 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm$6?2E6 #6AF3=:42?D’ 2EE6>AE E@ @G6CEFC? D6G6C2= @7 s6>@4C2E:4 v@G] %@?J tG6CD’ G6E@6D 2AA62CD E@ 92G6 72:=65 E@ 4C@DD E96 7:?:D9 =:?6 7@==@H:?8 :?24E:@? 7C@> E96 DE2E6 pDD6>3=J]k^AmkAm$6?2E6 #6AF3=:42?D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^H:D4@?D:?\E@?J\6G6CD\D6?2E6\C6AF3=:42?\G6E@\=68:D=2E:@?\@G6CC:56\2DD6>3=J\=68:D=2EFC6^2CE:4=60e7gg6f42\``7g\``67\h55_\`bg425g`5c2d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmG@E65 %F6D52J E@ @G6CC:56 ?:?6 G6E@6Dk^2m :DDF65 3J tG6CD[ :?4=F5:?8 G6E@6D @7 3:==D 2:>65 2E 255C6DD:?8 “7@C6G6C 496>:42=” 4@?E2>:?2?ED :? DE2E6 H2E6CH2JD 2?5 AC@G:5:?8 7F?5D E@ H6DE6C? 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Special elections set for vacant Milwaukee Senate, northern Wisconsin congressional seats Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday ordered special elections to fill Wisconsin's vacant 8th Congressional and 4th state Senate district seats.
Fight over 'forever chemicals,' hospital funds ramps up in Wisconsin with GOP veto overrides, Gov. Tony Evers' lawsuit Senate Republicans plan to vote Tuesday override Evers' vetoes of three dozen bills. Republicans don't have the votes in the Assembly to succe…
Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal justices appear poised to flip ballot drop box ban The court's eventual decision could have considerable impact on Wisconsin's upcoming August 13 primary and November 5 presidential election.
