Top Story Spotlight ‘THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW’ | RECENT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS IN WISCONSIN GOP bill would require wheel taxes be approved by Wisconsin voters, not governing boards From the Get caught up on recent legislative proposals in Wisconsin series KIMBERLY WETHAL Oct 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2025 Updated Nov 14, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WhakAmE E96 3:== H@F=5 5@k^AmkAm&?56C 2 3:== 367@C6 E96 (:D4@?D:? {68:D=2EFC6[ G@E6CD H@F=5 ?665 E@ C62FE9@C:K6 >F?:4:A2= 2?5 4@F?EJ H966= E2I6D 5FC:?8 C68F=2C=J D4965F=65 6=64E:@?D 2E =62DE 6G6CJ EH@ J62CD]k^AmkAmrFCC6?E=J[ H966= E2I6D 2C6 2AAC@G65 3J >F?:4:A2= @C 4@F?EJ 8@G6C?:?8 3@5:6D[ 2?5 4@?E:?F6 6249 J62C F?E:= E96J’C6 C6A62=65] %96 >@?6J C2:D65 7C@> H966= E2I6D 42? @?=J 36 FD65 7@C EC2?DA@CE2E:@?\C6=2E65 6IA6?D6D[ DF49 2D C@25 C6A2:CD @C D276EJ AC@;64ED]k^Am kAm(966= E2I6D 2C6 :? 67764E :? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H:D4@?D:?5@E]8@G^A286D^5>G^G69:4=6D^E:E=6\A=2E6D^H966=E2I]2DAIQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmdb >F?:4:A2=:E:6Dk^2m 24C@DD `c 4@F?E:6D[ H:E9 4@DED C2?8:?8 36EH66? 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